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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. figures... by uncanny · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Just yesterday my father and i were talking about some old computers that the university i work at have on display, and he was telling me about how, about 30 years ago, he had an apple 1, and it was numbered 151. He remembers that they were offering to trade this computer for a new updated version, boy did he get a deal! then again, if they kept all their old baseball cards they'd be rich off of those too

  2. Re:I heard this on the news by Lev13than · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Going from $666 to $210,100 in 36 years is an 18% return - not bad, but not as crazy huge as it might look on first glance.

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  3. And if you invested the money in Apple itself? by snsh · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If a VC had invested $666 in Apple in 1976, how many Apple I's would that be worth today?

    1. Re:And if you invested the money in Apple itself? by hipp5 · · Score: 2, Interesting

      That reminds me of this . Some guy calculated how much value you'd have if you had bought Apple stock instead of their various gadgets.

  4. Re:Big Cat Joke by H3xx · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Apple users prefer the term "Cougar" ;)

    "Cougar" is also a term for a middle-aged woman who seduces younger men. The Apple 1 seduced many young men as well, causing them to become obsessed and spend excess amounts of time with it (her?).

    ...except the Apple 1 is way sexier.

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  5. Re:what use is a baby? by commodore64_love · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'd sooner play Breakout on an Atari 800 (1979) or Commodore 64 (1982).

    Plus these computers still get support (well the C64 does) such that you could use it on the modern internet or do word processing, spreadhseets, etc. Apples can't. Also I remember using 8-bit Apples in school and not really liking them. The lack of good sound & graphics felt dull compared to what Atari and Commodore were doing at the time.

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