A 1970s Apple computer prototype has sold at auction after previously being a gift from Steve Jobs over 30 years ago.
An authenticated Apple-1 Computer prototype dated back to the mid-1970s has sold at auction in Boston for approximately $700,000, according to the Associated Press.
The computer features 8KB of RAM, in addition to its interface cassette system and read/write capabilities, which were considered groundbreaking for its time. The prototype is the jumping point to the Apple-1 computer, which was released in April 1976. The unidentified Bay Area collector who purchased the prototype paid $677,196 for the pre-build computer. Prior to that, the owner kept it for 30 years, having been gifted the computer by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Additionally, the RR Auction board was able to match Polaroid photographs Terrell took of the prototype in use in 1976. Apple-1 expert Corey Cohen authenticated the images and wrote a 13-page notarized report for the sale.
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