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Apple 1 Computer Sells For $210,700

Posted by samzenpus on from the blast-from-the-past dept.

digitaldc writes "An Apple computer purchased more than 30 years ago has sold for 425 times its original selling price. From the article: 'An Apple-1, one of only about 200 such machines built in Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' parents' garage, sold at Christie's auction house in London today for 133,250 pounds (about $210,700). The Apple-1, which didn't include a casing, power supply, keyboard, or monitor, originally retailed for $666.66 in 1976. Apple discontinued the model in 1977.'"

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  1. So what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Every Apple computer sells for more than it's worth.

    1. Re:So what? by abigor · · Score: 2, Funny

      I take it you don't run Gentoo.

  2. Interesting Price by Bill+Dimm · · Score: 4, Funny

    $666.66 -- could Steve Jobs make it any clearer that he is the devil? ;-)

    1. Re:Interesting Price by phantomfive · · Score: 2, Funny
      A few years ago I ran across an evangelical christian web page claiming that Apple was from the devil. That Apple was a dirty hippie company trying to push their evil values on the rest of us. Among the evidence, that it's core was built on Darwin. Serious stuff. Something like this. Choice quote:

      But there are even darker undertones to this company than most are aware of. Consider the name of the company and its logo: an apple with a bite taken out of it. This is clearly a reference to the Fall, when Adam and Eve were tempted with an apple by the serpent. It is now Apple Computers offering us temptation, thereby aligning themselves with the forces of darkness.

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  3. I saw the BBC headline on this yesterday by DeathToBill · · Score: 4, Funny

    Something like: "Apple Computer sells for £133,250." Am I the only one who saw this and thought, "That can't be right! Their market capitalization is, like, £70bn or something. And why would shareholders be getting out now?"

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  4. Hey, check out my WANG!! by mrnick · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wow, that's a descent sum of money! I wonder how much I could get for my WANG??

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  5. No thanks. by jamrock · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wonder how much I could get for my WANG??

    Well let's see. If you're a typical Slashdot denizen it's never been used and 3.5 inch floppy is standard.

    You should clear just enough to buy some razor blades to slit your wrists.

    1. Re:No thanks. by cmholm · · Score: 2, Funny

      If you're a typical Slashdot denizen it's never been used

      Au contraire, you're thinking external interface. Typically, the built-in-test mode has been exercised thousands of times.

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  6. More info by sootman · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The Apple-1, which didn't include a casing, power supply, keyboard, or monitor..."

    Also, it didn't run Flash.

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