so this guy claims he has a prototype, he claims that Apple demanded it back. There's no possible way he could be lying about all of it for 15 minutes of fame.
Perhaps the reason the Genius Bar didn't recognize it is because even the report was fake. If you have ever been to the bar for an appointment or two, it's pretty easy to get enough material to make your own mockup.
If in fact Apple did make a demand. And if the auction was legit. It is possible that in fact it wasn't a prototype at all and Ebay pulled it over false advertising claims. Which may or may not have been tipped off by an Apple rep but in the end Ebay made the decision to pull the auction it seems.
It's also possible that Ebay's rules about selling something that doesn't belong to you kicked in since the poster couldn't prove that a prototype from another company was given to him. It's very unlikely that they would which would make this potentially stolen property and Ebay an accessory for letting the auction stay up. No need to have a call from Apple to that judgment.
Are there any patents that actually tie into this prototype. Seems if there were we would have heard of them and they would have been referenced in the articles.
It is possible that this prototype is a hoax. Someone with an old laptop, a few tools and a bit of know how could make a mod like this. Perhaps this Mr Frega did it himself perhaps he was fooled by someone else. Perhaps this whole thing is a very creative 'shop job.
it is unlikely that Apple wouldn't pulverize a prototype being discarded before it goes into the trash.
it would flag something but they have no idea what. It could have been sold by an authorized reseller, or perhaps someone tried to alter the number to make it seem like the computer was still under warranty when it wasn't. Who knows. it's unlikely that they have "Apple Prototype, do not give back to customer" in their system. So how was the bar to know that it was anything other than perhaps a clever knockoff (which explains all the 3rd party parts)
Perhaps the reason the Genius Bar didn't recognize it is because even the report was fake. If you have ever been to the bar for an appointment or two, it's pretty easy to get enough material to make your own mockup.
If in fact Apple did make a demand. And if the auction was legit. It is possible that in fact it wasn't a prototype at all and Ebay pulled it over false advertising claims. Which may or may not have been tipped off by an Apple rep but in the end Ebay made the decision to pull the auction it seems.
It's also possible that Ebay's rules about selling something that doesn't belong to you kicked in since the poster couldn't prove that a prototype from another company was given to him. It's very unlikely that they would which would make this potentially stolen property and Ebay an accessory for letting the auction stay up. No need to have a call from Apple to that judgment.
Are there any patents that actually tie into this prototype. Seems if there were we would have heard of them and they would have been referenced in the articles.
It is possible that this prototype is a hoax. Someone with an old laptop, a few tools and a bit of know how could make a mod like this. Perhaps this Mr Frega did it himself perhaps he was fooled by someone else. Perhaps this whole thing is a very creative 'shop job.
it is unlikely that Apple wouldn't pulverize a prototype being discarded before it goes into the trash.
it would flag something but they have no idea what. It could have been sold by an authorized reseller, or perhaps someone tried to alter the number to make it seem like the computer was still under warranty when it wasn't. Who knows. it's unlikely that they have "Apple Prototype, do not give back to customer" in their system. So how was the bar to know that it was anything other than perhaps a clever knockoff (which explains all the 3rd party parts)
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