One of first Apple computers has £150k antiques valuation
An antiques valuation of £150,000 has been placed on one of the first Apple computers ever made.
One of the first Apple computers that founder of the brand Steve Jobs sold from his parents' garage is going up for auction and is expected to fetch £150,000.
The machine - assembled by the technology giant in 1976 - is set to go under the hammer at Christie's later this month, the Daily Mail reports.
Julian Wilson, from the auctioneers, said before the Apple-1 - the original PCs from the company, of which there were about 200 made - people had a motherboard and required soldering skills to assemble a machine.
He added: "This is the forerunner of the iPod, iPad and iPhone. It worked straight out of the box, which was the original concept."
What's more, the item comes with a letter from Jobs, as well as its packaging manuals.
Last month, the manufacturer announced its new Apple MacBook Air, which is the first of a modern generation of notebooks designed to replace mechanical hard disks, according to the brand.