Apple-1 ad sketch written by Steve Jobs sold at auction for R$860,000

Handwritten draft of Steve Jobs’ original Apple-1 ad sells for $175,759, equivalent to more than R$862k according to the day’s quotation. The draft was auctioned in a competition held by RR Auction in the United States, which concluded on Thursday (24th).

According to the auction house, the document contains the technical sheet of the historic personal computer released in 1976, which would be Apple’s first product. The company’s co-founder emphasizes the last two platforms, stating that the machine uses a 6800, 6501 or 6502 microprocessor.

There are more details on device specifications and features. $75 price for Apple Computer-1, the value refers to “plate + guide”, the kit is described as “the real deal” in the advertisement. Jobs’ signature and the address of his parents’ home, where Big Tech’s first headquarters is located.

The information described in the draft was used in the first official announcement of Apple-1, which was published in July 1976. Interface Journal. In the same issue of the magazine, there was an article introducing the product that would facilitate the financing of the brand’s growth.

memories of a friend

In addition to the first Apple-1 ad sketch, bidder snapped two Polaroid photos taken at The Byte Shop, in Mountain View (USA), which is part of the same auction package. They show the assembled computer board with a keyboard and monitor and the screen of a working prototype.

In the last photo, there is an explanation Jobs made in pencil, justifying the not-so-good quality of the image due to “camera movement”. The three pieces belonged to a friend of the future tech king and were gifted to him by the inventor himself in the 1970s.

The former owner of the material claims to have visited his friend during the development phase of Apple-1. visa A few test computers in Jobs’ garage. The place where the man was presented with the sketch and photographs was on one of the excursions.