First Apple computer fetches $374,000

[Smokey]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/t...-1226397378303

[frosty]

That's cheaper than they are today...

[Pro A.]

...That's it? Maybe they thought it could still be functional.

[Segitz]

I'd rather buy the first Amiga, to be honest. Apple is Apple is Apple... fuck them :P

[GTAce]

Isn't that the IBM which they copied with espionage back then?

[Segitz]

According to Wikipedia, it wasn't even "the first" (i.e. first production unit), but A first... i.e. just a model 1 Apple. It's insane, because you can build those things yourself for less than 200USD.

[Pro A.]

"Well everything's stolen nowadays. Why the fax machine is nothing but a waffle iron with a phone attached." (Grampa Simpson)

[masteratt]

According to Wikipedia, it wasn't even "the first" (i.e. first production unit), but A first... i.e. just a model 1 Apple. It's insane, because you can build those things yourself for less than 200USD.

You missed the point completely. Your custom built one won't have the value of being a rare one of the first Apple computers (that still work).

The model auctioned in New York is believed to be one of six of the less than 50 surviving that still works.

No-one thought "I need an old computer" and paid $374K for this.

[Raitei]

"one of six of the less than 50 surviving"

Why does that not make sense to me. Why is that not just 1 of the 50 surviving.

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Edit: nevermind, that's 50 surviving, of which 6 still work, one being this one.

[Segitz]

You missed the point completely. Your custom built one won't have the value of being a rare one of the first Apple computers (that still work).




No-one thought "I need an old computer" and paid $374K for this.

I miss the point? I am not spending a third million on something utterly useless, which I could have for sub-200USD. Now, I could see a high price if it REALLY was THE first Apple 1 ever made... because it's the fucking first. But it's just one out of several. That's a pea in a pod... Who pays that much for such a thing?

[D3adcell]

I miss the point? I am not spending a third million on something utterly useless, which I could have for sub-200USD. Now, I could see a high price if it REALLY was THE first Apple 1 ever made... because it's the fucking first. But it's just one out of several. That's a pea in a pod... Who pays that much for such a thing?

It's not like it's really a conversation piece either. Other than "why would you waste that much money on something less powerful than my telephone". I don't see the point in 'collecting' it either, unless it was for a technology museum or something, but even then that stuff is usually donated or they will have the old case etc but emulate the display or something.