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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 rolfwind · · Score: 4, Insightful

      And Linux is Free only if your time is worth nothing.

    2. Re:So what? by mcgrew · · Score: 4, Insightful

      And how is that? It takes half an hour at most to install it, and all or most of the apps you need are installed with it. I've found that Windows takes up a hell of a lot more of my valuable time than Linux. And I don't just save time and money on the OS, I save money by not needing AV and paying for updates, time not cleaning out malware, time not relearning a new OS every time MS comes up with a new version, etc.

      Fifteen years ago your statement was accurate, but the pendulem has swung the other way. Most distros just plain work, right out of the box, no muss, fuss, or tweaking (unless you just want to).

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

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

  4. 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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  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.

  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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