Re: For Auction: Original Edition Akalabeth for Apple II

[Fortran <fortrandragon@hotmail.com>]

My glass typewriter shows Jeff Thomas pondering...
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> Then, why is it being promoted as being *rare*, if it ain't one of the
> original twelve?

	Because they are in limited supply.  Richard Garriott isn't making 
a bunch of new copies, he's just assembling some from what he has 
leftover after 20 years.

> So far, I have seen three different Auctions for "Akalabeth". Being, the
> ComputerLand, California Pacific Computers and now this one. I believe, the
> California Pacific release is the 'official' one, that has a red manual
> cover with a enlarged drawing, poster and diskette.

	There is the original ComputerLand version ("the original 12"), two 
California Pacific Computer versions, and now these versions Richard 
Garriott is making from the original parts.

> The ComputerLand edition reached $1,875.00, (never getting to the reserve
> price) but the owner wanted $3,500.00! BTW - Started at $9.99!!

	No, that one was *not* a Computerland edition.  It was the same as 
what is being sold, that is, an RG remake.  If it had been one of the 
original 12 it would have hit reserve, I have no doubt about that.

> How much did, the other one go for??

	Which other one?  The CPC one I bought ($670) or the only other RG 
new old-stock ($250)?

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