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Rare Operating Apple 1 Rakes In $374,500 At Sotheby's Auction

Posted by Soulskill on from the new-iphone-price-confirmed dept.

coondoggie writes "It's not one-of-a-kind, but it's pretty darn close. Sotheby's this week auctioned off a rare, working Apple 1 computer for $374,500 to an unnamed bidder. The price was more than double the expected price listed on the Sotheby's web site. Sotheby's notes about the Apple 1 say it is one of six thought-to-be-operational boxes and one of about 50 known to exist."

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  1. Well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like a pretty run of the mill Apple mark up...

    1. Re:Well... by Tablizer · · Score: 2, Funny

      "$374,500 ottah be plenty for anyone" -Bill Gates

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  2. Beowolf cluster by BennyB2k4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Imagine a.. wait, I can't. there's only 6 of them.

  3. AppleCare by MrEricSir · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'd definitely want AppleCare for this one, those Apple 1 computers are notoriously fragile.

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  4. Re:Bah by binarylarry · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's even user upgradable.

    Ewwwwwwww

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  5. Some things money can't buy... by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...a retail price of $666.66, a number that garnered complaints among conservative Christians

    A new Apple I, $666.66. Upsetting conservative Christians, priceless.

  6. Kill the Head Vampire by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you kill this Apple 1, will all the other Apple devices around the world revert to a move open and less evil state?