Apple Offering $7000 Refund To Early Adopters
- September 10th, 2007
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…of the original Apple Lisa. One of Apple’s first computers with a GUI and a mouse, the Lisa sold for $9995 back in 1983. Later that year, the Macintosh debuted for a paltry $2495 and ever since then, Steve Jobs has felt stricken with guilt:
“I’ve felt bad about people who bought the Lisa for a long time. Anybody who bought one of the first Apple Lisas really got screwed,” said Jobs. “Now that we’ve got some cash, I think it’s about time we made it right.”
Glad you’re doing the right thing Steve, but almost 25 years later? Totally unnecessary and not even that great of a PR move. If you think you’re on the road to a quick seven grand though, think again. Original Lisa owners will need a proof of purchase from the box and the original receipt as well to claim the refund.
Jobs Offers Apple Lisa
Early Adopters Store Credit [BB Spot]
mixxer
2007-09-10 13:17:01
You pulled this from BBSpot? Did it ever occur to you that their motto is “Satire for Smart People; The Truth for You”?
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henry
2007-09-10 13:32:31
You realise this isn’t real, right?
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satire
2007-09-10 13:41:30
read the other stories on that site…..notice anything…..
;)
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Rad
2007-09-10 14:59:18
I’m really surprised this made it as “real” news. BBSpot is renown for it’s hilarious satirical articles.
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Travis
2007-09-10 15:43:31
I’m I the only person here who assumed that Vince thought it was funny and posted it. having never been to BBSpot, I kinda thought “this is a spoof” right off the bat.
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Michael
2007-09-10 17:33:21
“Called “the world’s greatest tech humour site” by The Register, BBspot creates entertainment for the geekier side of the world. BBspot produces a variety of features like fake news stories satirizing the tech and political worlds, the BBspot Mailbag which pokes fun at the Believers (people who believe our fake news) and much more.” -BBSpot About Page
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BBSpot
2007-09-10 17:36:11
BBspot produces a variety of features like fake news stories satirizing the tech and political worlds, the BBspot Mailbag which pokes fun at the Believers (people who believe our fake news) and much more.
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Ralph Dagza
2007-09-10 17:58:00
man! they need to use reuters as their new source
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Robert
2007-09-10 18:00:47
Travis-
The rest of the people up here probably, like me, looked at the tags the article is sorted with and assumed that Vince swallowed this crock whole.
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dwalk51
2007-09-11 19:06:26
Holy crap dude.
At first I saw the title and laughed good and hard. Then I read it and believed you, now I come to the comments only to find out once more that it’s all fake.
Your messin with my head man!
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