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Re: Woz GS differences



In article <5dnlcl$glg@darla.visi.com>,
Nathan Mates <nathan@visi.com> wrote:

>Shawn T Beattie <mustb5@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu> wrote:
>>I have a couple Woz GSs in my posession that I recently acquired
>>from a local school.  Looking at the motherboard, I noticed that one of
>>them has the //e-style keyboard connector and numeric keypad connector,
>>well as the //e-style power supply connector, much like my GS-upgraded
>
>   Should be pretty much the same. Apparently, the ROM 3 lost the
>//e power/keyboard connector compatability.

Except it is a ROM 0 --> ROM 1 IIGS that does not have the connectors.  My
question is why some ROM 0/1 GS's have the connector and some don't.  Was
it a supported feature of the ROM 0/1 GS or not?  Or was it a vestige of
the GS upgrade for the //e's?  And, is there any advantage/disadvantage to
using the GS power supply connector over the //e connector?  Why did Apple
bother to include both?  (I guess I have more than one question there ;)

Shawn