The old Apple model was rated ten times higher than the modern MacBook
The very first example of a personal computer of the legendary world brand - the Apple-1 model in working condition will soon be put up for auction. Despite the fact that the performance of a rare computer is in many ways inferior to modern counterparts and even inexpensive push-button mobile phones, the expected selling price is comparable to the cost of an expensive car. Apple-1The first batch of 200 units of the Apple-1 model was released by the founders of the brand Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the mid-70s. About 60 of them have survived to this day, but there are ten times less of them in working condition. The Apple-1 is one of the very first personal devices to ship fully assembled. The first version of the "apple" PC operates on the basis of an 8-bit microchip of the MOS Technology 6502 series with an operating frequency within 1-3 MHz, which has about 4000 transitors. Its RAM is 8 KB, with one part of it used to load Microsoft BASIC, and the other half to run working programs. The device, which visually represents a motherboard, has connectors for connecting separate video devices and a keyboard. Apple's first PC model lacked color and graphics support. You can buy it only at the auction nowThe cost of selling the first Apple PC in the 70s was about $ 700, and, according to co-founder Steve Wozniak, they managed to sell about 175 units in less than a year. At the upcoming auction, which begins accepting applications in mid-September, Apple-1 with all the necessary components for full-fledged work is estimated at no less than $ 300 thousand, which is about 60 times higher than the cost of the most expensive MacBooks in the modern Apple range. p> Auction model Apple-1 was restored by microelectronics specialists to a fully operational state, as there is a video confirmation for all comers - the auction website informs. By the way, a couple of years ago, another Apple-1, presented as a sample of Steve Jobs's own hand-made assembly, left the auction for 800 thousand dollars. The Topic of Article: The old Apple model was rated ten times higher than the modern MacBook. |
