The Most Collectible PCs of All Time

Is that computer in your attic a treasure...or trash? Here's the scoop on 19 historic digital antiques, worth from $10 to $10,000 and beyond.

Harry McCracken

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Commodore 64 (Commodore, 1982). Estimated units sold: 17 million; original price: $595; current market value: $10 to $300 6 of 19

There may be more Commodore 64 PCs tucked away in closets than any other single computer model--with 17 million units sold during its long lifetime, Commodore's mass-market machine has been called the best-selling single computer model of all time. And it still has legions of fans, as witness sites such as C64.com and C64.org. At any given moment, you can probably find a few up for bid on eBay at reasonable prices--in the original box, even. (Photo courtesy of the Obsolete Technology Website.)