The book... The First Apple

A project in Alexandria, VA by Robert J. Luther
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My discovery of a 1976 Apple computer in a storage auction and how it may have been Steve Jobs 1st sale of an Apple to an individual.
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Dates: May 22nd -> Jun 21st (30 days)
Project By: Robert J. Luther
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Latest News

Steve Jobs & Father's Day?

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Steve Job's dad must have been very supportive. While researching the book 'The First Apple', Apple's first accountant told me about Steve's dad. She said, "I was working in the summer of 1976. June, July, maybe a little bit into August in Steve's... (Read More)

Apple co-founder Ron Wayne discusses selling his copy of the original partnership agreement.

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
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We're funded! And... about the book.

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We're funded & so it's full speed ahead. Thank you to everyone who's participated. I've been asked about the size of the book, in terms of number of pages or words. The manuscript is currently 124,000 words and over 300 pages. A group of readers... (Read More)

New York Times article

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to the New York Times and journalist Steve Lohr for including the book and Kickstarter campaign in his article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/technology/apple-1-computers-jump-in-value-at-auctions.html?_r=0  (Read More)

Bloomberg TV interview

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Interviewed about the book today on Bloomberg West Click link to watch the interview: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/200-apple-1-s-made-42-survive-kessler-vu~PpOwXS2SxeMnxORRm3Q.html (Read More)

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