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Old Apple 1 Up For Auction, Expected To Go For $160,000+

Posted by Soulskill on from the doesn't-run-flash dept.

vanstinator was one of several readers to point out that Christie's is holding an auction for one of the original Apple 1 machines, complete with a manual, the original shipping box, and the letter from Steve Jobs to the owner. The invoice says the computer was purchased on December 7th, 1976, with an Apple cassette interface card, for a total price of $741.66. The auction house expects it to sell for over $160,000.

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  1. Same old Same old by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Overpriced Apple Product? How is this news?

    (I keed I keed)

  2. Steve Jobs, the Satanist by RingDev · · Score: 4, Funny

    This explains so much!

    However, because the motherboard was completely pre-assembled, it represented a major step forward in comparison with the competing self-assembly kits of the day. Priced at $666.66, the first Apple-1s were despatched from the garage of Steve Jobs' parents' house - the return address on the original packaging present here.

    That's right. Steve started selling the Apple 1 for the price of the mark of the beast.

    -Rick

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    1. Re:Steve Jobs, the Satanist by jo_ham · · Score: 4, Interesting

      The mark of the beast is 616. The monks copying up the bible and translating it assumed that it was the handwritten equivalent of a typo, and that the number should really be 666. And thus, an editorial decision affected millions of people down through the ages who freak out when 666 comes up, eg in their change or as a price for a bunch of items, or a bus route or house number.

    2. Re:Steve Jobs, the Satanist by Princeofcups · · Score: 5, Funny

      That rounds up to 667, the neighbor of the beast.

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    3. Re:Steve Jobs, the Satanist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      >That rounds up to 667, the neighbor of the beast.

      Not sure how it works in the US but on most streets over here (UK), 664 and 668 are the neighbours of the beast while 667 is normally on the opposite side of the road.

  3. Replica I by Hatta · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If you're interested in the Apple I from a retro-computing standpoint, instead of owning a museum piece, you can actually buy a kit and build a clone.

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  4. First time this is actually appropriate... by Shikaku · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes but..

    Does it run Linux?

  5. Apple releases... by Subm · · Score: 5, Funny

    No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.

    1. Re:Apple releases... by AdmiralXyz · · Score: 5, Funny

      Don't bother clicking the Anonymous button, Taco. We know it's you.

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  6. Re:$666.66 WTF? by blackraven14250 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Not witchcraft. Cult leading.

  7. Genius Bar?? by rwrife · · Score: 4, Funny

    If I was dumb enough to buy it, first thing I would do would be to take it to the Apple Store and ask them how to launch iPhoto on it.

  8. Apple I Doesn't Have Flash by bkmoore · · Score: 5, Funny

    Before you fan boys go falling over yourselves to buy the Apple I, be aware that Steve Jobs won't support the Flash Plugin on it. According to Steve Jobs, "Flash is a resource killer, and in order to deliver the best computing experience possible while running Integer BASIC on the 6502, we have dropped Flash." That being said, it should be possible to install Flash from a third-party cassette tape.