Apple1 prototype

[ebastler]

Sure, but apparently the prototype used a different type of capacitor. There are some old Polaroid photos floating around the internet which show the prototype with orange caps. The text of the auction linked above also stresses that fact. (Funny, since the fragment they sell obviously excludes any caps, whether blue or orange...)

[Phil_G]

The missing piece pic is a very well executed & timely prank, like Piltdown man... lets just enjoy it for what it is!   

[floobydust]

Auction ends next Thursday Aug. 18 19:30? EDT
I wonder if that proto board even worked? The only time you bust a board in two is out of frustration that it doesn't work, it can't work.
Or Motorola burned them with over 6800 price and availability.

[Bud]

The missing piece pic is a very well executed & timely prank, like Piltdown man... lets just enjoy it for what it is!   

It looks out of place on the bench. It would be more convincing if the bench had  entourage applicable to the era.

[woofy]

Sold for $541,757

[floobydust]

RR Auction webpage says "Sold For:  $677,196  (*Includes Buyers Premium)"

[woofy]

25% Buyers Premium, ouch!

[AndyBeez]

  There's taking the p*ss and there's buyer's premium. BP is often PLUS local sales tax too.

So how easy would it be to manufacture a deep fake Apple 1 PCB? And you don't even need the components, just a load of empty DIL sockets.

[SiliconWizard]

Ahah, the thing is not even intact, it's badly broken. Some people definitely have too much money on their hands.

[floobydust]

Well, I was thinking if Wozniak sold his gonch - what would it be worth? 

[AndyBeez]

Ahah, the thing is not even intact, it's badly broken. Some people definitely have too much money on their hands.

Yep. I wonder it they want to sell the NFT for the missing bit?

[floobydust]

I don't think the board worked - are there any Apple I's running the MC6800?