• Vintage Apple imac computers stored by Dubai marine electronics company Elcome International. All photos: Reuters
    Vintage Apple imac computers stored by Dubai marine electronics company Elcome International. All photos: Reuters
  • The AAPL Collection documents the first 30 years of Apple's existence from 1976.
    The AAPL Collection documents the first 30 years of Apple's existence from 1976.
  • It includes the 1976 Apple Computer 1 – the first product by the company.
    It includes the 1976 Apple Computer 1 – the first product by the company.
  • The collection features the complete line of the Apple II and Macintosh families, early handheld devices, printers and displays, and the original iPod, iPhone and iPad, plus books and manuals.
    The collection features the complete line of the Apple II and Macintosh families, early handheld devices, printers and displays, and the original iPod, iPhone and iPad, plus books and manuals.
  • The collection has been put together by Jimmy Grewal, an executive director at Elcome International.
    The collection has been put together by Jimmy Grewal, an executive director at Elcome International.
  • Mr Grewal holds the motherboard of an Apple Computer 1, hand-built by Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
    Mr Grewal holds the motherboard of an Apple Computer 1, hand-built by Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
  • The collection is thought to be the rarest selection of Apple products in the Middle East.
    The collection is thought to be the rarest selection of Apple products in the Middle East.
  • The public has opportunities to interact with the AAPL Collection at pop-up exhibitions.
    The public has opportunities to interact with the AAPL Collection at pop-up exhibitions.

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Old Apple products displayed at warehouse in Dubai – in pictures

Ageing models are being stored at the Elcome International company's depot

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May 25, 2022

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