Core Insights - An online auction hosted by RR Auction features memorabilia from Apple Inc., including items used in the company's early days, such as a desk and a bowtie worn by Steve Jobs during high school [1][5]. Auction Details - The auction includes a check signed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, with a starting bid of $25,000 (approximately 175,000 RMB) and an estimated value exceeding $500,000 (approximately 3.5 million RMB) [5]. - Some items have surprisingly low starting bids, such as the Apple I Byte Shop wooden case starting at $500 (approximately 3,500 RMB), with an estimated value over $5,000 (approximately 35,000 RMB) [5]. - The auction also features lesser-known items like heat sinks, ribbon cables, and a monthly statement from Wells Fargo related to Apple, as well as personal items of Jobs, which are valued due to their association with him [8]. Item Origins - Many of the auctioned items were provided by John Chovanec, Jobs' stepbrother, who received them from Jobs during a visit to his childhood bedroom [11].

Core Viewpoint - RR Auction has launched an online auction featuring historical items related to Apple Inc., including a desk used in the company's early days and a bowtie worn by Steve Jobs during high school, with starting bids as low as $100 [1]. Auction Details - The auction will conclude on January 30, with notable items including the earliest known Apple I prototype, starting at $50,000 (approximately 350,000 RMB), and estimated to exceed $500,000 (approximately 3.5 million RMB) [6]. - An Apple I computer prototype board, referred to as the "Celebration" board, is highlighted as the earliest fiberglass prototype used to validate Apple's first computer [7]. - The first check issued by Apple, signed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, has a starting bid of $25,000 (approximately 175,000 RMB) and is also estimated to exceed $500,000 (approximately 3.5 million RMB) [9]. Unique Items - The auction includes lesser-known items such as a heat sink and ribbon cable from the Apple I, a monthly statement from Wells Fargo issued to Apple, and personal items of Steve Jobs, including a bowtie and a poster he owned [12][13]. - Many items in the auction are provided by Jobs' stepbrother, John Chovanec, who has chosen to auction a collection of significant memorabilia [18].