Apple's one of the first computers Apple-1 sold for $8,15,000

By Rida - 28 Aug '16 09:16AM
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Apple, a tech giant founded by Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne and Steve Wozniak on April 1, 1976, best known for its innovation in computers and smart phones sold one of its first computers.

According to Digital Trends, Apple-1 computer was built by Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak in 1976. The computer which was one of the first models built by the great personalities was auctioned and the selling price was $8, 15,000. The great computer Apple-1 was built by two great personalities making them lose some other things. Steve Jobs sold his only means of moving around; a Volkswagen Microbus and Steve Wozniak sold his HP-65 calculator. Apple-1 is the first Apple personnel computer sold in the market and the first product of the successful tech giant company. Steve Jobs is a person who is known for is immense contribution to the innovative tech world.

Apple was sold for $ $666.66 at The Byte Shop in Mountain View California back in 1976. This "Celebration "model is assumed to be experimentally built and was not for any productions. It has quite smaller heat sink than the actual heat sinks on sold Apple-1 boards.

According to BBC, the "Celebration" model was expected to make $1m, but auctioneer Charitybuzz told the BBC that the final bid was $815,000. The Apple 1 computer was sold for $905,000 in New York in October 2014 in a working condition.

The people who bought Apple-1 computer for such a huge amount are Glenn and Shannon Dellimore, their intention in buying such a great make is to inspire the young people in schools and universities.

Mr Dellimore told the BBC: "It is incredible to think that this was most likely the very first Apple 1, the unicorn or holy grail of computers, the original very first prototype."

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