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20th Anniversary Mac unboxing
May. 27th, 2008 10:40 amYou're all going to think I'm deeply sad, but I don't care! This is awesome:
Unboxing of a never-opened 20th Anniversary Mac.
These were released in 1997. After so-so sales at $7500 (shock!) they slashed the price to circa $1800. I was working in Los Angeles at the time, and put myself on the waiting list for one (via my boss, who could get an educational discount). After a few weeks, it looked like I wasn't going to get it. So I changed tack and bought a Powerbook 2400c/180. However, it turned out that my boss stayed on the waiting list, and got it. Doh!
At its introduction, the TAM was probably the pinnacle of Apple's self-importance. Lucky buyers would have it delivered by a white-suited concierge service, who would set up the computer for you. It had leather palmrests and a Bose sound system. I'm hoping to grab one for my collection one day, but I suspect they are frighteningly expensive nowadays (only 12,000 were made).
More info here.
Unboxing of a never-opened 20th Anniversary Mac.
These were released in 1997. After so-so sales at $7500 (shock!) they slashed the price to circa $1800. I was working in Los Angeles at the time, and put myself on the waiting list for one (via my boss, who could get an educational discount). After a few weeks, it looked like I wasn't going to get it. So I changed tack and bought a Powerbook 2400c/180. However, it turned out that my boss stayed on the waiting list, and got it. Doh!
At its introduction, the TAM was probably the pinnacle of Apple's self-importance. Lucky buyers would have it delivered by a white-suited concierge service, who would set up the computer for you. It had leather palmrests and a Bose sound system. I'm hoping to grab one for my collection one day, but I suspect they are frighteningly expensive nowadays (only 12,000 were made).
More info here.