Old Apple 1 Up For Auction, Expected To Go For $160,000+ 156
vanstinator was one of several readers to point out that Christie's is holding an auction for one of the original Apple 1 machines, complete with a manual, the original shipping box, and the letter from Steve Jobs to the owner. The invoice says the computer was purchased on December 7th, 1976, with an Apple cassette interface card, for a total price of $741.66. The auction house expects it to sell for over $160,000.
The auction house expects? (Score:4, Insightful)
Part of me wants to trust them as experts, but part of me also feels that old (albeit rare) computer parts don't have the value they think it does. I guess we'll find out.
Re:$666.66 WTF? (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Steve Jobs, the Satanist (Score:1, Insightful)
Maybe. All I heard was a scrap of an old manuscript was found, and it wasn't in good condition, and it may have said 616.
Re:Apple releases... (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:The auction house expects? (Score:3, Insightful)
On items with this sort of juice, the auction house usually guesses way low.
this sort of juice? This is an old computer with a good box and receipt, not a Picasso.
Re:First time this is actually appropriate... (Score:3, Insightful)
How about Contiki instead?