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August 28, 2007 12:26 PM PDT

Hotz wheels: iPhone hacker trades it all in for a Nissan 350Z

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Hotz drives a bargain

Hotz drives a bargain

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What would you give to get your hands on the world's first unlocked Apple iPhone? How about three more 8GB iPhones plus a Nissan 350Z? That's the price for which overnight teenage tech celebrity George Hotz, who unlocked the iPhone enabling it to work on any network, has agreed to part with his hacked gadget. According to his blog, Hotz accepted the offer on Saturday from Terry Daidone, the founder of cell-phone refurbishing company Certicell. If only Hotz had held out for a BMW or an Audi, he could have used his new ride to play music from one of his new phones. We're pretty confident that the whiz kid might be able to figure out a workaround for his new Nissan, though.

Via Autoblog

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Better start selling those iPhones!
by romanom August 30, 2007 1:47 AM PDT
Nissan 350Z + New Jersey + 17 year old = College Tuition<br /><br />BMW or Audi would have been a mortgage!<br /><br />In truth, he's looking at a minimum of $300 a month for basic coverage...that assumes anyone will cover him at all.<br /><br />If he has to go into the "pool" that 350Z will be on sale very soon. NJ has become much better, but still very expensive, especially for the young.
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Good for him!
by Web Hero August 30, 2007 9:52 AM PDT
I'm a web developer, etc, and so this kid inspires me. I say good for him for getting something for his hard (summers) work!
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taxes taxes taxes
by tjhunt September 1, 2007 2:53 PM PDT
Can you imagine the tax liability he's got now... Let's pick this story up in Jan
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Great payoff.
by CarmelCougar September 2, 2007 1:51 PM PDT
Romanom - $300/month minimum?! Please. At 17, with a new car, I paid $40 a month. Yes - $40 a month, that's with a good grade discount through USAA. He might not be able to get a deal as good as I got two years ago (when I was 17), but $300 a month is absolutely preposterous. I pay $33/month now for a car equal in value to an '07 350z.
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