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- A fully functioning Apple 1 hit the auction block last week at RR Auction in Boston and fetched $300,000 from an anonymous buyer - a relative steal for a highly coveted piece of computer history that helped launch a trillion-dollar company.
These pieces of machinery are extremely rare because only 200 were made in 1976. Of those original 200, there are only about 60 floating around in the world, and an even smaller number, closer to 15, are functional.
This particular Apple-1 was restored to its original, operational state by computer historian Corey Cohen. Cohen told VICE News, "Not only is this thing 42-plus years old, but it still works and it works as well as it did back in the 1970s." He went on to explain, "The easiest way to talk about the Apple 1 computer and where it came from is to understand a little bit about Steve Wozniak."
Steve "Woz" Wozniak was an engineer at Hewlett-Packard in the calculator division. He loved computers and was invigorated by the innovations in computers entering the market. Using parts from the HP office, he began working on his masterpiece before taking it to the Homebrew Computer Club in Palo Alto to show it to some of the other members.
His friend and fellow Computer Club member Steve Jobs loved it, and felt that he could use his knowledge from working at Atari to contribute some improvements to the assembly and production process. Jobs was sure he could find a way to sell them, and sell them he did.
With the initial funding from Apple-1 sales, Woz went on to design the Apple II - a machine that would be considered one of the greatest computers of all time.
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Wozniak work. Not jobs
well usually you need both, work and job.
Without Steve, there would be no Apple.
@@brandonkruse6412 without woz there would be no apple devices
I am watching this on my Apple 1
Wozniak did this. Not Jobs.
you know nothing about Apple. Shut your mouth.
tsurek no you because Wozniac made the apple 1 not jobs
Lewis Classified Who built Apple? wasn’t Wozniak. Who designed the Apple 2? Jobs.
@@tsurek w-what?! Woz designed the computers, Jobs sold them. Jobs didn't get involved in the design of the computers until the Lisa/Macintosh. Both of what you said is wrong.
@@Jacktoro44 Dude, without jobs, Wozniak would be a peasant at HP. Woz designed the Apple 1 but Jobs helped designed the Apple 2 which ultimately created Apple today. Woz had more engineering skill but Jobs wasnt the "sales guy" either.
I love how they don't even care to use electrostatic bags for it.
Tough old TTL logic methinks
You certainly do see a lot of 74-Series Logic on those old computers.
Before Apple gave their products a life span.
How to treat old $300k board: flexing the mainboard while put together, not use esd strap, and Of Course touch everything with hand.
Now he's all set to start mining for Cryptocurrencies. 😉
Going on craigslist like "used computer, works like brand new"
only used once
$300,000??? PUT ON AN ESD WRIST STRAP!!!
Why are you the only one that brought that up? I was cringing the whole time
I dunno man, he shouldn't even be getting his finger oils on the board.. I'd bug out if I bought that and then saw this video
EXACTLY
The metal carts is grounded. And the floor is an esd mat.
@@siamean1 I used to work for HP fixing laptops, that's not how this works.
Overpriced as the current products.
hah right! Seriously does anyone in IT prefer an apple over android products? Seriously, I haven't met one yet.
cvc Short answer: yes
cvc yes the only pros about android is they are cheap. I phones in my opinion have better quality, durability apps and features. My iPhone also keeps me connected with my friends through iMessage and FaceTime. Androids are embarrassing and slow. Plus I get a new one every time it comes out, with iPhone forever
That's ridiculous. You can't say Androids are "slow," etc. when the hardware is so diverse. The Galaxy S phones are just as fast as their iPhone counterparts, and in some ways faster. And price is only the beginning of advantages with Android. Wider app selection, the perks of open source etc it's all preference based yes but there are several distinct reasons to get an Android (not to mention they're only getting better with each version). I'm not about to knock the iPhone...it's a great machine for the right people...but Android definitely has its perks that go way beyond price point.
Most of my IT friends love open source and therefore love Android, but a few of them do prefer Apple and they're no less tech savvy.
Those are people with trust in mankind.
I would NEVER ship something with that important with FedEx.
i wish i could go back into the past to buy all these electronics and keep them in a save all boxed up and packed like they where new. just to sell them to get insanely rich
All of them? I would buy like half and let the other half be out there in the wild. 200 were sold. so having 100 of them would make them even MORE rare.
That's a nicely constructed computer collection, it's even got an Altair and an Imsai
Apple 1.0oooooh my god! tripped the damn breaker again.... wheres my Atari at?!
So you wanna say that this electrolytic capacitor is still working after more than 4 decades !? seriously !?
Nour why not if its not used much, it will work fine.
@@hanniffydinn6019 because the electrolyte inside them dries out by time.
I used to work in an archive. We had recordings and gizmos archived from 50, 60, 80 years ago, and other non-electronic much, much older stuff. You can store things under controlled light, temperature, humidity, and even pressure, to make archived items last seemingly forever. I don't know about the theoretical limit of a capacitor's lifespan, but we had machines from the 1930s that still spun up and went, some from later years with solid state components. If someone got lucky with how they stored it, or they went out of their way to preserve it, that it works shouldn't be too surprising. What would be surprising is if the machine has more than a few hours of run time left on it.
Nour depends on the quality of the components, older ones were of better quality. Also how it was stored. It's not as simple as its old therefore it's dead. You can see why original components are worth more though can't you ?????
Coming from a guitar amplifier perspective, it makes sense to think the caps might be bad. They most often are on older amps.
200 Apple One's, 175 Apple One's, 60 Apple One's, 4:16 There is only 1 Apple One
First mac made for games 2016 mac can't open steam
my 2012 macbook can
My Mom’s 2009 iMac can.
Mine can you just have the cheapest internet available. I have Comcast Business internet that can support up to 35 devices. Normal house hold boxes only hold 1-12. Never seen a loading screen since I made the switch
This is an auction? Where's the Texan in the big hat rapping about the prices?
a 300k$ device kept not in electrostatic bag, handled without ESD wrist strap and set up on a cart in the middle of a warehouse, these people are nuts.
Am I the only one who thought that thing was gonna burst into flames the minute he plugged it in?
Moral of the Video:- Keep your electronics in excellent condition cause in 50 years Who knows you could be a millionaire! Hey even if you die, your grandchild can enjoy the money
Mass produced in the millions vs 175 ever sold. Sadly It doesn't work that way. You're better off investing in toys.
They need a better auctioneer. one of those guys who no one can understand what they are saying
I just saw this guy and the Apple 1 on pawn stars was asking 500 k for it , it also got appraised for 500 k and over .. This man said he couldn’t wait to get it to auction to get over 500 k lol .. he got 300 k wow
the show is fake.
Anyone want to buy some magic beans?
Funny how new apple products still sell for way more than they should.
I wonder, why does VICE release this segment of its latest news cast as a separate piece..but never releases anything negative about Isreal in the same format, even if they were part of the same newscast?
God bless the great and powerful Woz.
I love 8 bit computers and always try them on emulators, I'd really appreciate if anyone could tell me how to get that beautiful ASCII face of Steve on the apple 1.
thanks in advance guys.
I am shocked the capacitors haven't leaked
He had offered the same to Rick Harrison at $500 thousand dollar which Rick had refused to buy.. I think He did it best..
Music please
I'm watching this guy on pawn Stars right now
SA keycaps.. it's the best looking keycap shape ever invented
I've never seen an Apple1 connected to a monitor. I wish they'd spent a bit more time showing what it actually did. It wasn't a very useful computer, apparently, as I recall...
turn the damn electro-bumping sound effects down lol
That attitude is NOT there today. Today's Apple doesn't invent anything, but recombines existing products whiel making significant mistakes, like ignoring heat problems, and sells them reodiculously overpriced.
My man Rick was right😎
Whoever approved the word "Made" instead of "Produced" for this title should be fired immediately.
major L
lmao wtf i threw one of these away a few years ago thinking it was a old n64 or some shit
/r/ThatHappened
Fucking Fortnite
Fortnite for kids and gay
Time to play Minecraft.
That was a bargin
who else is watching this on their apple 1s
That dude said who won
no
If i make a computer now it will valuable 40 years after 300.000 dollar. okaaay
Will it run Witcher 3
No
that auction was so anticlimactic.......just like every new Apple product sold
Oh soo Rick from Pawnstars was right !
good job Rick didn't pay 5 for it
Apple I in a static bag. hahahaha
Do I want to keep up my resmi note3
Should have put it on eBay
Good thing Apple did not have any Software updates back then !! Or else the PC would had been fucked .
10 million $
Fed ex..shit you need to hire an uber driver to take that shit down.idk why but the guy looked like a weinstein jr...lol
I sure hope they are going to pack it better than that cheap ass fedex box. 📦. I wish I had 10 of these I could see. Wow !
Who wants to be a vintage technology expert
...non...😉
$666.66
0:33 he looks like Harvey Weinstein
Porch pirates will grab it in no time.
Uploaded 13 mins ago?
Corey Cohen has an uncanny resemblance to Harvey Weinstein
But does it run Crysis?
It's an Apple 1, why would it run Crysis? Complete fool.
I bought it and want my money back
"made sold"
Towlie sold
No. They are gonna frame it and hang it on a wall.
Whoever bought this for 300K I got some swamp land for sale.
still cheaper then the latest iPhone max
😐
the only good apple product lol
K
well its stupid to compare old apples to ferarrri apple one now is usless it just that look at me i own the first one but a ferrari if u own an old ferarri its still useful u drive it and its still quick and fun but an apple 1 u cant play mine sweeper on it :D
All of these kids starving and these people are spending this much money on a computer... smh 🤦♂️
If it can't play fortnite then it's garbage
Trash pc. Even my calculator is faster than this.
I honestly have NO respect for Steve Jobs he created computers nice but I hear he was as kind and welcoming as Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby were Celibate Empathetic Femanists