Rare Apple-1 Computer Prototype "Board #0" Sells for $2.75 Million at Auction
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Summary
A rare Apple-1 computer prototype board, known as "Board #0," sold for $2.75 million at auction. This pre-production fiberglass prototype represents the earliest known Apple-1 prototype assembled before the first commercial production run. It was used by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak to validate the Apple-1 design and occupies a critical place in Apple's history as the first corrected-layout board. The board's historical significance stems from being commissioned from Howard Cantin in March 1976, preceding the tan phenolic prototype board sold in 2022.
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It occupies a singular and critical place in Apple history as the first corrected-layout board used by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak to validate the Apple-1 design before entering into commercial production
Historical documentation shows that Apple commissioned the initial Apple-1 PCB layout from Howard Cantin in March 1976
Sold for $2,750,000
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