One for the super rich fanbois: Ultra-rare functional Apple-1 computer goes on auction:
Deep-pocketed fans of historical computing gear, take note: a fully functional Apple-1 computer is going under the hammer, with a guide price of $300,000.
The sale, which is currently live, is being run by the Boston-based RR Auction. The lot consists of the computer, which dates back to 1976, as well as a handful of compatible peripherals from the period including a keyboard, monitor and cassette interface.
Jobs and Wozniak produced the Apple-1 in two distinct batches: the first used the MOS 6502 microprocessors, while the second used a white ceramic Synertek C6502 CPU, and landed with a few cosmetic differences, with the capacitors coming in an all-yellow cladding.
The latter is rarer. Much rarer.
Known as the "NTI model" due to a marking on the logic board, it's believed that only two examples still exist. And this is the model that RR Auction has under the hammer.
(Score: 1) by anubi on Sunday March 08 2020, @05:31AM (2 children)
Think the old IMSAI 8080 will become valuable. I still have one of those old beasts.
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(Score: 2) by mechanicjay on Sunday March 08 2020, @07:13PM
Depends on what you mean by "Valuable". The entry price for an IMSAI 8080 these days is bit north of $1000 and can go up from there depending on what boards and accessories you have to go with is. I'll happily trade you my 02/1984 production 128k Macintosh for you IMSAI -- they have about the same street value.
My VMS box beat up your Windows box.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday March 09 2020, @05:12PM
Part of the high value is Apple "fanbois" and the fact that the race for the home PC was between Apple/Microsoft. Whereas Apple was going exclusive hardware, Microsoft went with whatever old hardware will work and sold the OS. So, huge popularity of Apple now, means their relatively rare older models are worth something to collectors.
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