The very first Mac Plus, owned by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, is on sale now. The original creators of the Mac presented Roddenberry with the computer, to which he featured in Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home. (See the clip above). It was one of the first occurences that Roddenbery utilized modern technology in his work.
Now the Macintosh 128 is on sale courtesy of Profiles in History, and it will cost an arm and a leg.
This amazing artifact, which is accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Gene Roddenberry’s son, Rod, will be a special addition to Profiles in History’s October 8-9, 2009 auction of Hollywood memorabilia. It has an estimated sale price of $800-$1200. Worldwide bidding begins at 12:00 PM (noon) both days and can be placed either in person, via mail, phone, fax or live on the Internet at:
Its worth it if you’re a super crazy Star Trek fan I guess.
