XFX HD 5970 Black Edition 1 million dollars
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XFX HD 5970 Black Edition 1 million dollars
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 bloodrain  Send message Joined: 8 Dec 08 Posts: 231 Credit: 28,112,547 RAC: 1 
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http://item.ebay.com/290428376868#ht_629wt_1083 thought this was interesting and its for real. got a email from xfx about it and mods if i put in wrong section move it please. thank you 
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arkayn  Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 4438 Credit: 55,006,323 RAC: 0 
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http://item.ebay.com/290428376868#ht_629wt_1083 Made link active. 
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skildude  Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 
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It looks like someone is screwing with the auctioneer  In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope ID: 991731 · |
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bloodrain Send message Joined: 8 Dec 08 Posts: 231 Credit: 28,112,547 RAC: 1
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might be but . wow none the less
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Sutaru Tsureku Send message Joined: 6 Apr 07 Posts: 7105 Credit: 147,663,825 RAC: 5 
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http://item.ebay.com/290428376868#ht_629wt_1083 Sorry, but I wouldn't buy a stupid GPU for 1,000,000.- US$. I would do something other (better) with this money. Is the world crazy? This is a joke, right? ____________ [Optimized project applications, for to increase your PC performance (double RAC)!][Overview of abbreviations, which are used often in forum and their meaning.] 
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Fred W Send message Joined: 13 Jun 99 Posts: 2524 Credit: 11,954,210 RAC: 0 
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Sorry, but I wouldn't buy a stupid GPU for 1,000,000.- US$. Couldn't agree more - $995k on wine, women and song and then just waste the rest ;-P F. 
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Rasputin Send message Joined: 13 Jun 02 Posts: 1764 Credit: 6,132,221 RAC: 0 
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Supposedly it's a viral marketing campaign done by XFX. http://www.tweaktown.com/news/15008/xfx_s_stolen_hd_5970_black_edition_limited_video_card_was_a_viral_marketing_campaign/index.html ID: 991749 · |
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Rasputin Send message Joined: 13 Jun 02 Posts: 1764 Credit: 6,132,221 RAC: 0
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If you look at the contact information for the ebay seller, you will see he/she owns a company called "Creative Media" which does viral marketing for other companies. http://www.occreativemedia.com Personally I think this kind of thing is unscrupulous. A flat out lie to get free advertisement for their new cards. ID: 991757 · |
gizbar  Send message Joined: 7 Jan 01 Posts: 586 Credit: 21,087,774 RAC: 0
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Maybe something to do with this? http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/18278/1/ Don't know if it's true or not, but the website assures us that it is... regards, Gizbar.  A proud GPU User Server Donor! ID: 991769 · |
Slowhand59  Send message Joined: 27 Aug 03 Posts: 9 Credit: 781,462 RAC: 0
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Hey folks...closer scrutiny says this little beastie is going for a current bid of $10,201.00 dollars; cant find the million. Still, at this "bargain" price I nonetheless find it a bit too steep! ID: 991796 · |
Fred J. Verster  Send message Joined: 21 Apr 04 Posts: 3252 Credit: 31,903,643 RAC: 0 
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By the way: US $10,201.00, was the current bid, till 8d 11h (May 03, 201015:57:44 PDT). Still a crazy price And ofcoarse a nice advertising campain . . . . . . . Well, ehh kind of Double Post . . . Please remove if overcomplete/unnecessary/whatever ;-) 
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skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60
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It looks like they pulled out the silly outrageous bids. I can only assume they had to verify that the folks actually had the money($1 million) to bid on the card In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope ID: 991816 · |
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Sutaru Tsureku Send message Joined: 6 Apr 07 Posts: 7105 Credit: 147,663,825 RAC: 5
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If 1,000,000.- US$ or 10,000.- US$, I wouldn't pay more than ~ 500.- € for one graphic card. ;-) This auction is nonsense! ____________ [Optimized project applications, for to increase your PC performance (double RAC)!][Overview of abbreviations, which are used often in forum and their meaning.]
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skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60
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I'm assuming that some fool is willing to pay a lot for the right to have the first one off the production line. In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope ID: 991820 · |
SciManStev     Send message Joined: 20 Jun 99 Posts: 6652 Credit: 121,090,076 RAC: 0
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I'm assuming that some fool is willing to pay a lot for the right to have the first one off the production line. At least this time it aint me! Steve Warning, addicted to SETI crunching! Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group. GPUUG Website ID: 991823 · |
perryjay  Send message Joined: 20 Aug 02 Posts: 3377 Credit: 20,676,751 RAC: 0
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They can pay whatever they want for a first off but I prefer to wait and see if the silly thing is even going to work as it's supposed to first. Nothing like getting the "first off" doorstop!  PROUD MEMBER OF Team Starfire World BOINC ID: 991824 · |
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skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60
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my dad always told me, never buy the first model year for a car. I think the same applies here. I'd like to have it but I'd rather not have to return it. In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope ID: 991852 · |
zoom3+1=4  Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65738 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49
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I'm assuming that some fool is willing to pay a lot for the right to have the first one off the production line. What Ya don't want to be in hock up to the top of Yer head? ;) Yeah I hear Ya, Bit excessive for a card. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's 
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