A prototype iPod 5G DVT1

Seen on eBay, a prototype iPod 5G DVT model. Its motherboard is blue, and the seller was clearly hoping for a lot of money: it was listed at $25,000 with a starting price of $15,000. In the description, the seller also mentioned that serious offers would be considered.

Preamble: The original images had a watermark, which doesn’t make much sense in a public sale. So I tried an online tool that removes the watermark quite quickly, proving that it’s practically useless. It’s not perfect on the markings, but it’s good enough…

With the watermark


Without


DVT1




A blue motherboard


The differences between this DVT1 model and a commercial unit are unknown.