on 8-17-05 8:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I read about that at Fark.com and I could not believe the pictures of hundreds > of Apple Fans trampling each other for a $50.00 iBook... > > I like apples but I would not risk life or limb for one...
This reminds me sharply of that Wal-Mart incident a year or three ago where they had a steeply discounted DVD player (offered at $20 or some such low price) and people were (supposedly) trampled in the rush to grab them. IIRC, some lady actually filed a suit for medical expenses, only to have it emerge that she wasn't even there in the first place. @_@ The irony was that the particular DVD player on offer wasn't all that great anyway. I think it was a "CyberHome" or something. Bottom-of-the-barrel stuff, even for a loss leader. But I guess if nothing else, the DVD player was at least _new_. Someone on the Swap List posted: > A associate from the area said, they these iBooks have been USED for > about four years (most fairly banged up but mostly working). OSX is > installed but may have to be wiped off (lots of security blocks > created by the District ITs) with the school users. These are what > was left over from the original users being offered first dibs. So it would seem that you had people duking it out over iBooks that had been (ab)used for four years, with an OS that you might have to wipe off and reinstall, with the pick of the litter already snagged by the original users, not to mention the IT guys in charge of them in the first place. Wow. I guess it doesn't take much to get people to start knifing each other. [shakes head in sadness and amazement] Best, James Fraser -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
