Re: Apple II+ in the trash!

["Tim Haynes" <trhaynes@NOSPAM.yahoo.com>]

Heh... I'll pass that along to her.  :)

Thanks!
Tim

"Phil Abel" <phil_abel@removethisfornospam.prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:2aqh8.809$wl7.137899214@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> A computer rescued from the trash is a good find.  A spouse that will dig
> through said trash can to get said computer is an even better find!
>
>
> "Tim Haynes" <trhaynes@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:QpUf8.4737$635.3147@news1.bloor.is...
> > Wow... never thought I'd see something like this in these parts, with
II's
> > being as scarce as they are!
> >
> > While driving to the commuter train station with my wife this morning,
she
> > said to me, "Is that a computer in the trash?".  I, not having looked,
> asked
> > her to check it out on her way back to the house.  It, in fact, was a
> > computer!  An Apple II+!  She brought it home for me and I have just
> > finished checking it out and testing it.
> >
> > It's in really great cosmetic condition!  a couple of the keys have
their
> > letters worn off, but the owner diligently painted them back on.  Wow.
> For
> > cards, it has:
> > - a 16K "Orange Computer" language card
> > - a Grappler+ card
> > - a Microsoft CPM card
> > - an Apple super serial card
> > - a disk ][ interface card
> >
> > It comes complete with an amber AMDEK monitor, Disk ][ drive (with dust
> > cover!) and a system saver.  No books or software.
> >
> > It's really in great shape!  I should go back to the house and see if
they
> > are getting rid of other Apple stuff. :) :)  the owner also put on an
> > externally mounted joystick port with 2 ports and a switch to choose
which
> > port was active.  The ports have ZIF sockets.  Very cool.  It's called a
> "E
> > Z Port II" by Versa Computing.
> >
> > What a great find!
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
>
>