[DM-MUG] Black Apple headphones !?

Mon, 23 May 2005 19:41:20 -0500

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They were part of the Apple CD Multimedia kit...

http://www.pbzone.com/headphones.shtml
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Jon Thompson
Jon Thompson Consulting
jon@mac-consultant.com
(515) 360-0250

On May 23, 2005, at 4:23 PM, CW Smith wrote:

> Hey DMMUGgers!
>
> I was given a box of electronic goodies from a friend a couple =20
> weeks ago.  Most was junk and went out with the garbage last =20
> night.  But one one of the things I kept I thought DMMUG might find =20=

> as intriguing as I did:
>
> <image.jpg>
>
>
> Obviously, these aren't iPod earbuds.  These are black, over-the-=20
> ear, Walkman-style headphones.  My guess is that maybe they were =20
> packaged with a PowerBook (G3 or earlier), or that maybe Apple sold =20=

> them separately.
>
> Trouble is, I can't find any information about them.  They're not =20
> listed on Apple's site, or on geeky sites like EveryMac.com or =20
> PowerBookCentral.com.  Google and eBay searches keep turning up =20
> iPod earbuds (the U2 model comes up if I add the word "black" to my =20=

> search) -- but these are obviously not iPod earbuds.
>
> I can't find any model number or any other information on them.  =20
> Just the white Apple logo on both sides, above the "L" or "R" as =20
> appropriate.  The 90=B0 plug has a headphone icon molded in its back, =20=

> and is flat on the back side, reminiscent of the ADB and printer/=20
> modem plugs of olde.
>
> Does anyone know the history of these artifacts?  Any idea of their =20=

> current value?  I'd consider eBaying them if I thought they were =20
> worth anything, but they certainly have a cool factor even if =20
> they're not particularly valuable.
>
> Any leads would be helpful.
>
> Peace,
> CW
>
>
> --=20
>
> Curt (CW) Smith
>    Musician
>    Audio / Video technician
>    Windows / Macintosh consultant
>
> 705 Maple Street
> Atlantic, Iowa 50022 USA
>
> Phone:  (712) 243-1200
> Mobile: (515) 554-5080
>
> cwsmith@mchsi.com (home)
> winmactech@mchsi.com (technical)

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href=3D"http://www.pbzone.com/headphones.shtml">http://www.pbzone.com/head=
phones.shtml</A><BR><DIV> <DIV>--=A0</DIV> <DIV>Jon Thompson</DIV> =
<DIV>Jon Thompson Consulting</DIV> <DIV>jon@mac-consultant.com</DIV> =
<DIV>(515) 360-0250</DIV>  </DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On May 23, 2005, at 4:23 =
PM, CW Smith wrote:</DIV><BR =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"> <FONT =
face=3D"Courier, Courier New"><SPAN style=3D"font-size:12.0px">Hey =
DMMUGgers!<BR> <BR> I was given a box of electronic goodies from a =
friend a couple weeks ago. =A0Most was junk and went out with the =
garbage last night. =A0But one one of the things I kept I thought DMMUG =
might find as intriguing as I did:<BR> <BR> =
<SPAN><DIV>&lt;image.jpg&gt;</DIV></SPAN><BR> <BR> Obviously, these =
aren't iPod earbuds. =A0These are black, over-the-ear, Walkman-style =
headphones. =A0My guess is that maybe they were packaged with a =
PowerBook (G3 or earlier), or that maybe Apple sold them separately.<BR> =
<BR> Trouble is, I can't find any information about them. =A0They're not =
listed on Apple's site, or on geeky sites like EveryMac.com or =
PowerBookCentral.com. =A0Google and eBay searches keep turning up iPod =
earbuds (the U2 model comes up if I add the word "black" to my search) =
-- but these are obviously not iPod earbuds.<BR> <BR> I can't find any =
model number or any other information on them. =A0Just the white Apple =
logo on both sides, above the "L" or "R" as appropriate. =A0The 90=B0 =
plug has a headphone icon molded in its back, and is flat on the back =
side, reminiscent of the ADB and printer/modem plugs of olde.<BR> <BR> =
Does anyone know the history of these artifacts? =A0Any idea of their =
current value? =A0I'd consider eBaying them if I thought they were worth =
anything, but they certainly have a cool factor even if they're not =
particularly valuable.<BR> <BR> Any leads would be helpful.<BR> <BR> =
Peace,<BR> CW<BR> </SPAN><FONT size=3D"4"><SPAN =
style=3D"font-size:14.0px"><BR> <BR> -- <BR> <BR> Curt (CW) Smith<BR> =
=A0=A0=A0Musician<BR> =A0=A0=A0Audio / Video technician<BR> =A0=A0=A0Windo=
ws / Macintosh consultant<BR> <BR> 705 Maple Street<BR> Atlantic, Iowa =
50022 USA<BR> <BR> Phone: =A0(712) 243-1200<BR> Mobile: (515) =
554-5080<BR> <BR> cwsmith@mchsi.com (home)<BR> winmactech@mchsi.com =
(technical)</SPAN></FONT><SPAN style=3D"font-size:12.0px"><BR> =
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