Apple II Bits

My former job was as an online editor for Computerworld.com, which I sometimes used to write about the Apple II. When a blog post or news story struckme as being of general interest, or something that would benefit from a wider audience than this blog can offer, then I'd write it for Computerworld.

Here's a dynamic list of Apple II-related blogs and stories on that site, regardless of author.

Rare working Apple-1 computer to hit auction block this month
Thu, 02 May 2013 20:21:00 +0000

A German auctioneer will put a working Apple-1 computer on the block later this month, and expects the handmade computer to fetch between $261,000 and $392,000 at Thursday's exchange rate.

Inoperable Apple-1 may fetch $126K at Christie's auction
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:48:00 +0000

Christie's will auction off an Apple-1 computer from the firm's first batch, and predicted the machine will sell for as much as $126,000 when it hits the block in October.

Rare working Apple-1 computer sells for record $374,500
Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:29:00 +0000

A 36-year-old Apple-1 personal computer, one of just six thought to be in working condition, sold for a record $374,500 at a New York auction today.

Sotheby's to auction rare working Apple-1 computer
Mon, 28 May 2012 13:16:00 +0000

Sotheby's will put some Apple history on the block next month, including one of only six working Apple-1 personal computers. The auction house has estimated the motherboard will sell for up to $180,000.

Jobs remembered for 'shaking it up'
Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:25:00 +0000

The news that former Apple CEO Steve Jobs had died staggered long-time technologists of all stripes, giving them pause and a chance to remember their passion for an industry that grew out of a garage.

Steve Wozniak on Steve Jobs' resignation
Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:14:45 +0000

Looking back at Steve Jobs' career at Apple, he's produced and invented many insanely great products. But he didn't do it alone. What's the response of Apple's oft-overlooked co-founder to Jobs' resignation as CEO?

Hands on: Building an MP3 player for an Apple II computer
Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Retrocomputing fans, take note: You can play MP3 files on an Apple II computer. We follow along as a KansasFest workshop attendee assembles and demos Briel Computers' A2MP3 card.

Visual tour: Apple's greatest hits under Steve Jobs
Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:55:00 +0000

We offer the 12 most notable hits Apple has produced on Jobs' watch, from his first tenure (1977 to 1985) as well as his second (1997 to 2011).

Apple-1 goes for $213K in Christie's auction
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:54:00 +0000

Christie's auction house in London today sold an Apple-1 computer for $213,600 to an Italian collector.

Christie's hopes to snare $242K for 34-year-old Apple computer
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:19:00 +0000

Later this month, the high-brow Christie's auction house will try to get $242,400 for an aged Apple computer.