Re: Saw a wierd II clone... is it worth the effort to get it?

[Ralph Glatt <mairsil@my-deja.com>]

In article <210819992355382667%news001@macgeek.org>,
  Alan Tuttle <news001@macgeek.org> wrote:
> I don't know what this particular clone came from. There's many
> different clones of the Apple II+/IIe out there in La-La land. Some of
> them are collectable, some aren't. It depends solely on you.
>
> For me, something like a Japple (from Japan), Krapple (from Korea),
and
> other foreign clones don't interest me that much. What would really
> interest me is the major clones, such as the Basis 108 or the Franklin
> Ace line (I currently own a Franklin Ace 1200). I'm also interested in
> the Laser clones, but not as much as the other two.

You might be interested in my Franklin ACE 500, a //c clone. It used
floating point basic instead of integer, but otherwise it was a pretty
good machine. Twice the memory of the //c, and a numeric keypad beside
the keyboard, as well as programmable function keys at the top. What I
liked best was its dark grey color, instead of the beige of the //c. It
was also supposed to be able to use IBM compatable monitors and
printers.



Ralph Glatt


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