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Those who think the computer gathering dust in their crawlspace is worth big bucks can peruse experts' picks of top-selling vintage microcomputers before having to check eBay, where computer collectibles tend to be overvalued. Sellam Ismail, the Software Collections manager for the Computer History Museum; Erik Klein, who runs Vintage-computer.com; and Bruce Damer of the DigiBarn Computer Museum shared their picks with eWEEK. Apple 1—Apple's first computer was designed originally by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, and of the 200 originally made, fewer than 50 still exist. Many were later traded back in for Apple ][ systems, Klein said. "They're really sought-after because the Apple fans are so outrageous with the amount of money they'll throw at stuff like this," said Ismail, who has auctioned off three in the past five years. In two months, he'll be auctioning another, which has an original letter sent to the dealer signed by Steve Jobs, complete with handwritten notes. Ismail estimates it will fetch $20,000. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1780863,00.asp
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