Re: Apple IIgs Upgrade

["william strutts" <wrstrutts1@nospam.home.com>]

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"Justin Scott" <djnospam@impakt.net> wrote in message
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> I know these systems were "uncommon" and possibly even "rare", and always
> command a high price when someone who knows what they are is selling them.
>
> I wonder if anyone knows any factual figures of how many of these were
made?
>
> The highest sequence number (in the serial) I've found is 700.  Mine is
317.
> I've heard rumor that only 750 were made.  I have a lead on a kit, "unused
in
> open original box".  I don't want to pay alot for it if these systems
aren't
> as rare as I thought.
>
> cheers,

They aren't rare.  Most of the motherboards went into ROM 1
IIgs systems.  The rare part is the upgrades to the case so that
the ROM 1 motherboard could fit in a IIe case.  I have a IIe
upgrade motherboard with the IIe power connectors, IIe
keyboard and keypad connectors already installed. It was
installed in a stock IIgs.  The theory is that the offical IIe upgrade
wasn't popular and rather than trash the motherboards Apple
used them in regular IIgs's in production.

As far a eBay is concerned, it is all a matter of perception of
rarity that sells rather than actual rarity.  I have seen Woz
Limited Edition systems go for $40-50 on eBay and then
the next week I will see one selling for $300.
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