We’re having a little family fundraiser to cover some unexpected expenses. As a result, I decided to part with my rare pre-release first generation iPod and put it up for auction on eBay.
While I was at Apple, I was one of a bunch of internal testers for the iPod. When the testing was done, all the volunteers had a chance to trade in their beta iPods for ‘real’ ones, but I never got around to it. So I still have the pre-release unit.
Somewhat surprisingly, it continues to work, and using it reminds me of how far this little device has come in such a short time.
Damn
Well, that’s interesting. I just got an email from eBay saying they had taken the auction down. Here’s what they said: Continued »
I snapped this photo of Steve Jobs while he was working on the flow of his keynote demo in 2001. It’s striking to see this and realize how much his appearance has changed. Of course, that state-of-the-art G4 hasn’t held up too well either. Love that OS 9 desktop!