A handwritten advertisement by Apple founder Steve Jobs for the Apple-1 Computer fetched an impressive $175,759 (approximately ₹ 1.4 crore), as per Boston-based RR Auction. The ad gives an insight into the early days of Apple and the visionary mind of Steve Jobs, who sparked a technological revolution.

Steve Jobs’ handwritten Apple-1 ad sells for $175,759

In a Boston-based RR auction, a handwritten advertisement by Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple and the charismatic pioneer of the personal computer, was sold for $175,759.

In a Boston-based RR auction, a handwritten advertisement by Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple and the charismatic pioneer of the personal computer, was sold for $175,759. The ad provides an understanding of the initial days of Apple and the innovative mind of Steve Jobs, who sparked a revolution in the technology industry. The auction house has published a blog about the handwritten advertisements. Drafted in 1976 for Apple-1, the ads were on an 8.5 x 11 binder sheet in black ink. A consignor acquired these handwritten advertisements on his visit to Steve Jobs' garage in the same year. They highlighted the technical features of Apple-1, a computer way ahead of its time. Steve Jobs has described the details of Apple-1 in his handwriting, including power supplies, 8K bytes of RAM, a CRT terminal with keyboard input, composite video output, and expandability up to 65K through an edge connector. Due to the presence of BASIC programming, Jobs preferred the 6501 or 6502 microprocessor. Moreover, he gave an exact count of the integrated circuits (ICs) used, focusing on their prospects for development and expandability. ALSO READ | Scientists may have found a new hidden state of matter between liquid and solid Steve Jobs' handwritten ad from 1976 includes two Polaroids, taken at The Byte Shop in Mountain View, California. One of the photographs depicted a completely assembled Apple-1 board with a keyboard and monitor. The other images showed an Apple-1 display screen with an Apple Basic program, with annotation by Jobs - "Fuzzy because camera wiggled." The original Apple-1 advertisement's alignment with the handwritten ad confirmed its historical significance. Interface Magazine first published the Apple ad in July 1976. The issue also included a product review by RS Jones titled "Comparing Apples and Oranges." The article featured a quote from Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple's co-founder. Apple historian Corey Cohen verified the document's authenticity. He noted that the technical specifications mentioned in the handwritten draft accurately match the ones on the original ad. Steve Jobs' signature, contact information, and his parents' house address, 11161 Crist Dr Los Altos, CA 940, which served as the Apple Computer Company's first headquarters, confirmed the ad's originality. The ad showcases the billion-dollar company's humble beginnings. In the advertisement, Steve Jobs stated that the Apple-1 was an exceptional bargain, with the board and manual priced at just $75. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Handwritten Apple-1 ad drafted by Steve Jobs in 1976 sells for $175,759

Apple-1, the original Apple computer hand-built by company founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak,&nbsp;went for $400,000&nbsp;at&nbsp;an auction&nbsp;in the US.&nbsp;

John Moran Auctioneers in Monrovia, California, auctioned it off on Tuesday&nbsp;one of 200 Apple-1 computers that was made 45 years ago.

The so-called "Chaffey College" Apple-1 is one of only 200 made by Jobs and Wozniak at the very start of the company's odyssey from garage start-up to megalith worth $2 trillion.

The auctioned computer is called "Chaffey College" is because its original owner was a professor at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He later sold the computer to a student in 1977 so that he could buy an Apple-II computer.&nbsp;

The student, who remains unidentified, has kept the computer until now.

The functioning Apple-1 is the great-great-grandfather of today's sleek chrome-and-glass Macbooks. It is expected that the computer will fetch USD 600,000 at the auction in California.

The piece to be auctioned is rarer still than most other Apple-1 computers. This one is encased in koa wood, a richly patinated wood native to Hawaii. Only a handful of the original 200 were made in this way.

Jobs and Wozniak mostly sold Apple-1s as component parts. One computer shop that took a delivery of around 50 units decided to encase some of them in wood, the auction house said.

"This is kind of the holy grail for vintage electronics and computer tech collectors," Apple-1 expert Corey Cohen told the Los Angeles Times. "That really makes it exciting for a lot of people."

Auction house John Moran Auctioneers says the device, which comes with a 1986 Panasonic video monitor, has only ever had two owners.

"It was originally purchased by an electronics professor at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, California, who then sold it to his student in 1977," a listing on the auction house's website says.

The Los Angeles Times reported the student -- who has not been named -- paid just $650 for it at the time. 
That student now stands to make a pretty penny: a working Apple-1 that came to the market in 2014 was sold by Bonhams for more than $900,000.

"A lot of people just want to know what kind of a person collects Apple-1 computers and it's not just people in the tech industry," Cohen said.

Apple raced to success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but floundered after the departure of Jobs and Wozniak.

The company was reinvigorated in the late 1990s, and Jobs was brought back into the fold as the chief executive.

He oversaw the launch of the iPod, and later the world-changing iPhone, before his death in 2011.

(With inputs from agencies) 
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Apple-1, the original Apple computer hand-built by company founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, went for $400,000 at an auction in the US. John Moran Auctioneers in Monrovia, California, auctioned it off on Tuesday one of 200 Apple-1 computers that was made 45 years ago.

Apple-1, the original Apple computer hand-built by company founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, went for $400,000 at an auction in the US. John Moran Auctioneers in Monrovia, California, auctioned it off on Tuesday one of 200 Apple-1 computers that was made 45 years ago. The so-called "Chaffey College" Apple-1 is one of only 200 made by Jobs and Wozniak at the very start of the company's odyssey from garage start-up to megalith worth $2 trillion. The auctioned computer is called "Chaffey College" is because its original owner was a professor at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He later sold the computer to a student in 1977 so that he could buy an Apple-II computer. The student, who remains unidentified, has kept the computer until now. The functioning Apple-1 is the great-great-grandfather of today's sleek chrome-and-glass Macbooks. It is expected that the computer will fetch USD 600,000 at the auction in California. The piece to be auctioned is rarer still than most other Apple-1 computers. This one is encased in koa wood, a richly patinated wood native to Hawaii. Only a handful of the original 200 were made in this way. Jobs and Wozniak mostly sold Apple-1s as component parts. One computer shop that took a delivery of around 50 units decided to encase some of them in wood, the auction house said. "This is kind of the holy grail for vintage electronics and computer tech collectors," Apple-1 expert Corey Cohen told the Los Angeles Times. "That really makes it exciting for a lot of people." Auction house John Moran Auctioneers says the device, which comes with a 1986 Panasonic video monitor, has only ever had two owners. "It was originally purchased by an electronics professor at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, California, who then sold it to his student in 1977," a listing on the auction house's website says. The Los Angeles Times reported the student -- who has not been named -- paid just $650 for it at the time. That student now stands to make a pretty penny: a working Apple-1 that came to the market in 2014 was sold by Bonhams for more than $900,000. "A lot of people just want to know what kind of a person collects Apple-1 computers and it's not just people in the tech industry," Cohen said. Apple raced to success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but floundered after the departure of Jobs and Wozniak. The company was reinvigorated in the late 1990s, and Jobs was brought back into the fold as the chief executive. He oversaw the launch of the iPod, and later the world-changing iPhone, before his death in 2011. (With inputs from agencies)

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Steve Jobs’ handwritten Apple-1 ad sells for $175,759

Handwritten Apple-1 ad drafted by Steve Jobs in 1976 sells for $175,759

Apple's first computer hand-built by Jobs and Wozniak sells for $400,000