German auctioneer Breker has said today that an Asian client has purchased a functioning 1976 Apple I at a record price.
The anonymous buyer paid 516,000 euros (about $668,000) for the device, which was built by company founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
Breker sold another of the devices last year for 492,000 euros, and there are said to be only 6 functioning models in the world.
The Apple I, which sold for $666 at the time, was only a circuit board with all "accessories" like a case, keyboard or monitor had to be purchased separately.
This week's auctioned model has Wozniak's signature and includes an old business transaction letter from Jobs.
Breker sold another of the devices last year for 492,000 euros, and there are said to be only 6 functioning models in the world.
The Apple I, which sold for $666 at the time, was only a circuit board with all "accessories" like a case, keyboard or monitor had to be purchased separately.
This week's auctioned model has Wozniak's signature and includes an old business transaction letter from Jobs.
