Apple's first computer, released in the 70s, is being sold at auction - it is planned to be sold for $200,000

Auction house RR Auction has put up an interesting lot for sale - an Apple-1 personal computer that essentially helped found the Apple "empire."

How Much Does It Cost?

The Apple-1 is Apple's first personal computer, which bears little resemblance to modern models. About 200 of these machines were made in 1976 and 1977, and about 175 of them were sold. And these PCs were assembled by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in a garage.

At the time, Jobs approached the owner of The Byte Shop in California, who agreed to buy 50 PCs. But on the condition that they were fully assembled and would not require soldering by the buyer. The Apple-1 that is up for auction is from that batch, although it did not come with a power supply, case, keyboard or monitor.

The computer was purchased by the owner in 1980 at a computer hobbyist show in Framingham. The buyer used it in the 1980s. And earlier this year, the PC was brought back to working condition by an Apple expert.

What's interesting is that almost 50 years ago, the Apple-1 cost $666. And now the auction house plans to sell it for no less than $200,000.

By the way, the computer was also signed by Steve Wozniak in 2017.

Source: AP