This Apple-1, described by Bonhams Auctions as, “in nearly perfect condition” was put up for auction in September with a starting bid of $300,000. It bears the number 01-0059, indicating it was one of the batch Apple sold to The Byte Shop. Bonhams expected the computer to go for as much as $500,000 and stated, […]
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Apple-1 Registry gets an overhaul
With all the recent news about Apple-1 computers fetching the 21st century equivalent of a king’s ransom seemingly every few months, and more and more units emerging from storage units, garages and attics, Mike Willegal decided it was time to give his Apple-1 Registry a facelift. Â The new layout features a clickable table of units […]
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Another run of CFFA1s
Rich Dreher, creator of the popular CFFA line of Apple-1 and Apple II expansion boards, has announced that cards from the next run of 200 CFFA1 are now available to order for $109.95 + shipping. The CFFA1 is compatible with Vince Briel’s Replica 1, Mike Willegal’s Apple 1 Mimeo, the Obtronix clone, and of course, […]
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Apple-1 sells for €500,000
The Apple-1 to most recently hit the auction block went for a record €500,000 (nearly $650,000 USD). Read all about it here. (HT: Mike Willegal)
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Yet another Apple-1 scheduled to be auctioned
While the most recent Apple-1 auction failed to close with a successful sale – bidding on the non-functional unit didn’t meet the $80,071 minimum price – another unit is scheduled to hit the auction block in November.  This particular Apple-1 is not only complete and working, but  comes with several original peripherals including a 9? […]
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Bare Mimeo PCBs available again
Mike Willegal has announced that as of today, a limited quantity of bare Mimeo PCBs is available for hobbyists who want to put together their own Mimeo 1, Mike’s Apple-1 replica. Full kits are expected to be available later this summer. A bare PCB can be had for US $150. More details are available at […]
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OpenEmulator updated to 1.0.2
Mark. S Ressl has updated his OpenEmulator program to version 1.0.2. Â The highlight of this release is, “1977 Apple II” support. Â Here’s a short feature list: Download OpenEmulator 1.0.2Â here.
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Vintage Computer Festival East 6.0
The sixth annual Vintage Computer Festival East will be held September 12-13 at the InfoAge Science Center in Wall, New Jersey. VCF is a public event celebrating the history of computers from the 1940s – 1980s. Â Each day’s morning events include lectures and workshops, while the afternoons offer an open exhibit hall where classic computers […]
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Come to KansasFest, assemble your own Replica 1
According to the latest posting on the KansasFest web site, Vince Briel has volunteered to host an interactive workshop on assembling a Replica 1 kit. The Replica 1 is a functional clone of the original Apple-1 designed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. For only the cost of the kit ($149 USD), attendees will have the […]
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Vintage Computer Festival East 5.0
Next weekend, the InfoAge Science Center of Wall Township, New Jersey, will host the fifth annual Vintage Computer Festival East. Admission for either day (Saturday, September 13th, and Sunday the 14th) is $10, or $15 for both. VCF is an opportunity to participate in a variety of workshops, sit in on various educational sessions, enter […]