Re: Apple II in UK

[Bert Morris <bertmorris@erols.com>]

Stoy wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone. I'm looking for an Apple II here in the UK, but I have a few
> questions that hopefully some of you may be able to help me with? Firstly,
> I've made my mind up that I'd like to get hold of an II+ (if possible), but
> the obvious problem is were to look. I've checked the most obvious places
> like ebay and the freeads etc. for a few months now, but can't find much at
> all. Is the Apple II+ rare? - Because it seems very illusive. My next
> question is cost, if I do manage to track one down, does anyone know  a
> reasonable price to pay?
> Please accept my apologies if this question has been asked by other UK
> users.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Stoy.

Dear Stoy,

Continue monitoring eBay and the like since the Apple ][+ does come up from time
to time. Also, subscribe to comp.sys.apple2.marketplace and
comp.sys.apple2.programmer as these groups often mention Apple ][+. Your chances
of finding a complete system with all the bells and whistles from one source is
getting rarer as time goes by -- I can't speak about the used Apple ][+ market
in the UK, but here (USA) there are more parts, peripherals, accessories,
drives, monitors, firmware etc., offered separately as they can fetch better
stand-alone prices. Most people in the Apple ][+ market already 'have' the basic
machine but are looking to upgrade or replace a component. You are in the
opposite boat; you want the whole system from scratch. My feeling is it's out
there; do you have the patience to find it? Just keep monitoring the newsgroups,
day in, day out.

Regards,
Bert