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BOSTON — An authenticated mid-Seventies prototype Apple-1 laptop bought at public sale for almost $700,000.
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The prototype was utilized by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 1976 to display the Apple-1 to Paul Terrell, proprietor of The Byte Shop in Mountain View, California, one of many world’s first private laptop shops, Boston’s RR Auction. says within the assertion.
On Thursday, a Bay Area collector who wished to stay nameless made the profitable bid of $677,196, in line with the auctioneer.
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“Without this board, there would be no Apple-1—the holy grail of Steve Jobs and Apple memorabilia,” mentioned Bobby Livingston, RR government vp.
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The board was matched with Polaroid pictures taken by Terrell in 1976 displaying the prototype in use. It was additionally verified and authorized by Apple-1 professional Corey Cohen, whose notarized 13-page report accompanied the sale.
The prototype was owned by Apple Garage for a few years earlier than Jobs turned it over to a supplier about 30 years in the past.
