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Mystery Woman Dumps Rare, Collectable Apple Computer Worth $200K At Recycling Center
KPIX Channel 5 San Francisco CBS ^
| May 30, 2015 9:48 PM
Posted on 05/31/2015 12:16:34 AM PDT by Swordmaker
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NOT the Apple 1 that was donated to the Recycling Center
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Widow drops off boxes of her late husband's old electronics to the recycling center and doesn't leave her name. Several days later workers open a box and find one of the under 200 original Apple 1 computers worth over $200,000 in the box! The recycling center is looking for the woman because the collector who bought it wants to share the proceeds of the sale with her! PING!
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posted on
05/31/2015 12:22:29 AM PDT
by
Swordmaker
( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: Swordmaker
That is cool. I wish I had kept my Apple II+
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posted on
05/31/2015 12:30:44 AM PDT
by
Scutter
To: Swordmaker
Anyone know what an Atari ST is worth?
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posted on
05/31/2015 12:34:35 AM PDT
by
Safrguns
To: Safrguns
A quick trip to eBay may tell you.
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posted on
05/31/2015 12:45:54 AM PDT
by
BunnySlippers
(I Love Bull Markets!!!)
To: Swordmaker
The recycling center is looking for the woman because the collector who bought it wants to share the proceeds of the sale with her! No, the recycling center wants to share the proceeds, not the buyer.
I doubt the buyer wants to pay any more than he already has.
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posted on
05/31/2015 1:12:54 AM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(Falcon 105)
To: Safrguns; BunnySlippers
One guy on Ebay has one for $399.
Another guy has one for $80 minimum bid. But - zero bids so far. Oh well - you weren’t really going to sell it anyway!
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posted on
05/31/2015 1:17:04 AM PDT
by
21twelve
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
To: Swordmaker
Wow, I knew Apple Computers are expensive, I didn’t realize how expensive they had gotten.
To: nickcarraway
my guess the collector is hopping she has other items of historical significance from that time. maybe some notes on the development of programing or even promotional material from that time
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posted on
05/31/2015 1:27:56 AM PDT
by
PCPOET7
(BUT MAK)
To: 21twelve; Safrguns
When you look for items on eBay after your first search... if you look at the list on the far left side of the screen .... look toward the bottom of the list .... it says to look for “COMPLETED ITEMS ONLY”.
That is a list of items that have sold.
So the item is worth about $99.00.
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posted on
05/31/2015 1:31:59 AM PDT
by
BunnySlippers
(I Love Bull Markets!!!)
To: nickcarraway
See, Apple Computers are cheap now!
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posted on
05/31/2015 1:33:27 AM PDT
by
BunnySlippers
(I Love Bull Markets!!!)
To: Swordmaker
Our first ‘puter was an Apple IIc.
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posted on
05/31/2015 3:30:27 AM PDT
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: Scutter
Mine is collecting dust in the basement.
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posted on
05/31/2015 3:57:56 AM PDT
by
ReleaseTheHounds
("The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." M. Thatcher)
To: Swordmaker
Hi, I'm Bill Gates from Microsoft. We have a large collection of vintage computers running our DOS software. Well, they used to run the DOS software but after all these years the memory boards are sort of fried.
Anyways, we got a whole roomful of them. Anybody wanting one for a souvenir is welcome to come on by and take one of these. Just come on over.
Anybody out there?
To: Swordmaker
There were just 200 of these 1st ten machines produced. You just know a few of these are still tucked away and forgotten in attics. Can you imagine spotting one of these babies at a garage sale?!
What is a little misleading with the picture is that the 1st machines were electronics only. No case, as was typical of hobbyist computers of that vintage.
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posted on
05/31/2015 4:50:00 AM PDT
by
Flick Lives
("I can't believe it's not Fascism!")
To: Fresh Wind; GeronL; Slings and Arrows; MeshugeMikey
WAIT! The recycling center sold it to someone who’s going to put it on a shelf?
That doesn’t sound like recycling to me.
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posted on
05/31/2015 5:09:10 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Funny how Hollywood's 'No Nukes' crowd has been silent during Obama's Iranian nuclear negotiations.)
To: Swordmaker
I’m trying to remember what level our first Apple was. I’m thinking it was a 2e. I bought it to run the professional software I bought. The computer was definitely not made out of wood. Which came first, the 2e or the 2c?
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posted on
05/31/2015 5:24:59 AM PDT
by
Mercat
(Release the HildeKraken)
To: Mercat
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posted on
05/31/2015 5:45:14 AM PDT
by
IronJack
To: 21twelve; Safrguns
It is so disappointing when your retirement account isn’t worth as much as you thought!
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posted on
05/31/2015 5:52:28 AM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
To: BunnySlippers
Our local Goodwill stopped taking them over a year ago. You need to buy a $29 permit just to put them out for the trash to pick up. Probably something similar in play here. She was probably happy to save whatever the fee was in California.
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posted on
05/31/2015 6:10:02 AM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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