Auction Spotlight: The Hatfield Apple 1 Computer

The auction highlight is the Hatfield Apple 1, an Apple 1 computer recognized as the first computer Apple released. The Apple 1's development and Apple's founding are closely connected, and it is noted as the first pre-assembled personal computer brought to market.

■ Apple 1 Significance
- First Apple computer released by Apple
- First pre-assembled personal computer to reach the market
- Motherboard pre-assembled so it could be taken home and connected to a monitor for use

■ Hatfield Apple 1 Specifics
- Known as the Hatfield Apple 1
- Features Steve Wozniak's signature on the board
- Includes a signed letter from Steve Jobs
- Only known Apple 1 with Steve Jobs correspondence about a replacement program offered to original owner Fred Hatfield

Viewers interested in early computing history, Apple memorabilia, and auction highlights can gain an overview of the item's historical context and provenance.