Original computer Apple-1 invented by Steve Jobs auctioned for US$ 375 thousand
- 6 years ago
An original "Apple-1" computer designed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the 1970s was sold at auction for 375 thousand U.S. dollars.
According to IT media outlet CNet on Thursday, the model was traded at over 562 times the original price it sold for in the mid-1970s.
The rare computer was restored to working condition before the auction.
Only 200 units of the computer were ever produced, and currently less than 70 of the original Apple computers remain. One such model was sold for 750 thousand dollars in a previous auction.
According to IT media outlet CNet on Thursday, the model was traded at over 562 times the original price it sold for in the mid-1970s.
The rare computer was restored to working condition before the auction.
Only 200 units of the computer were ever produced, and currently less than 70 of the original Apple computers remain. One such model was sold for 750 thousand dollars in a previous auction.