This is a type of collectible that many people have a hard time understanding. 'It's TRASH!', many say. Well, there are people out there who collect it, so some of it automatically gets a value, see? There are quite a bit of vintage computer collectors out there, and Ebay has a seperate category for Vintage Computing. The history of computers is a rapidly expanding field, and plenty of good books on computer history are available to the enthusiast (see your favorite online retailer).
This particular item is an early Apple II board. The Apple II was the second computer that Apple (or better, Steve Wozniak) created in 1977. The first one, the Apple I, is very very rare, and very valuable (samples have sold for $30,000 to $50,000). It was only sold as a board, and you had to build a case with keyboard, etc. yourself. More on the Apple I and Apple history can be found here.
But...you say...this is not an Apple I, and surely the Apple II is not so rare? Well, first of all, a real Apple II (which is different from an Apple II+, IIe, //c) is relatively hard to find. Second of all, this is an 'early' Apple II, with a low serial number, one of the first 500 production boards, which was apparently sold without a case, like the Apple I. In vintage computer collecting, a low serial number (early production) usually translates to a higher value.
This particular item is an early Apple II board. The Apple II was the second computer that Apple (or better, Steve Wozniak) created in 1977. The first one, the Apple I, is very very rare, and very valuable (samples have sold for $30,000 to $50,000). It was only sold as a board, and you had to build a case with keyboard, etc. yourself. More on the Apple I and Apple history can be found here.
But...you say...this is not an Apple I, and surely the Apple II is not so rare? Well, first of all, a real Apple II (which is different from an Apple II+, IIe, //c) is relatively hard to find. Second of all, this is an 'early' Apple II, with a low serial number, one of the first 500 production boards, which was apparently sold without a case, like the Apple I. In vintage computer collecting, a low serial number (early production) usually translates to a higher value.
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