Gene Roddenberry's Mac Plus Is Coming Up For Auction 162
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Harry writes "In 1986, Apple unveiled one of the most popular Macintoshes ever, the Mac Plus. The company gave the first one (serial number #F4200NUM0001) to Star Trek's creator, Gene Roddenberry. And now this very Mac Plus will go up for auction at a Hollywood collectibles event on October 8th and 9th, complete with a letter of authenticity from Roddenberry's son. The estimated value is only $800-$1200, which seems reasonable enough, given its double historical significance." Any bets on how high the bidding will go?
Bets on how high? (Score:5, Funny)
400 quatloos!!
I'll bid on it... (Score:3, Funny)
It depends (Score:5, Funny)
At a Hollywood collectibles event, it will probably go for $200k.
If they had listed it on eBay, and slashdotted the listing, they would probably get bids in amounts over $10 million+.
But I guess after eBay fees, they're better off selling it at the Hollywood collectibles event :)
Apple Care (Score:1, Funny)
Does it come with a year of Apple Care?
Re:Apple Care (Score:5, Funny)
Imagine (Score:4, Funny)
...what you'd find on the main hard disc with a sector editor. THEN bid.
Wait a minute! You're forgetting something! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It depends (Score:5, Funny)
In fact, they seem to be even greedier than the Ferengi.
Re:apple needs to restart Star Trek proposal and h (Score:1, Funny)
who stole your punctuation?
Added bonus (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Bets on how high? (Score:4, Funny)
Damned Canadians and their odd money!
Re:Good Piece of History (Score:1, Funny)
no no. Just over 9000 :)
Language Packs (Score:2, Funny)
McGiver In Federation Space? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:$1701 (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Bets on how high? (Score:3, Funny)
half a gram of Anjoran bio-mimetic gel
Re:Imagine (Score:1, Funny)
Yep. There's an ep for that.
Re:Bets on how high? (Score:3, Funny)
I hear they only deal in gold pressed latinum. Damned Ferengis.
Re:Imagine (Score:3, Funny)
The data might still be there
Nope. The Mac Plus had no internal hard drive.
Oh, really? Then explain to me where they stored the formula for the transparent aluminum. On the invisible drive? Yeah, right, I'm not stupid.
This is nothing. (Score:3, Funny)
Apple may have given Roddenberry a Mac, but in a decade or so they'll be celebrating Asimov's 100th birthday with their new media-streaming, music playing domestic assistant, the iRobot.
Re:Good Piece of History (Score:3, Funny)
Mac fans show their people skills once again.
But... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It depends (Score:4, Funny)
eBay must be run by the Ferengi.
In fact, they seem to be even greedier than the Ferengi.
Nah, don't be silly. eBay is nothing like the Ferengi.
The Ferengi follow a very strict code which governs how they may profit from commerce...