Apple's first-generation iPhone, still with its original plastic seal, fetched thousands of dollars in a recent auction, which also sold an unopened original iPod.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 9: Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new iPhone that was introduced at Macworld on January 9, 2007 in San Francisco, California.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 9: Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new iPhone that was introduced at Macworld on January 9, 2007 in San Francisco, California.
The same auction recently sold the ultra-rare Apple-1 prototype, which no less than the Apple founder, Steve Jobs, reportedly owned.
Apple's First-Gen iPhone Sealed in Plastic Auction
As per a recent report by ZDNET, the original Apple iPhone, which Steve Jobs debuted last January 2007, still has an unopened unit that looks all pristine thanks to its plastic seal.
The first-generation iPhone was a game changer in the world of mobile devices as it launched with a touchscreen LCD and a 2-megapixel rear camera. Not to mention that its software already comes with a web browser and brings visual voicemail to its users.
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Apple's iPhone is unveiled at a press conference in central London, 18 September 2007.
Several years after its much-awaited launch, the first-ever iPhone now has dated specs when compared to smartphone offerings these days.
However, an unopened unit of the original Apple phone recently sold for a whopping $35,414 at an auction of various rare products from the Cupertino-based tech giant and Steve Jobs memorabilia.
ZDNet notes in its report that the iPhone at the auction comes with 8 GB of internal storage, which hit the shelves way back in 2007 to the tune of $599.
Original iPod Commands Hefty Auction Price
But besides the 8GB iPhone, the auction also included the first-generation iPod that Apple released more than two decades ago or in 2001.
According to a news story by Apple Insider, the original iPod, which still comes with its plastic seal and box, fetched a whopping $25,000 in the same auction.
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LONDON - SEPTEMBER 05: The new Ipod Classic is held at the UK launch of the product at the BBC on September 5, 2007 in London, England.
LONDON - SEPTEMBER 05: The new Ipod Classic is held at the UK launch of the product at the BBC on September 5, 2007 in London, England.
ZDNet states in its article that the auctioned iPod features 5 GB of storage, which Apple vowed to hold up to 1,000 songs.
The renowned tech giant introduced the first-ever iPod in 2001, back when MP3 players like Sony's Walkman were a massive hit. During this time, streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music have yet to be a thing.
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'Apple, Jobs, and Computer Hardware' Auction
Both the iPod and iPhone were part of the recent Apple, Jobs, and Computer Hardware auction by RR Auction.
It included a total of 70 items up for sale, but here are some of the notable ones.
The Apple-1 prototype, which the Apple co-founder, Jobs, reportedly owned, sold for a staggering $677,196. Meanwhile, a Pixel business card with annotation from Jobs sold for over $13,000.
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