Currently, there are estimated to only be six working models of the original Apple 1 left, and one of them is going up for auction in Germany on May 25th. Computerworld reports that it was originally purchased by one Fred Hatfield, who also received a letter signed by Steve Jobs offering an upgrade from the $666.66 Apple-1 to an Apple II 4K motherboard for another $400. According to Mike Willegal, who has tracked down many Apple 1 computers, this particular one had an interface for a selectric printer grafted onto it. Willegal also says that the reason for Jobs' letter was that the original owner "complained to Apple about limited software availability."
The auction price for the computer is expected to land somewhere between $250,000...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/3/4296002/another-rare-working-apple-1-signed-by-steve-wozniak-headed-to-auction
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