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    News - Early ‘Apple-1’ computer expected to fetch £150,000 at auction

    Rare computer comes complete with manuals and signed letter from Steve Jobs.
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    Re: News - Early ‘Apple-1’ computer expected to fetch £150,000 at auction

    If it was art, i could understand. Old is better than new.

    If it was a car, i could understand. Old can be better looking than new.

    Technology though, no. Total waste of money and has no use. I'd rather donate the money to charity than buy that.

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    Re: News - Early ‘Apple-1’ computer expected to fetch £150,000 at auction

    But its so pretty... oh wait...

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    Re: News - Early ‘Apple-1’ computer expected to fetch £150,000 at auction

    Quote Originally Posted by MoonPig View Post
    If it was art, i could understand. Old is better than new.

    If it was a car, i could understand. Old can be better looking than new.

    Technology though, no. Total waste of money and has no use. I'd rather donate the money to charity than buy that.
    But you get a letter directly from Steve Jobs!! It's not like he responds to all the random questions that any old punter sends him about Apple products these da.....oh wait.

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    Re: News - Early ‘Apple-1’ computer expected to fetch £150,000 at auction

    It sounded like a huge return for the money but when you work it out, it's only 13.5%/annum. Not to be sniffed at, but hardly the 'wow' I was expecting :/

    Edit: actually 18.1%, I forgot to account for inflation which is better.
    Last edited by miniyazz; 12-11-2010 at 05:04 PM.

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    Re: News - Early ‘Apple-1’ computer expected to fetch £150,000 at auction

    Does it come with Flash?

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    Re: News - Early ‘Apple-1’ computer expected to fetch £150,000 at auction

    Quote Originally Posted by AlexKitch View Post
    Does it come with Flash?
    Nope, Steve Job's wouldn't allow it. It might make his hardware unstable and susceptible to dip switch attacks xD.

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    Re: News - Early ‘Apple-1’ computer expected to fetch £150,000 at auction

    Shows the mentality of Apple fans really, they already pay over the top prices for average tech so why not pay through the nose for something outdated and useless.

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    Re: News - Early ‘Apple-1’ computer expected to fetch £150,000 at auction

    the computer i use at work is so old it must be worth a few bob in an antiques auction

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    Re: News - Early ‘Apple-1’ computer expected to fetch £150,000 at auction

    Finally, now i know what to target when i go back in time to destroy Apple!
    Currently studying: Electronic Engineering and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Southampton.

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    Re: News - Early ‘Apple-1’ computer expected to fetch £150,000 at auction

    That computer was mostly build by Steve Wozniak anyways and Steve Jobs just wrote the letter.

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