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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.

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

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

  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. 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.

  5. 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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