The Apple I was bought over the phone at a Christies Auction by Mr. Boglione. It came with its original packaging and a signed sales letter from Apple co-founder and current chief executive Steve Jobs. However, it was missing its keyboard, display and power supply. One of only 200 ever made, the computer originally sold for $666.66 when it was introduced in 1976.
Marco’s brother, Francesco Boglione, was at the auction house on Tuesday, and said his brother had bid for the piece of technology history "because he loves computers". He added; that it was likely that the computer would be restored to working order before joining the collection.
The Apple I's processor works 1,000 times slower than today's Apple iPad and costs £132,821 more!! Mad or passionate, we are undecided about Mr. Boglione, but we take our hats off to you…
