Re: [NTLK] Newt Prototype?? (was: Newtoberfest)

From: Grant Hutchinson (grant_at_splorp.com)
Date: Thu Feb 20 2003 - 08:54:51 PST


In a previous message, Eric L. Strobel typed vigorously:

>Looking thru that guy's other auctions, I noticed this...
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3731&item=3008790094
>
>Check it out.

That looks like the dummy Newton that was used for point of purchase
displays in stores. It's no prototype.

>On a side note, looking at some of the other items, I wonder if this
>person could get in trouble with Apple for selling things such as the
>'developmental 3D mouse'??

Technically (and legally I suppose), all developer and prelease hardware
is supposed to be returned to Apple as per the NDA. However, this guy was
an Apple employee, so perhaps he grabbed it during a storeroom clean out.
If people got in trouble for selling obsolete Apple development hardware,
I wouldn't have all of my Newton prototypes sitting downstairs.

g.

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