$677,196 for Steve Jobs Apple 1 Computer

RR Auction, a Boston, Massachusetts based auction house, recently sold an Apple 1 Computer prototype.

This very rare Apple (AAPL) technology collectable was hammered at $677,196.

The name of the winner was no disclosed, but he is from the San Francisco Bay Area.s

In 1976, Steve Jobs showed the prototype to the owner of The Byte Shop in Mountain View, California

RARE Steve Jobs Autograph on a Macintosh Floppy Disk

by Fred Fuld III

Previously, I’ve written about investing in racehorses, NFTs, and baseball cards.

Now is your chance to put your money into something totally unique. Steve Jobs autograph on a 1984 Macintosh System Disk Version 1.0.

This outstanding item is being offered by the Paris, France auction house, Pierre Bergé & Associés.

This is a floppy disk of the very first Macintosh software operating system from 1984 and dedicated by Steve Jobs.

Steve Jobs – Credit: Pierre Bergé & Associés

It is inscribed as “To André Steve Jobs”.

In addition, included in the lot is a 1984 floppy disk, unsigned, for MacWrite and MacPaint.

This auction lot as an estimate of €10,000 to €20,000, with a starting bid of €8,000.

The original Macintosh was the first successful mass-market all-in-one desktop personal computer to have featured a graphical user interface, built-in screen, and mouse.

Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.) first started selling the Mac in January of 1984.

If you are into technology and autographs, this rare item is for you.

Kevin Costner Starred in ‘Ancient’ Apple Ad: Wall Street Video of the Week

Does any one remember what a Lisa Computer was? Has anyone ever touched one? (I did, for a couple hours many years ago.) This was one of the first follies of Steve Jobs. Talk about a clunky, unattractive computer. Anyway, when Apple (AAPL) ran a Lisa television commercial long ago, guess who the star was? Kevin Costner, star of Field of Dreams, Dances With Wolves, Bull Durham, JFK, and many other movies.

Business & Investment Books Now on Sale

It’s time for our periodic list of Amazon Kindle books on sale in the genres of business, investing, and entrepreneurship. If you have any interest in them, you should probably order them right away, as these sales may only last for a few days.

 

Get Smart!
By Brian Tracy
Learn how to think like the world’s most successful people, access your untapped mental ability, and realize your true potential.
$1.99 Retail: $11.99

 

The Essentials of Persuasive Public Speaking
By Sims Wyeth
Develop great communication skills, conquer nerves and command attention.
$1.99 $8.64

 

Warren Buffett’s Ground Rules
By Jeremy C. Miller
The strategy that led to Warren Buffett’s spectacular success. 
$2.99  Retail: $3.49

 

A Random Walk Down Wall Street
By Burton G. Malkiel
How to make Wall Street work for you.
$2.99  Retail: $9.18

 

Leadership Lessons
By Will Peters
Warren Buffett, Walt Disney, and Steve Jobs made an impact on the world. Learn the essential principles of leadership that generated their success. $1.99  Retail: $9.99