Apple I Computer Sold for $671k

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This one rare computer devices (Apple I Computer), price beating a latest technology device of the century. A rare model of the Apple 1, the first desktop computer giant, sold more than $671K over the weekend at an auction in Germany. 1 apple computer along with a letter from Apple founder Steve Jobs to the original owner, believed to be one of six Apple desktop 1 and one of the three that is sold in the market is open.

Buyers, who do not want to be named, is from the East country, according to Uwe H. Auction absorber Absorber team, the auctioning of goods tech on Saturday in Cologne. Apple PCs are expected to sell at least $ 400,000. But Absorber said it could be more than 50%. In November, the team auctioning the same model at a price of 640,000 dollars. One year ago at Sotheby's New York sold 375,000 dollars.

The price for this rare computer has been rising since Jobs' death in 2011. In November 2010, Christie's auctioned off Apple 1 with 212,000 dollars. "It's not just technology that operates the world's first PC," said Absorber in an e-mail to CNN.

"It's more the symbol of the American Dream - the story of two dropouts who have great ideas and 35 years later the company and they are the richest company ever has the highest value".
Jobs and Steve Wozniak created the Apple computer to fame in the family company, built the device manually and financing of the company's sales and Wozniak's calculator luxury camper van Job. Approximately 200 PCs Apple 1 made ​​and believed to be less than 50 still exist, most are already broken.

January 18, 1978, letter to Hatfield offered to swap Apple add 1 plus 400 dollars for the Apple II. but the offer was rejected by Hatfield.

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