PowerBook G4 1ghz for 1225 dollars!

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Hi all,
I got this email this morning from an online computer store called eximcomputers:

Greetings!

You are receiving this email because in past you have selected to receive
updates on new items we might offer for you to purchase with a great ,
almost wholesale prices.

Today we offer you a great sale of Apple Titanium PowerBook G4 1000Mhz with
1Gb of RAM ,60Gb Hard drive, SuperDrive,NIC and 15" TFT display for only
$1225 delivered by your door within the next 3 business days! If you have
any interest in this offer please read the following complete system specs
and contact information
so you can proceed and make the purchase.

System specs :

Apple PowerBook G4 1 Ghz

Audio
Audio Input:
Microphone
Audio Output:
Sound card
Sound Output Mode:
Stereo

Battery
Average Run Time:
5 hour(s)
Capacity:
61 Wh
Installed Qty:
1
Technology:
Lithium ion

Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)
Cable(s) Included:
DVI-VGA adapter
S-Video - composite adapter
Modem cable

Cache Memory
Installed Size:
1 MB
Type:
L3 cache - DDR SRAM

Display
Display Type:
15.2" TFT active matrix
Max Resolution:
1280 x 854

Environmental Parameters
Humidity Range Operating:
20 - 80%
Max Altitude Operating:
9840 ft
Max Operating Temperature:
95 |F
Min Operating Temperature:
50 |F

Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slot(s) Total (Free):
2 ( 1 ) x memory - SO DIMM 144-pin
1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - type I/II
Port(s) Total / Connector Type:
1 x serial - IEEE 1394 Firewire
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
2 x serial - USB - 4 pin USB Type A
1 x display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital - 6 pin FireWire
1 x display / video - S-video output - 7 pin mini-DIN
1 x audio - line-in - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x display / video - composite video output - RCA
1 x display / video - VGA / VBE - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

General
Built-in Devices:
Microphone, stereo speakers, keyboard, display, antenna, trackpad
Depth:
9.5 in
Enclosure Color:
Titanium
Form Factor:
Portable
Height:
1 in
Recommended Use:
Small business, corporate business
Weight:
5.3 lbs
Width:
13.4 in

Input Device(s)
Type:
Keyboard, trackpad

Miscellaneous
Compliant Standards:
EPA Energy Star
Features:
Locking device keyhole (cable lock), keyboard lock

Networking
Compliant Standards:
IEEE 802.11b-LAN
Data Link Protocol:
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b
Networking:
Network adapter - integrated

Operating System / Software
OS Provided:
Apple MacOS X / MacOS 9 / preinstalled
Software Included:
Drivers & Utilities, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat Reader,
FAXstf, EarthLink, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Apple Hardware Test, Apple
Mac OS X Mail, Apple iPhoto, GraphicConverter, OmniOutliner, OmniGraffle,
PixelNhance, Snapz Pro X, Apple iMovie, Apple iChat, Apple iCal, Apple iDVD,
Art Directors Toolkit

Optical Storage
Read Speed:
24x (CD) / 6x (DVD)
Rewrite Speed:
4x
Type:
CD-RW / DVD-R - integrated - IDE / EIDE
Write Speed:
8x (CD) / 1x (DVD)

Power
Power Device:
Power adapter - external
Voltage Required:
AC 100/240 V ( 50/60 Hz )

Processor
Data Bus Speed:
133 MHz
Processor:
Motorola PowerPC G4 1 GHz

RAM
Form Factor:
SO DIMM 144-pin
Installed Size:
1 GB (max)
Memory Specification Compliance:
PC133
Technology:
SDRAM - 133 MHz

Storage
Storage Controller:
IDE / EIDE
Storage Hard Drive:
1 x 60 GB - portable - internal

Telecom
Analog Modulation Protocol:
ITU V.92
Max Transfer Rate:
56 Kbps
Modem:
Fax / modem - integrated

Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor:
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000
Max Resolution (external):
2048 x 1536
Video Memory:
Video adapter memory - DDR SDRAM - 64 MB
Video Output:
Graphics card - AGP 4x

Warranty
Service & Support:
1 year warranty
Service & Support Details:
Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 3 months


Each item is brand new , boxed ,factory sealed with 1 year warranty from
Apple!

If you are interested please email us so we can answer all of your questions
and proceed with the dealing.


With best regards and wishes ,

Vitaly V Jones

Premier Manager , Sales Division

EXIM Computers 2003

www.eximcomputers.us

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I went to-look at the website and they are based in Ukraine.. hmmmmm wonder if this is the real thing :rolleyes:, it's way too cheap to be that. But if it is then that's a very good price. Anyone care to try it out! ;)
And I have no idea how they got my email, I've never registered with them.
Sorry for the length of the post

Viktor
 
I would not trust a place in Ukraine unless i had relatives there and i would know good paid killers there to be used if the pb would not arrive in a reasonable time.

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i doubt that anyone could ship a powerbook from the ukraine to san fran in 3 buisness days... but that doesnt completely prove that this is a scam...
 
It doesn't prove anything...

When something is too good to be true, sometimes it isn't.
 
lol, contract killers huh Giaguara. Sounds too good to be true to me, ¿ refurbished ?
Why get a iBook when you can get a PB for that amount, they would have an overload in sells, i know I would want one.
 
Think about it...why would they sell a 1ghz PB for 1200? Even a refurbished 1ghz is in the 2200-2500 area. It's a scam.
 
mabye some czechan rebels stole em from the russian apple store... could be a great deal, but it could be a big rip off. if i had enough money i would try it out just to see what happens but im saving for an ipod...
 
I emailed the manager, and got all the details. They got back to me within about 2 hours. They say they have 7 of them in stock. Still in box, an Airport Base Station is included, along with an extra battery and carrying case. Money transfer goes through Western Union. If anyone wants this email fowarded to them let me know. This is quite interesting. I'd like to see if someone has the money to drop down. It'd be $1225 U.S. Dollars with shipping. Email me at morrisce@mac.com. attached is one of the pics they sent me. They assured me that this would not be one that i was getting, and it is sealed in box.
 

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the PB could get here is three day via dhl shiping. i have a friend who works for them.
but those pictures were ripped of some site and croped the scree on the PB is way to tall. and order forms are usaully encrypted theirs is not. not only that the drop down menu on the order page does NOT list the PB at all.


other problems:

no sumbit button
no order tracking
 
Oh yeah, and I have purchased from them before and saved big bucks! (Apple Purchase Program) Only problem is you have to pay a broker fee of $250. But I still saved over 500 bucks!
 
imaclover: western union? airport station included? extra battery AND carry case? you have got to be the world's largest sucker if you (or anyone else) goes for that deal.

for the sake of humanity - IGNORE unsoliceted emails of too-good-to-be-true deals..
 
Hey I didn't say I fell for it. It really wasn't unsolicited, I emailed them and they responded personally. That's the only reason I believe it.
 
I do believe it's a scam but what if it's not: then It would be the deal of the century.
It's just no way they could make a profit and where did they get them in the first place? Stolen?
I mean if you'd do it and it's all what they say it is, damn that would be awesome but then again if it's not you'll loose 1225 bucks.. any one got 1225 bucks lying around??:rolleyes:
The problem is that it's too good to be true.

Viktor
 
western union money transfer is favoured among scammers.. it's the tell tale sign if thats the only way to pay.

with western union, you don't need to prove your identity to receive money, and if it's fraudulent - there is no recourse - tough titties.
 
Originally posted by iMacLover
Hey I didn't say I fell for it. It really wasn't unsolicited, I emailed them and they responded personally. That's the only reason I believe it.
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I'd email some guy a couple of times to get 1,225 bucks too X'D
 
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