Business of History

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Vintage Apple 1 Computer Auctioned Off for Record-Setting $905,000

The previous record price for the Apple 1, which many credit with ushering in a whole new era of personal computing, was $671,400.
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One of Apple's Very First Computers Expected to Fetch $400,000 at Auction

One of Apple's Very First Computers Expected to Fetch $400,000 at Auction

Launched in 1976, the Apple 1 motherboard was invented by Steve Wozniak in Steve Jobs' family garage.
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Google's First Server and a Crumpled Napkin Are About to Get Museum Treatment

Google's First Server and a Crumpled Napkin Are About to Get Museum Treatment

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5 Awesomely Entrepreneurial Artifacts That Will Soon Live at the Smithsonian

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