Back in 1998, I saw a mention of the MP3Mobile @ /.. Ultimate coolness. Me want.

But... I'd only just found out what linux was, and there was a higher likelihood of a cold day in hell than me doing anything with a car and a computer (and linux, especially).

So when I found out that the people behind the MP3Mobile was doing something they would sell, I was ecstatic. After some time as a lurker, I joined the waiting list... December 1998 maybe? Had #32XX.
The time went on, with little seemingly happening, until...
OMFG!!! It's shipping!
A few months (maybe shorter) and $1500 later, I had my baby. Best money spent ever.

Totally missed the firesale, or I'd probably have gotten an extra.

Got my MK2 after waiting 3 month in the queue, had a lucky time with it reading the BBS very unregulary. Then i read about the EOL, the firesale was just over. In a panic-reaction i bought an MK2a on ebay, for 1000 Euros. 2 days after i got it, carplayer.com came up, so i bit myself in the ass and bought a 10 Gig for about 460 $ with taxes and vat and so on to germany.
This 10Gig i swapped for a MK1 with a german guy from the board to make my collection complete.
Now the only problem i have left is, i don't have a real spare unit, cause i don't wanna miss one from my collection.

Insane? Yeah, but...

cheers, Thomas