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A prototype of the “Apple Computer A” Apple-1 computer owned by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs went on auction today and is expected to sell for more than $500,000.
This Apple Computer A printed circuit board, hand soldered by Steve Wozniak in 1976, was used by Steve Jobs to demonstrate the Apple-1 computer to Paul Terrell in Mountain View, California The owner of The Byte Shop in the city. Terrell then ordered 50 fully assembled machines and sold them for $666.66 each, and The Byte Shop became the first retailer of Apple-1 computers.
As described by RR Auctions, the site that hosted the auction, the board had some damage, the top right of the board was missing, and the missing piece had been discarded. The prototype was kept in the “Apple Garage” for many years before being handed over to its current owner by Steve Jobs about 30 years ago. At that time, Jobs had been kicked out by Apple. Jobs thought at the time that the prototype was not something to be enshrined, but something to be repurposed. Some integrated circuits were pulled out, as were microprocessors and other components, presumably for use in early production Apple-1 computers.
IT Home has learned that compared to the production version of the Apple-1, the prototype has the words “Apple Computer A” on it, has a different processor, and it lacks the green protective layer on the Apple-1.
Due to the rarity of the prototype, despite the damage, RR Auctions hopes it will fetch a high price at auction.
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