Original i-Tablet being sold on eBay

I don't know if I should be sharing this with you (because I kind of want it myself) but Joseph DeRuvo Jr.'s i-Tablet, built in 2004, is up for sale on eBay. If you don't remember, TUAW and Engadget covered the i-Tablet when it was released. Since 2004, the i-Tablet has become a sort of holy grail of mods for Apple fans. The i-Tablet is a modded iBook with a Troll Touch attached to the iBook screen which has been flipped and attached to the top surface. Extra firewire ports and a snazzy black leather cover have been added as well.

Apparently Mr. DeRuvo is revving up for a new project and needs to fund his compulsion for hardware hacking (wait, so do I, my Eastern European hackable electronics collection keeps growing) and therefore is selling the coveted i-Tablet. I guess I'll be seeing you in the eBay auction.

[thanks Joseph for emailing the hack a day tip line, posted here with Eliot's permission]

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Thom Brooks

This ended up going for $1525. There were a lot of bids and it's just a 700 mhz G3 iBook. Arguably, the touch screen adds value but how much value?

A quick eBay search reveals that a G3 700/30/256 goes for about $250.

Enough said! I hope that people from Apple took note of this sale!

Oh, and I signed the petition.

February 16 2006 at 9:46 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Nik Fletcher

Oh how I'd love an Apple Tablet. It would be really useful, especially if it were flash-based and "instant on". That WOULD rock!

February 10 2006 at 7:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Kaegan

1) I doubt he's selling it simply because Apple may release one. If anything, his tablet would be worth MORE after Apple releases one. It's a collectors item.

2) I personally would love to have an Apple Tablet to use with Final Cut. I can just imaging moving clips around, cutting and slicing... it would work great. I'm sure many professionals and enthusiasts would enjoy it.

February 10 2006 at 12:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Sharvil Shah

It seems that some enthusiastics are modding ibooks and selling them as iTabs.
Find out at www.theplaceforitall.com
(it seems their website is off!)
But I remember they expected to sell 100 itabs of each ibook revision.

February 09 2006 at 11:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Denny

I would love a tablet laptop. I was sure as the Windows tablets were coming out, Apple would not be far behind.

I would rather buy a tablet laptop than a Wacom Cintiq. http://www.wacom.com/lcdtablets/index_21UX.cfm

I want to draw on my screen. We had them in conference rooms for thumbnailing at my previous job and it was a truly great feeling to see and draw on the same surface.

That's all I want! So, yes, people do want them, well, at least some artists.

Take care,

Denny

February 09 2006 at 9:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ruben

Slow news day eh?

February 09 2006 at 8:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jerome

Does anyone WANT a tablet? REALLY? WHY?

February 09 2006 at 8:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ryan

He's just selling it because he knows in April apple will release there's and he's selling this so he has money to get his own when they do. As for me, I feel sorry for the soul who purchases this now to be sadly dissapointed when Apple releases their tablet in April. Of course nothing's been confirmed, but I think they will - just get that gut feeling. I have no idea though, pure speculation but I considor myself both a optomist and wishful thinker.

February 09 2006 at 6:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tipsters

Can't wait untill Apple releases a TabletMac. This together with a innovative UI could really open up a new market.

For Swedish Mac news read:
http://www.technologysweden.com

February 09 2006 at 3:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply