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[Geeky-Gadgets] When Apple first started making computers back in 1976, they were made from Steve Jobs’s garage and built by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, and one of their first computers was the Apple 1, of which 200 were made and they were sold for $666.66 each.
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[Gadget Blog] Apple I personal computer on auction at Christie's | Gadget Blog: Of course, only around 200 of these were hand-built by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, with a rather interesting price figure of $666.66. Talk about a phenomenal return on investment that even Warren Buffet would have failed to spot.
[npust] Going once, going twice...$161600 for that Apple Computer? - NewsPlurk: For Sale: A $160000 Apple Computer, Tony Avelar/Bloomberg Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple, stands in front of a photograph of himself and Apple co-founder Steve more. New York Times (blog) ( 11/11/2010 5:19:52 PM -08:00 ) .
[Science News Daily] Science News Daily || First Apple computer ready for auction: Created in 1976, the Apple-1 was only worth $666.66 and was one of an estimated 200 produced by the hand of co-founder Steve Wosniak. The original version, sold without a keyboard, monitor or power supply, came equipped with only 8 kilobytes of RAM, which is small potatoes compared to todays memory standards.
[Apple News] Apple News » Going once, going twice”¦$161600 for that Apple Computer?: If you’re a gadget geek with some spare change–make that a lot of spare change–here’s a golden opportunity to indulge. Later this month the first Apple computer–including a letter signed by none other than Apple co-founder CEO Steve Jobs to the original owner–will go on sale at a famous London auction house.
[Geek With Laptop] The Original Apple-1 for Sale, Knowledge, and the Devil | Geek ...: The Apple-1 is not a computer like we know them today, with no keyboard, no monitor, no power supply, and not even a case. While this might make the huge starting price seem even more staggering, there is no doubt that the Apple-1 is a very important piece of computing history. Christies are calling it a “historic relic”, which seems to be a fitting description.
[bit-tech.net Feed] Apple-1 offered in £100000 auction | bit-tech.net: Even if you're no particular Apple fan, the Apple-1 machine has an important place in the history of personal computing: it was the first machine sold with a fully assembled motherboard and it represented the first Plug-and-Play machine for enthusiasts wanting to enter the world of computing. This was despite the fact that buyers were still expected to supply their own keyboard, monitor, power supply, and case.
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[Pocket-lint : Latest News] Apple I goes on auction at Christie's - Pocket-lint: <p>The auction lot contains the computer in its original shipping box with a return address marked as Steve Jobs\' parents\' house. It also includes a signed letter from Jobs, the operation manual and the cassette interface.</p>
[PSFK] One Of The First Apple Computers To Go Up For Auction - PSFK: Apple-1 came out with an 8K memory (compared to the 64 GB RAM of today’s Mac Pro) and a read-write capability. The lucky buyer will get this historic machine in its original packaging, along with instruction manuals and a signed letter by Jobs himself.
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[Xperience Online] Apple Computer For Sale - Xperience: Freedom. Knowledge. Power ...: "An Apple-1 motherboard, number 82, printed label to reverse, with a few slightly later additions including a 6502 microprocessor, labeled R6502P R6502-11 8145, printed circuit board with 4 rows A-D and columns 1-18, three capacitors, heatsink, cassette board connector, 8K bytes of RAM, keyboard interface, firmware in PROMS, low-profile sockets on all integrated circuits, video terminal, breadboard area with slightly later connector, with later soldering, wires and electrical tape to reverse, printed to obverse Apple Computer 1 Palo Alto. Ca.
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[Shaktronics] Shaktronics » Original Apple Computer Hitting The Auction Block: The auction features the original packaging, instruction manual, a signed letter written by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, and a staggering 8 kilobytes of RAM. It’s the perfect thing for the iFan who has iEverything!
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