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Ruben A
9th October 2002, 17:50
If you are looking for something powerfull - why don“t you take a look here: lol (found on Ebay.com)

http://www.freekevin.com/t4400sx/DSCF0006.JPG

This is the Toshiba Satellite 4400SX, 486 laptop computer seized by the Secret Service and Seattle Police Department on October 28, 1994, in Seattle, WA. The laptop was seized during a raid of Kevin Mitnick's, world's most celebrated computer hacker, (aka Brian Merrill's) apartment. The laptop is a 486SX25 with a color LCD, power adapter and documentation in FBI evidence bags. The laptop has been signed on the bottom by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer. It is also signed by Mitnick himself, and was autographed on air by Wozniak and by Mitnick. The system was shown on the September 27, 2002 episode of The Screen Savers on TechTV. 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, such as Nokia, Motorola and Pacific Bell's top secret telephone monitoring system known as SAS. A letter of authenticity shall be provided with the unit.

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.

This laptop still has a fine layer of fingerprint dust. Mouse is still in FBI evidence bag with layer of fingerprint dust. Red X's denote where partial or full prints were lifted, and initialed by agents. 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 June 1992, and it was seized by the Secret Service and Seattle Police Department on October 28, 1994.


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On Oct-03-02 at 16:07:53 PDT, seller added the following information:
Added Bonus: Kevin Mitnick will personally deliver the laptop anywhere in the United States, providing that Buyer pays for all travel expenses, and the U.S. Probation Department grants permission to travel.


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On Oct-06-02 at 09:16:27 PDT, seller added the following information:
ATTENTION BIDDERS: We have received numerous bids that have had to be cancelled, because we believe them to be fraudulent. If you are bidding on this item, and you have less than a yellow star rating with eBay and 30 positive comments about your purchasing, your bid will be cancelled automatically unless you e-mail me immediately with your contact information and intended means of purchase. Sorry for the inconvenience.
enter the auction on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2058978645)

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