You’d be surprised what people offer on the Wikipedia iMac
The one and only Wikipedia iMac goes under the hammer, but what is something like that worth?
The value is what the bidder is willing to pay for it, of course. Christie’s auction house to auction Jimmy Wales’ iMac. Something very special has happened on this Apple computer from 2000. Wales used this iMac in 2001 to start Wikipedia. All the while, the pink computer remained in his possession. But now he thinks it was nice. The iconic device can now go to a new owner.
Put the pink iMac in a crowded attic and it’s like an old computer among all kinds of other stuff. You have to understand the story behind it to see its value. You can bid at the auction from $100. At the time of writing, almost $3,000 has been bid on the pink thing. 24 bids have already been made. And that while the auction has only just opened. You have eight days left to place an offer. The price may well run into the thousands of dollars. Who’s to say.
Today, Wikipedia has become an integral part of the internet. You may have been using it this week or even today. Then realize Wikipedia has started on this adorable pink iMac from Jimmy Wales.
