A fully operational apple-1 computer produced in 1976 has been repaired and is expected to fetch $485000 at the auction. Part of the reason why it is so valuable is that it has the signature of Steve Wozniak It is no longer uncommon for an apple-1 computer to be auctioned or sold at a high price, but this repaired computer may be unique. It is owned by Jimmy Grewal, the founder of the appl collection private museum, and its CPU has been signed by Woz, who designed the computer.
"I started collecting antiques [apples] when I was studying at Duke University in 1995," gruval said( https://apple.pvxt.net/c/1251234/435400/7639?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fcn%2Fmusic%2F ) But my interest in apple and its products actually began in Dubai 40 years ago, when my parents bought our first apple computer. "This apple-1 -- No. 89 -- has almost all the original components. Its origin is that it and the second apple-1 were bought by a supervisor of Schlumberger overseas S.A. in New York, and then taken to Europe.
Now this computer is called "Schlumberger 2". This repaired product may be the first Apple product used outside North America. It is also considered to be the only apple-1 with Steve Wozniak's signature on its Motorola 6502 processor. Watts signed it in 2021, when he met gruva in Dubai.
"Today, our collection includes nearly 200 Macs and many accessories And souvenirs, "continued Grewal." The proceeds from the sale of the apple-1 will be used to create more opportunities for the public to see these collections; Or in the form of temporary exhibitions, or establish a permanent place to make it easier for the public to enjoy these collections. The“
The auction will be broadcast live on eBay for 10 days from 9 a.m. Pacific time on June 2, 2022. The auction link will be published on the official website of the appl collection.