If you’re a technology lover, the likelihood that you’re also a fan of Star Trek and Gene Roddenberry is perhaps a safe bet. The next question is whether or not you’re a PC fan or a Mac fan. For those that are the latter, you may be interested in this little offer.

How would you like to own the Macintosh computer that was given to Gene Roddenberry by Apple directly? Now you can if you bid enough in an auction being presented by the Profiles In History website.
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UPDATE: Profiles in History has released a correction that indicates that they’ve just learned of a mistake in their earlier claim. Apparently the Macintosh Plus in question was originally an early production Macintosh 128, which was upgraded to a Macintosh Plus by Apple at Roddenberry’s request. So the serial number matches the Mac 128 model instead of the Plus, and it was not the first model off the assembly line. Thanks to Profiles in History for clarifying this misunderstanding.
Did you know the very first Apple Macintosh computer to ever roll off the assembly line was given to Star Trek creator …read more