Re: How many of each II model produced?

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pmd@NETescape.ca (Perry Dueck) wrote:

>skaro <skaro@darkstar.intersurf.com> wrote:
>
>> They'd add up to just
>> a hair under 12 million, and I'd always heard (from the c.s.a2
>> banter of the early 90's)  that the figure was about 6 million
>> total...all models.
>
>You are correct, those numbers are too high. According to information I
>pulled off of Apple's own web site a couple of years ago, they claim to
>have only shipped around 5 million Apple II units in total. Here is a
>quote from Apple's own information:
>
>'Product: After 17 years of active duty and 5 million units shipped, the
>Apple II product line is quietly discontinued. The Washington Post marks
>the even with an appreciation column, "One Good Apple: A Farewell to the
>Marvel at the Core of the PC Boom"'

*Sigh*, and you believe everything Apple spews out when
some of them don't even remember there was a IIGS and
a IIc Plus?

I'm just posting what I read.  II at Work did a feature
article when the IIe model hit the 5 million mark.  One
single model in the Apple II line.  I think (not certain)
Apple even mentioned the IIe's sales numbers in the
Apple Catalog when they were still selling it just
before 1992.  Then suddenly, on their web site, the
IIe becomes "the Apple II line."  Give me a break!

You own source showed that the Apple II doubled
from 1 million to 2 million between 1983 and 1984.

I find it hard to believe that after 17 years of active
production, the ENTIRE Apple II line, the computers
that dominated the classroom for much of PC history,
would not outnumber the Commodore Amiga's #s
at the time when Commodore Business Machines
went under.  If that was the case, why is it easier to
come across an Apple II (all models) than an Amiga?

>> I remember they trumpeted when the 10 millionth Mac was sold...
>> but of course after 1988, you'd be hard pressed to get Apple to
>> even confirm the Apple II was in production. :(

Calling the number of Apple IIe units sold as
representative of the entire Apple II line when it is
only half is another of Apple's denials, whether
out of ineptitude or malice.  Most likely, they slapped
that figure on their web site confusing it with the IIe
only numbers and never felt a pressing need to
correct it.

>That number is now passed 30 million Macs sold.

Of course when it comes to the Mac, I have no
doubt they'd keep an accurate count.