Re: Limited Edition GS's (Was: Re: Old v. late IIc)

[KILPATRICK@Tank.CYBERphile.co.uk (Richard)]

In article <4ru185$6pn@europa.frii.com>, shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford) says:

>
>>> A question to add to this one: what difference does a "Woz 'Limited
>>> Edition'" GS make?
>>
>>None at all.  The only physical difference between a "Woz" IIgs and a
>>"non-Woz" IIgs (with the original motherboard) is the writing on the lid.

Apart from the fact that some collectors will pay serious money for a
Genuine Woz IIgs, when the normal ROM 00 seems to be worth nothing...

>Did anyone figure out if all the signature editions were made before any plain
>boxes, or if they were mixed in?

According to my archive, they were pulled off the production line. The first Woz
limited edition in the UK was auctioned off for Comic Relief. I wonder
if Douglas Adams bid for it...

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>I'd kinda like to find an unupgraded ROM 0 signature edition in good shape
>just to have. I could fake it with the ROM 0 chip and one of the spare 01 logic
>boards in my parts collection I guess. My signature edition has a ROM 3 now.

Good Idea! They'll be worth something one day...

>The thing that bums me out is if you sent in a signature edition's registration
>card, you got a certificate of authenticity or something like that. I still
>have the card and no certificate :( Should I still send it in?

No! Do you have a scanner? I'd really like a picture of the registration card
(Or if anyone has it, the certificate) for my Apple museum.

Richard Kilpatrick.