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How Much Did the Apple-1 Sell For at Auction?

Earlier this week, an original Apple-1 computer went on the Christie's auction block, expecting to draw between $161,600 and $242,400 for its sale.

Earlier this week, an original Apple-1 computer went on the Christie's auction block, expecting to draw between $161,600 and $242,400 for its sale. The computer cost $666.66 34 years ago, and is hardly considered a computer by today's standards, but it fetched a pretty amazing price.

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An Original Apple-1 Can Be Yours . . . For $161,600

Thirty-four years ago, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the first Apple computer in Jobs's garage and sold it for $666.66.

Thirty-four years ago, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the first Apple computer in Jobs's garage and sold it for $666.66. Now, one of the original Apple-1s can be yours with the highest bid in a Nov. 23 auction at Christie's in London. The computer, believed to be one of about 200, comes in the original box. The return address is Jobs's California residence, and the package even includes a handwritten note from Jobs on notebook paper.

Find out more about the original computer (including how you can get in on the bidding action) after the break.