The exquisite pain of life-changing throwaways - BBC News
A search is on for a woman in California who unwittingly gave away a 1970s Apple computer worth $200,000 (£131,000). But what other potentially life-changing assets have previously been lost in this way, asks Justin Parkinson.
It's the dream of millions of people - that one stroke of luck that can free you forever from having to earn a living. Winning a lottery, an unexpected inheritance, finding a work of art in the attic. But what if the opposite happens and you unwittingly give away, or sell for a pittance, an object that could have made you rich?
Rare Apple I computer put into recycling - BBC News
[h=1]Rare Apple I computer put into recycling[/h]The company recognised the value of the old computer and sold it to a private collector for about $200,000 (£131,000).
A search is on for a woman in California who unwittingly gave away a 1970s Apple computer worth $200,000 (£131,000). But what other potentially life-changing assets have previously been lost in this way, asks Justin Parkinson.
It's the dream of millions of people - that one stroke of luck that can free you forever from having to earn a living. Winning a lottery, an unexpected inheritance, finding a work of art in the attic. But what if the opposite happens and you unwittingly give away, or sell for a pittance, an object that could have made you rich?
Rare Apple I computer put into recycling - BBC News
[h=1]Rare Apple I computer put into recycling[/h]The company recognised the value of the old computer and sold it to a private collector for about $200,000 (£131,000).