Not really. The Apple I was discontinued within a year of release, if you saved that money until 1978 then you could get an Apple II that would be supported for almost 20 years give-or-take.
But very really if you bought it and kept it until now.
Even better, what if I had invested that money in Apple stock instead? :)
Part of the reason the Apple I is so rare, is that Apple offered an Apple I trade in program. Apple would destroy the boards of Apple Is that were traded in for Apple IIs.
* Not that there was really many to begin with.