A Apple 1 Signed by Steve Wozniak Sold at auction for $ 340,100, the computer owned AAPL Collection Impresario, Jimmy Grewal and Was part of one Private collections of apple products The most perfect in the world.

It features a variety of computers and accessories that were released during the first 30 years of Apple. The decision to sell part of the product and sell it at auction is made because the owner wants to be in constant repair.

Apple I is One of the first personal computers to exist and to be entirely handmadeAlso, he was the first to connect a microprocessor to a keyboard and monitor connection. The author of this cult design was Steve Wozniak.

His meeting took place in the Jobs family garage, where they worked as a supporter, co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. The base plate, which is green, is mounted on a Brazilian walnut tree. On the same stand is a white ceramic microprocessor Synertek 6502Which Wozniak signed only in 2021.

The amount of dollars may surprise you at first, though This is not the first computer of the company to reach the exorbitant rate of sales, pThere were magnates and brand admirers who over the years paid large sums of money to own one of Apple’s relics.

In 2013, for example, an unknown German engineer paid $ 671,400 for a functional unit. Later, in 2014 Bonham Auctions Included one of these computers as part of your auction “History of Science and Technology” Initial offer $ 300,000. Because it was in perfect condition, it was bought for $ 905,000.

What is surprising is that the computer is fully functional. Through eBay it was possible to check its status and price, which changed the auction. Grewal’s Apple 1 has been painfully and professionally rebuilt to retain its original features.

“This is one of the few Plates Apple-1 What is left of it Is almost completely original and in working condition.“, Is described in detail in the description on eBay. Another plus that made its value even greater is that it almost All its components are from the original production periodExcept for the four integrated circuits produced a year later, in 1977. A real technological gem.

More than 130,000 people participated in the auction via eBay, and 6,500 users of the e-commerce platform received consultations. Although only 28 bidders took part in it, a total of 113 bids were submitted.

The computer was originally priced at $ 485,000.However, the anonymous collector from America was very lucky and managed to capture the desired object for only $ 340,100. But that’s not all he took home, as the sale contract stated that he would also receive Sanyo Monitor, Panasonic Cassette Recorder, Copy of Apple-1 Cassette Interface, Cherry Keyboard, A copy of the Apple 1 operator manual and several vintage magazines with articles written by Steve Jobs himself.

This money will go directly to the stock exchange. Grewal, which intends to invest in other products And expand your precious Apple collection.

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