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Functioning Apple 1 Sells for $375,000 at Sotheby's Auction
- 51Cards 14y agoNot a bad return... I wonder how many of these still function? This one came with verified original manuals as well. Now who wants the two working Commodore PET's I have in the closet!
- gfosco 14y agoI have a TI-99/4A in working order, with all original manuals, and a 1983 warranty repair slip from TI.... Only $50,000!
- Vivtek 14y agoThat means the 7-year-old laptop I just replaced has been a fantastic investment!
- vtry 14y agoProbably bought by a time traveller who NEEDS a functioning Apple 1 to save their world
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- yohui 14y agoHow much would an IBM 5100 in similar, functioning condition be worth, actually? I imagine the fascination with Apple alone would be enough to spark interest in the Apple 1, but is there mich of a collector's market for old computing antiques in general?
- mattgrice 14y agoNot nearly as much, I imagine. The 5100 was sold for 7 years and cost $8,975. I imagine there were thousands made, and nearly all were sold to corporations. One sold on ebay for $3400. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXQHacn3M34 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXQHacn3M34 There were only 200 Apple I computers ever made. It is much more rare and significant to the history of personal (home and hobbyist) computing.
- soupboy 14y agoCan someone compare this with buying an equivalent amount of Apple stock at the time and seeing which gave a better return?
- admp 14y agoApple I was released in 1976, but Apple only went public in 1980.
- aiscott 14y agoon Dec 12, 1980, AAPL was $2.75. The Apple I listed for $666.66 (I assume 1976) So say that was 243 shares. Today that would be roughly $140,000.
- rudiger 14y agoThe Apple I went on sale in July 1976 at a price of US$666.66. Given that this was 36 years ago, that implies roughly a 19% rate of return. Assuming you could invest $666.66 in Apple in 1976 at a generous $10 million valuation, it would be worth many tens of millions now.
- neovive 14y agoI should have held on to my old Apple IIe. That was such a great computer. My first word processor ... Bank Street Writer.