Apple-1 'prototype' history questioned as auction continues

Doubts have been raised about the history of a supposed Apple-1 prototype owned by Steve Jobs that is up for auction, with Steve Wozniak and others suggesting claims about the board may not be completely correct.An original prototype Apple-1 computer claimed to have been owned by Steve Jobs is currently under auction, a specimen that is anticipated to hit $500,000 when bidding ends. However, a report checking the board's history indicates that not all of the claims may be true.The auction listing claims the board was handed over to its current anonymous owner in the early 1990s. The board, which is missing components and has visible cracks, was also said to be the prototype used to demonstrate the computer to Paul Terrell, the owner of The Byte Shop, which agreed to buy 50 units. Read more...