Nov 15, 2004 3:28 PM

fIRSt evEr prOTotyPe dDArwIng Of tHe IPOd

Old eBay auction: RARE drawing of iPod prototype sketch SO COOOL! “EAArLY APPLE IPOD draWIng TOTally Rare YOU WON’t eVEn bElieve HOw Cool thIIs tHinG is… I MadE it myself whEn i wAs cOmmInG uP wiTh The† IDeA† For tEH IOPOD WiTh STeve JOBs rIgHt ThERe ANd that bAsTaRD stoLe the idea frOm me/!!!!!!!! i […]

Old eBay auction: RARE drawing of iPod prototype sketch SO COOOL!

"EAArLY APPLE IPOD draWIng
TOTally Rare YOU WON't eVEn bElieve HOw Cool thIIs tHinG is... I MadE it myself whEn i wAs cOmmInG uP wiTh The† IDeA† For tEH IOPOD WiTh STeve JOBs rIgHt ThERe ANd that bAsTaRD stoLe the idea frOm me/!!!!!!!! i CaN'T BeLiEve He dId thAt>]
Anywhoo hEre iS THe fIRSt evEr prOTotyPe dDArwIng Of tHe IPOd> BID wiTh CoNfIdencE!!!!!†
I CaN"T EVeN bEliEve I am sSelLInG sOMetHinG so cool On ebay1!!!! WhaT A cRaZy tImE wE LIvE iN.>>.>>"

(Thanks MacOSX3)

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