macrumors.com - 11/19/2008
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MacRumors forum member Brett33 bought an "as is" MacBook Air on eBay for a selling price of $730. As it turns out, it appears the machine is actually a prototype model of Apple's MacBook Air.
After receiving the unit, Brett33 noticed ...
forums.macrumors.com - 11/18/2008
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forums.macrumors.com —
I recently picked up a used Macbook Air
1.6 The bottom case is black without any markings...
on it. Computer does boot up, but the battery has swollen and distorted the case. I removed the bottom of the case and pulled the battery with thoughts of ...
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Fake / Prototype Macbook Air - Mac Forums
appleinsider.com - 11/19/2008
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appleinsider.com —
A California computer repair shop is likely to
receive a call from Apple asking it to explain...
where it obtained an internal MacBook Air prototype that it later turned around and sold on eBay for $730.
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Reseller sells early MacBook Air prototype on eBay
gadgets.boingboing.net - 11/19/2008
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... Or maybe the work of a modder
with Cayce Pollardian logo-hatred. 144458-air1_400.jpg A fellow claims that...
a stunning $700 deal on an MBA at eBay turned out to be an engineering sample of some kind. This would be possible to fake, and he even ...
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Great MacBook Air eBay deal turns out to be ...
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Prototype Macbook Air from mid-2007 surfaces on eBay
Tech Digest —
... Air' written on the bezel of the display. On further investigation, Brett discovered that it was a very early prototype of the device, built in May 2007. The laptop was running a build of OS X 10.5, and the device was produced six months before it was announced to the public. It's rather unusual to see one of these prototypes in the wild, given how secretive Apple is as a company. If I were Brett, I'd stick it straight back on eBay at double the price. Forum thread (via Macrumours) Related posts: Apple beefs up MacBook Air with more storage and better ...
Macbook Air Prototype Escapes Cupertino, Gets Sold on Ebay [MacBook Air]
Gizmodo —
... it was built in May 2007, six months before the Air was introduced. It's got a few giveaways: the microphone positioning near the webcam is off, there's no keyboard lighting, no "MacBook Air" legend, it runs an interim build of OS X 10.5 and the bottom is black-colored aluminum, versus the usual shiny silver. Lord knows how this baby escaped Cupertino's clutches, but escape it did. Does this make it valuable like a prototype stamp to a philatelist? Only another Ebay sale will tell. [Macrumors] ...
Prototype MacBook Air found on eBay
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... This is probably old news for most classic Mac collectors, but it's the first I've heard of it: a member of the forums at MacRumors.com bought a MacBook Air "as is" on eBay, and when it showed up, he got something even more valuable than the envelope-filler: ...
MacBook Air prototype sold on eBay for $730
Obsessable News Feed —
... was recently sold on eBay for $730. MacRumors forum member Brett33 bought the device thinking he was getting a bargain on a MacBook Air, but found a device very similar to a MacBook Air with a black metal bottom casing and serial number that indicates that it may be an early prototype of the Air. ...
Prototype Macbook Air Surfaces On eBay
GEARFUSE —
... . I’m not sure if I’d want to own a prototype Mac, though. I have enough problems with my Macbook. Imagine the headache this laptop would give me! Link
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