Bidding closed yesterday, but still I thought this was interesting... Chris
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2057697313 > >This is the Toshiba Satellite T1960CS, 486 laptop computer seized by >the FBI on February 15, 1995, in Raleigh, NC, during the arrest of >the world's most celebrated computer hacker, Kevin Mitnick. The >laptop is working and has been loaded with a fresh version of >Windows 95. A shrink-wrapped version of Windows 95 on floppy, is >included with the laptop. The laptop is a 486DX with a color LCD, >detachable trackball mouse, AT&T 14.4 PCMCIA modem card, power >adapter and documentation in FBI evidence bags. The laptop has been >signed on the bottom by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, >and says, "You've got the whole world in your hands. --Woz (Free >Kevin!). It is also signed by Mitnick himself. The system was shown >on the September 27, 2002 episode of The Screen Savers on TechTV, >where the signatures on the bottom were authenticated in a special >show hosted by Wozniak and Mitnick. A tape of the show will also be >included. >This is one of the two laptops allegedly used to hack into networks >of major corporations and Tsutomu Shimomura. A letter of >authenticity shall be provided with the unit. > >On Oct-01-02 at 19:35:17 PDT, seller added the following information: >First of all, the item was listed by Kevin Mitnick's girlfriend, as >he is not allowed to use the Internet. >This is really Kevin Mitnick's laptop. It was recently returned by >the FBI, as it was his private property. A copy of the FBI inventory >list will be included, showing the laptop's serial number. >It has a 200MB Hard Drive, and 3968KB RAM. Only the laptop, >trackball mouse, AC adapter, PCMCIA 14.4 modem, and documentation >are included. Windows 95 is loaded. >Pictures can be viewed here at Free Kevin. >The proceeds are going towards legal bills incurred by Kevin Mitnick. >Kevin Mitnick acquired this laptop in November 1994, and it was >seized by the FBI on February 15, 1995. > >On Oct-02-02 at 07:42:57 PDT, seller added the following information: >The Seattle laptop and a galley copy of "The Art of Deception" were >also put on auction on 10/1/02. ------------------------------------------------- a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] archive: http://www.mediascot.org/ambit info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and write "info ambit" in the message body -------------------------------------------------
