First Apple computer fetches £130,000 at auction

Kari · 01 Dec 2010

One of the first batch of Apple personal computers has sold at auction in London for £133,250 ($210,000).
The Apple I came with its original packaging and a signed sales letter from Apple co-founder and current chief executive Steve Jobs.
The computer, one of only 200 of the model ever made, originally sold for $666.66 when it was introduced in 1976.
It was bought over the phone at Christie's by Italian businessman and private collector Marco Boglione.

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11825954

Orbital Shark · 01 Dec 2010

Just goes to prove that Apple will always cost an absolute bomb

whs · 01 Dec 2010

Kari, I saw that a couple of days ago in Chip. Just for you (and anybody who reads German)

Rekordpreis: 158.000 Euro für einen Apple I - News - CHIP Online

Lots of other interesting stuff in Chip. Worth subscribing to their feed.

Kari · 01 Dec 2010

whs said:

Kari, I saw that a couple of days ago in Chip. Just for you (and anybody who reads German)

Rekordpreis: 158.000 Euro für einen Apple I - News - CHIP Online

Lots of other interesting stuff in Chip. Worth subscribing to their feed.

I subscribe, both the RSS and Chip as a paper copy... IMO, it's one of the best German PC magazines.

linnemeyerhere · 01 Dec 2010

Adam and Eve must be wishing they had hung on to their apple ?

whs · 01 Dec 2010

linnemeyerhere said:

Adam and Eve must be wishing they had hung on to their apple ?