What would you have done if you found the iPhone HD?

[GFLPraxis]

I would've tried to profit off of it- but not by selling it. Photograph it, record it, offer to sell that, and return the phone itself to Apple.

Assuming we follow the story from Gizmodo, the guy who found the phone did get Gray Powell's name before it was bricked. So I'd just send him a message on Facebook. 'Sup, found your phone.'

 

[Revelation78]

If I would have found it (not stolen it like some outlets are reporting), I would have turned it on and looked to see who's it was. Then I would do a double-take when I saw the front facing camera. Then I would take it out of the case and blew a wad in my pants. Then I would have played with it some more. Finally, I would have contacted Gizmodo and sold it to them for $10,000.

And you would have committed theft.

 

[ZenoVT]

I would end world hunger.

 

[TonyC28]

I would take it directly to Apple headquarters and ask to speak to someone much more important than the guy at the door...maybe even Steve himself. Then tell him that some idiot tester left it at a bar in that hope that they would hook me up with some free stuff

 

[sushi]

First I would try to contact the engineer.

If not able to, then Apple via SJ's e-mail address or give them a call and then go from there.

This was a mistake and not a leak. IMHO, they are completely different situations.

 

[Captain Planet]

I would of given it back... in hopes of getting some kind of reward.

 

[instaxgirl]

Does anyone think that Apple would actually give you a free product for return of the phone? Because a lot of the posts here sound like blackmail. I'd have suspected that I'd get a lawyer's letter in return.

I'd have probably put pics on here, launching in the process an enormous thread which ripped me to shreds (much like the guy that leaked the mac mini) and emailed one of those Steve Jobs email addresses at the same time.

It wouldn't occur to me until later to sell it, but then again I'm not too bright. Also that does sound kinda illegal.

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

The posts that say they would return it if Apple gave them so-and-so products are, in fact, bribery.

However, walking into Apple headquarters with a prototype and asking who it needs to be turned in to would more than likely net your some sort of reward. Just don't expect it and you'd be fine.

 

[TonyC28]

Does anyone think that Apple would actually give you a free product for return of the phone? Because a lot of the posts here sound like blackmail. I'd have suspected that I'd get a lawyer's letter in return.

HOPING for a reward is different than DEMANDING one. I would hand it over to whoever I got to see at Apple and then stand there for a minute during an awkward pause while I waited for them to "thank" me for saving them a huge headache, kinda like the headache that I'm sure Steve had this week.

 

[thelatinist]

The posts that say they would return it if Apple gave them so-and-so products are, in fact, bribery.

I think they're more in the line of extortion, since they would really be threatening Apple with the release of information it wanted to keep secret. Extortion is a very serious offense, and can easily get you jail time.

 

[koollectablz]

I would've took to over to Apple and given it back on the understanding they'd just let me BUY A FREAKING IPAD FOR THE LOVE OF PETE!

I live in the UK.

 

[BobRichards]

Iwould have tried to get something from apple out of it.

 

[ThatsMeRight]

I would turn on airplane mode immideatly (to avoid it getting bricked). Than I would play with it, and than I would just go for the best situation.

 

[ecks618]

Will it Blend???

 

[Ara-]

I would write a mail to Steve with some pictures and the text: Not to worry!

 

[125037]

What is the iPhone HD?

 

[bobr1952]

I suppose I would have left it with the bartender if I couldn't find the owner.

Yeah, that would have been me. I doubt I would even try and access it--probably just pick it up and take it over the the bartender and hand it over.

 

[Applejuiced]

Yeah, that would have been me. I doubt I would even try and access it--probably just pick it up and take it over the the bartender and hand it over.

And then the bartender would stick it in his pocket probably

 

[Cavanboy18]

sold it to the chinese for a cool million or any other phone company that wants to take the big dog out. but all in all its a sexy phone i woulda kept it or maybe given it back. who knows.

 

[ulbador]

Sold it for $5000

You gotta shoot higher than that! For all the press and stuff gizmodo got out of it they probably could have paid triple for it.

 

[ogdogg]

eBay, the second I figured out what it was.

 

[Applejuiced]

You gotta shoot higher than that! For all the press and stuff gizmodo got out of it they probably could have paid triple for it.

True, they got tons of publicity as a Gizmodo exclusive.

 

[dukebound85]

probably would have kept it

 

[Interstella5555]

Try to turn it on. Then from there set it down slowly on a table. Light a joint, smoke it. Stare at the phone, think. Keep smoking. Keep thinking.

exactly. Would probably give my buddy who's a developer a call as well.

 

[Vandam500]

Hit Airplane mode and prevent self destruction.

Man if only the person that found it would have done this. We would of had so much more info on what new features it can actually do and tons of other questions would have probably been answered (Camera sensor, hard drive size, iChat?,etc)