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Subject: RE: Apple I Computer For Sale (fwd)
Author: classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu at internet
Date: 11/3/98 1:31 PM
Different guy. This one's in San Diego. Mr SWTPC is in Santa Cruz. You
know what I find very weird? The number of Apple 1's that appear to be
out there. I've heard of or seen at least 10 of them, which is a much
higher percentage than any other machine made.
>>If only 200 machines were really made, somebody should be able to track
>>down most of the original owners with a little detective work, and
trace the sales of the machines with a little more work. If I were an
>>Apple 1 owner, I know I'd want a pedigree. Who knows, you might even
>>be able to buy a few of them for next to nothing while doing your
>>research.
I don't know if this is actually true but I seem to recall reading
somewhere that Apple gave free Apple II's to those Apple I purchaser's
that sent in their original Apple I. Does anyone know if there is any
truth to that?
Marty
Anybody know the original distribution? 50 to the Byte Shop in Palo Alto,
a bunch to Computer Mart in NY, did Apple sell direct?
-- Doug
On Tue, 3 Nov 1998, Kai Kaltenbach wrote:
> Is this the guy I bought the SWTPC 6800 from at the VCF? He said he had an
> Apple I he was going to auction, and he was talking prices like this.
>
> Kai
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bjorn T. Eng [mailto:bjorn_at_ktb.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 4:28 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Apple I Computer For Sale (fwd)
>
>
>
> Hi!
>
> Anybody else see this one? I wonder what kind of documentation he has to
> "support" that "The current value of an Apple I computer is $40,000+" Is
> he referring to the one that was sold for a charity?
>
> Bjorn Eng
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: 2 Nov 1998 14:05:39 GMT
> From: David Selinger <dave314x_at_sd.cts.com>
> Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
> Subject: Apple I Computer For Sale
>
> Keywords: Apple 1 Apple I Wozniak Steve Jobs Computer
>
> Subject: Apple 1 Computer For Sale - Historic Rare Museum Piece
> Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
> Organization: CTS Network Services (CTSNET), San Diego, CA
> Summary: For Sale (FS) RARE Apple I (Apple 1) 1976 Computer System
> Keywords: Apple I Apple 1 For Sale Antique Computer vintage computer
> Wozniak Steve Jobs
>
> I am offering for sale to the highest bidder an original 1976
> Apple I (Apple 1) Computer System - museum quality (one is in the
> Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. - see their web page.)
>
> It includes:
>
> Main processor board with original chips.
> User Operations manual with schematic
> BASIC programming User's manual which came with Apple I
> Tape interface daughter board
> BASIC cassette tape
> Original one-sheet advertisement
>
> What it doesn't include (because Apple Computer Co. did not
> sell this equipment with the computer -- the user supplied it
> himself): keyboard, and TV.
>
> This computer is for display purposes only -- not for actual
> use as a computer. Though I used it as a working computer in the
> past, the ravages of time has likely make it inoperative.
>
> Important Additional Information:
>
> Only 200 were ever made (Steve Wozniak interview, Byte Magazine, December
> 1984, page A69).
>
> Of those 200, many have likely been lost or destroyed, thereby
> making the surviving computers worth much more because of their
> increased scarcity.
>
> Minimum price for starting the bidding is $25,000.00. The current value
> of an Apple I computer is $40,000+. Documentation to support this fact
> will
> be provided upon request. A color photo to interested parties will also be
> provided upon request.
>
> I am also offering a 10% finder's fee to any person who finds a legitimate
> buyer with whom I actually consumate the sale. For example, finding a
> buyer who agrees to buy the computer for $40,000.00 will mean a $4,000.00
> finders fee to the person who finds the buyer. This offer of a finder's
> fee however is valid for only two (2) months and expires on midnight Dec.
> 31, 1998.
>
> Send email bids, or referrals to potential buyers to this
> email address: dave314x_at_cts.com
>
> I reserve the right to reject or accept any and all bids.
>
> Dave.
>
>
>
>
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