singular_me
15th May 2014, 05:22 AM
I not only find this highly troubling but interesting that the exchange rate at the time led to this number.
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Rare original 'Apple-1' computer sold by Steve Jobs from his parents' garage goes on sale for £150,000
15 November 2010
Where it all began: The Apple-1 went on sale in July 1976 at a price of $666.66. About 200 units were produced in total. The one above has been customised with an after-market wooden enclosure with carved name, and keyboard
Early geeks would have had to part with $666.66 (£410) to buy one of the first Apples.
Its designer, Steve Wozniak, liked repeating digits - and it was sold to a local shop for $500 plus a one-third mark-up.
'The computer technically allowed you to programme and it was like a high-performance calculator.
'This one comes with an extra cassette interface, which meant you had a read-write capability.
'At the time it famously cost $666.66, and the cassette interface was an extra $75.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1328439/First-Apple-Steve-Jobs-auction-150k-Christies.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9BILjF7PGI
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Rare original 'Apple-1' computer sold by Steve Jobs from his parents' garage goes on sale for £150,000
15 November 2010
Where it all began: The Apple-1 went on sale in July 1976 at a price of $666.66. About 200 units were produced in total. The one above has been customised with an after-market wooden enclosure with carved name, and keyboard
Early geeks would have had to part with $666.66 (£410) to buy one of the first Apples.
Its designer, Steve Wozniak, liked repeating digits - and it was sold to a local shop for $500 plus a one-third mark-up.
'The computer technically allowed you to programme and it was like a high-performance calculator.
'This one comes with an extra cassette interface, which meant you had a read-write capability.
'At the time it famously cost $666.66, and the cassette interface was an extra $75.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1328439/First-Apple-Steve-Jobs-auction-150k-Christies.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9BILjF7PGI