Steve Jobs laser etched iPhone up for sale
No, that's not Colonel Sanders etched into the back of this first-generation iPhone, nor is it Orville Redenbacher. It's a rustic Steve Jobs!
"I wish I could hold onto this iPhone for the rest of my life, but between rent, tuition and books I absolutely need the money, bad," says owner Andrew, who put the one-of-a-kind device up for sale on eBay.
It's an unlocked and fully functional first-generation iPhone with a "few scratches" from every day use. Bidding appears to have opened at $100.
"I wish I could hold onto this iPhone for the rest of my life, but between rent, tuition and books I absolutely need the money, bad," says owner Andrew, who put the one-of-a-kind device up for sale on eBay.
It's an unlocked and fully functional first-generation iPhone with a "few scratches" from every day use. Bidding appears to have opened at $100.
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No, that's not Cornel Sanders...
Cornel?
Cornel?
Yes, Andy from The Office went to college there.
http://www.macblogz.com/Media/2008/7/steve_jobs.jpg
I think it's Roy Scheider from Jaws/SeaQuest:
http://weblogs.newsday.com/realestate/blog/rs.JPG
He died this year actually at 75, maybe it was a tribute to him and the guy is pretending it's Steve to get more money.
Hair is too thick and nose isn't pointy enough for Jobs:
http://www.macblogz.com/Media/2008/7/steve_jobs.jpg
I think it's Roy Scheider from Jaws/SeaQuest:
http://weblogs.newsday.com/realestate/blog/rs.JPG
He died this year actually at 75, maybe it was a tribute to him and the guy is pretending it's Steve to get more money.
How much would it cost to just get a better job done yourself? I don't know what the laser-etching price points are to get it done privately, but I can't imagine it would be that expensive. And who would want a non-3G iPhone anyways?
How much would it cost to just get a better job done yourself? I don't know what the laser-etching price points are to get it done privately, but I can't imagine it would be that expensive.
The laser part of it probably isn't terribly bad, though you might be charged a standard setup fee. The part that I would get concerned about is finding a decent graphic designer or artist to make decent line art.
I have a laser engraver, but I would not want to put an expensive Apple product into it. I'm not a graphic designer though, I use it to make parts I design with CAD software, not decorate things.
And who would want a non-3G iPhone anyways?
It's still quite useful, and I think it's easier to crack for alternative carriers or for travelling because a crack would allow different SIMs be used as needed.