The very first Macintosh Plus 1Mb personal computer - serial number F4200NUM0001 - is up for auction.
The computer was given to screenwriter and producer Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, by Apple as a gift.
The Macintosh Plus came with 1 Mb RAM, upgradeable to 4Mb, and supported the double-sided floppy disk format and was the first Mac with a SCSI port for fast data transfer to and from an external hard drive.
Released in 1986, the Macintosh Plus introduced RAM expansion from 1MB to 4MB and the SCSI peripheral bus. It came two years after the original Macintosh, which was released in 1984.
The Macintosh Plus featured a not so stylish beige-coloured case with 9 inch display, 3.5 inch floppy drive that included the short keyboard, external floppy drive, mouse and Apple logo padded carrying case, for those with the strength to carry the computer around.
"An incredible artifact with a wonderful association between the visionary computer designer/manufacturer and legendary Star Trek creator. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Gene Roddenberry’s son, Rod," the online auction listing can be found here.
Roddenberry developed Star Trek in 1964, it went on to have worldwide success, spawning several hit spin-off shows and big screen film outings. He died in 1991 of heart failure, his ashes, along with those of Timothy Leary, launched into orbit aboard the Pegasus XL rocket.
The current bid for Roddenberry's Macintosh Plus is $1,600 (around 980), plus premiums, taxes, fees and shipping.
The auction ends on 9 October 2009. Happy bidding.
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