Wow, I knew Apple Computers are expensive, I didn’t realize how expensive they had gotten.
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
See, Apple Computers are cheap now!
$200,000 is cheap for an Apple 1. Recent machines have gone at auction for $700,000. What makes them valuable is whether they still operate, the amount and type of documents accompanying them, and if they still retain all original components. Of great value are the original chips, some of which are near impossible to attain. Some hobbyists scour vintage arcade sales because old arcade machines might have the same CPU chips as were available back in 1976. You can buy a replica Apple-1 as a bare motherboard, or kit or fully assembled probably for a few thousand dollars. But it will have modern-day components. I have one of the replicas. I regret passing up offers to buy originals in the past, as I thought the going price of about $1000 was too much as late as the early 1990s. Oh well.