One of the first Apple computers ever made has sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction.
A rare Apple-1 computer was sold on Tuesday (November 9th) when it was auctioned off for $400,000, which is around RM1.6 Million. Wahh, that’s a lot!
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According to Business Insider, the device is one of 200 Apple-1 computers designed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak, according to the listing at John Moran Auctioneers. The computers were tested and put together by late CEO Steve Jobs, his sister Patty Jobs and early Apple employee Daniel Kottke.
The Apple-1 comes with a Koa wood case, one of just six ones known to exist.
It has only had two previous owners - an electronics professor at Chaffey College in California was the first to buy it, and he sold it to one of his students for $650 in 1977. Because of its previous ownership, this device is listed in the official registry of Apple-1 computers as “Chaffey College Apple-1”.
“This is kind of the holy grail for vintage electronics and computer tech collectors,” said an Apple-1 expert Corey Cohen to the Los Angeles Times.
He also added that around 60 Apple-1 computers still exist, of which only 20 still function.
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The computer had been estimated to pull in a bid of between $400,000 and $600,000 according to its listings.
The computer has recently undergone an extensive authentication, restoration, and evaluation process by one of the foremost experts in the field and it comes with proof of professional authentication.
Wahh, so nice. This belongs in a museum!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
