Brownstein: Apple I original could be worth a fortune for Montrealer “It wasn’t only a technological breakthrough in that era, but it has also become great art. To me, it’s like the Mona Lisa.
Author of the article: Bill Brownstein • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Feb 22, 2021 • February 22, 2021 • 3 minute read • “From the moment I first laid my eyes on it, I wanted it. In my mind, it had something that was going to live forever,” says Krishna Blake of his Apple I original. He is seen in Montreal on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette
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For a few hundred bucks, you could probably procure a fairly reliable used computer, with all the bells and whistles and a whack of memory to boot.