If you’ve never wanted to own a piece of computer history, now’s your chance. There is currently what is billed as operation Apple-1, a model of the first line of computers launched by the company in 1976, for sale on eBay. However, it is not exactly cheap and will make you $ 1.5 million.
The Apple-1 is a much-sought-after reminder for Apple fans. Even the origin story appeals to you. According to Cult of Mac, the computers were hand-designed and manufactured by Steve Wozniak and were sold wholesale by Steve Jobs. To pay for manufacturing costs, Wozniak sold his HP-65 calculator and Jobs sold his Volkswagen van.
The Apple-1 is sold on eBay, which the seller claims has a certificate of authenticity Register Apple-1, is special because it is apparently one of the 50 sold in Byte Shop, one of the first personal computer stores. The product list states that the Apple-1 is in its original wooden Byte Shop KOA case and also includes the original power supply and Datanetics Version D keyboard.
The seller, who is engaged in krishmiti, claims that the Apple-1 is an unmodified NTI board in almost perfect condition. The package also includes a vintage Sony TV-115 and a video modulator. (For Mac worship, users had to add their own keyboard and monitor or use a TV for the latter).
G / O Media may receive a commission
Now, let’s talk about the specifications of this technological dinosaur. It had an 8-bit MOS 6502 microprocessor running at 1 MHz. In terms of memory, it included 4KB by default, but can be increased to 8KB or 48KB using expansion cards. Only 200 Apple-1 computers, as well as some pre-production tables, They were done. Its starting price was $ 666.66.
Decades later, these devices get much higher prices. In 2010, an Apple-1 computer with its original packaging with a letter signed by Jobs sold for $ 210,000. Meanwhile, in 2014 an Apple-1 computer was sold at auction $ 905,000, which is the highest price anyone has paid for a vintage Apple computer to date, although this seller obviously wants to break that record.
According to Cult of Mac, there is only a small amount of Apple-1 at present, partly due to age. Apple also allowed buyers to exchange their Apple-1 for the Apple II, which became the company’s first mass market computer.
This is not the first time krishmiti has tried to sell its Apple-1. He tried to sell it for $ 1.75 million in 2019, but presumably didn’t get any participants, as it lowered the price a bit. Is an Apple-1 worth $ 1.5 million? Maybe we’ll find out soon enough.