Re: A Black Apple ][??

[shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <5270vh$va@news.emi.com>, Edhel Iaur <drsmooth@relex.com> wrote:

>>That was a Bell & Howell variant of the Apple ][+. These were built by
>>Apple, but as you noted, in a black case (and with a Bell & Howell
>>sticker where the Apple one would have been)
>
>What bona-fide Apple did it pretend to be?  ][?  ][+?

It didn't pretend to be any, it was a bona fide ][ plus, with all Apple parts
inside.

>Apple has been historically, ah, "opposed" to other companies
>"muscling in on their terriory".  Why did Apple go for this deal?
>(Yes, I do believe they exist; I saw one once in school)

They say "manufactured exclusively for Bell & Howell by Apple Computer Inc"
on the lid. So I'm sure it was cool with Apple that they were made.
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Randy Shackelford                                 
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