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

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

In article <4rt1je$6ar@atlantis.atlantis.actrix.gen.nz>,
David Empson <dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz> wrote:

>> 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.

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

>The only other factor is that all "Woz" IIgses were part of the
>early production runs, so they were originally shipped with ROM 00,
>and most of them had the faulty version of the VGC chip (pink fringing
>in monochrome double hi-res mode, and on some machines also in
>80-column text mode).

Yep my first logic board had a worse problem than that and replacements had
that problem. Since my first board didn't have color fringing and others
did, I kept taking it back and bitching. I went through five logic board
swaps in six months.

>I expect that most of them will have been upgraded to ROM version 01,
>which allows them to run GS/OS (System 4.0 or later), but a higher
>proportion are likely to have the faulty VGC (it doesn't affect the
>operation of the computer, only the appearance of the display).
>
>If you get hold of a "Woz" IIgs these days, make sure it has actually
>had the ROM upgrade, otherwise it may be of limited use.

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.

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?


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