Both Steve Jobs’ rare, Atari memo and the rare, Apple I’s working motherboard are done with their auction and have found a new owner. The Memo was sold for $27,500 and the motherboard was sold for $374,500.
We reported earlier that two rare historic materials would go on auction this 18th, and now, the auction is over and the rare materials have been sold for a hefty amount. The original Apple I motherboard, which was in a working state was sold at $374,500 and a four page memo of Steve Jobs to Atari was sold for $27,500.
Sotheby says that this motherboard is one of the six working models of the Apple I and only 200 computers were made by hand years before. The Apple I was the game changer for the personal computer industry and it defined a new class for personal computing. The Apple I was made in Steve Jobs’ Garage along with Steve Wozniak and it was the start for one of the most innovative company on the planet, Apple.
Coming back to Steve’s Memo, which was written by him to Stephen Bristow. The memo details some information to improve the Atari’s World Cup Football, and how to get it through. The entire memo has been written by Steve Jobs’ himself and Sotheby reveals that there was a tight competition for both the historic materials during the bid.
Via: BBC