Three vintage Polaroids showing a prototype of the Apple-1 have hit the auction block — and they played a critical role in getting Apple off the ground.
Image credit: RR Auction
Image credit: RR Auction
The listing, hosted by RR Auction, is for three Polaroids. One depicts an Apple-1 board hooked up to an Amy keyboard and CRT monitor, while another shows an overview of the setup. The third shows the computer in action, with text on the screen that reads, “This is the Apple Computer-1.”
The photographs were given to Byte Shop owner Paul Terrell by Steve Jobs during a 1976 Apple-1 demo to entice him to make a purchase. The pitch worked, and Terrell agreed to buy 50 Apple-1 computers, provided they were fully assembled.