Apple 1 computer sells for $174,000

Andre Yoskowitz
23 Nov 2010 22:44

Expected to fetch up to $200,000 in auction, a 1976 Apple 1 computer, one of just 200 ever built, has sold for $174,000 through Christie's auction house.
Each Apple I computer was hand-built by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
The device up for sale was #82 of the 200, and sold with original packaging, manuals and a letter from CEO Steve Jobs. There are only 30-50 left in the world.
Apple I computers have 8KB of memory and an eight-bit processor.
Read the auction description:

"The first Apple computer, and the first personal computer with a fully assembled motherboard, heralding the home computer revolution.
"Introduced in July 1976, the Apple I was sold without a casing, power supply, keyboard or monitor. However, because the motherboard was completely pre-assembled, it represented a major step forward in comparison with the competing self-assembly kits of the day."

The computer was purchased by Italian businessman and private collector Marco Boglione. With taxes, the 34 year old computer will cost the businessman $210,000.