First Apple Sold For $800,000

A prototype Apple 1, built by Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak has been sold for US$815,000.The Apple 1 is the
holy-grail item in electronics memorabilia as just 200 of the computers were
built in 1976.

The winning bidders, Glenn and Shannon Dellimore, said they want to take the
computer into schools and universities to help inspire young people.

No more than 70 Apple 1 computers are believed to still be in existence.

The Apple 1 went on sale in July 1976 at a cost of $666.66. About 175 of the
200 units were sold, while the remaining units were destroyed.