Along with the Q1, a Q1 Lite (without a printer), and a Q1 desktop micro computer printer were found, all thought to fetch a possible $60,000 each.
An ultra-rare 1972 Q1 desktop microcomputer with an internal printer was up for auction this weekend. Along with the Q1 was a Q1 Lite (without a printer), and a Q1 desktop micro computer printer, all thought to fetch an approximate $60,000 each.
Rare computers have been popping up in auctions over the last few years, including a prototype of Apple’s first computer, the Apple 1, which sold for $677,196 in 2022, and a fully operational Apple 1 signed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak which sold for $223,520. Like the Apple 1, the Q1 computers played a significant role in the development of modern computers. While only a handful are thought to still exist, two of the desktop microcomputers hit the Heritage Auctions floor this weekend, along with a Q1 external printer.
