Yours for $499 at launch
), and is expected to fetch as much as $50,000 . That's not a bad return on an investment after 16 years.
This is"one of the most important and ubiquitous inventions of our lifetime" according to the auction listing, a device that"forever changed the smartphone industry" and which is now"widely regarded as a blue-chip asset amongst high-end collectors".The auctioneers make reference to two earlier auctions for similar items that have come close to the $40,000 mark, and it would appear that the price is likely to go up over the years.
It's clearly one of the most important gadgets of the century – perhaps the gadget of the century – but it doesn't hold up as a phone today: the screen is a tiny 3.5 inches from corner to corner , and the storage maxes out at 16GB. There's a single 2MP camera on the rear. is still available to read online, and while we liked the intuitive interface and the"dazzling screen", we were disappointed by the lack of 3G connectivity and the fixed focus camera.
It's hard to predict what might be the next must-have piece of collectable tech, but gaming machines and Apple devices are likely to be good bets – if you can afford it, it might be worth keeping an
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