“insane, how many of those are in junkyards?”
Very few. Only 200 were ever made. The Apple I was the first single-board computer ever made, including BIOS and all onboard I/O controllers. Steve Wozniack invented both the single-board computer and BIOS. In terms of the history of computers, his feat is akin to what the Wright brothers did and owning one an original Apple I board (only six left in the world) would be like owning an original Wright brothers airplane.
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There are more than six Apple 1’s. Article says six remaining known that function. There are many more out there, most don’t work. I had the opportunity to buy one not too long ago, cheap, and kick myself for not doing so. A guy I know that I sold a vintage Apple II to him from my collection (serial number in low 100’s), restored an Apple 1 to working condition and made a lot from the sale. Trouble is, the original chips are hard to source. If you look at the pics in post #6, the 1st is not original, while the 2nd pic shows mostly original chips (white CPU case). The more original, the higher the calue.
>The Apple I was the first single-board computer ever made, including BIOS and all onboard I/O controllers. Steve Wozniack invented both the single-board computer and BIOS.
I would argue that the KIM-1 was the first. Not as fully developed as the Apple-I but at least a few months earlier, as I recall.