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Re: Apple II plus clone?
Patrick Schaefer wrote:
> Am 03.11.2012 19:42 schrieb Sam Latella:
>
>> Anyone know any history on the above?
>
> These Taiwanese clones were sold in almost any electronics store. They
> all share the same two mainboard types (with 24x 4116 RAM and eight
> slots, or with 8x 4164 RAM, Z80 and seven slots, where slot 0 holds a
> ROM board), but every vendor gave them his own name.
>
> In the US Apple took legal actions against clones, but in Europe the
> clone vs original ratio was around 4:1. Therefore a genuine Apple II
> Plus is rare here, a clone is not.
>
>
> Patrick
>
Oh forgot to ask... is there a manual anywhere for these clones?
Sam