Re: IIgs Woz Special Edn.: Questions----

[shack@crash.cts.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <Cquo9p.K87@presby.edu>, Stephen Buggie <sebugg@presby.edu> wrote:

>The "Woz Special Edition" IIgs Rom 0 was the first model.  A free ROM
>upgrade was given to bring it to Rom 01.

Is it really true that all signature editions were made before any plain IIgses
were made? I suspect that they were interspersed in the production until some
certain number were made, which I have always heard was 50000.

One thing for certain is there is no difference hardware wise in the Woz IIgses
whatsoever. They are the same as any other machine from that time. Of course,
all came with ROM 0.

>Does anyone know whether this Rom 01 upgrade for the Woz is still available?
>If so, how does one get it?

First I'd go to a dealer and ask; if they give you the "me no know about Apple
II thing" routine, I'd call SOS-APPL and get a part number or whatever they
have for it then go back to the dealer with it. As a last resort I'd call
Alltech and order one. This is the last resort since they will want $29 for it
but it should be free from the dealer.

>If it has been discontinued, can the Rom 01 upgrade be done by the user,
>by buying the Roms and inserting then inthe ic sockets?  Does the upgrade
>involve an exchange of the entire motherboard or just the ICs?

There's only one chip - you just pop it out and stick in the new one.

>If it is too expensive or otherwise impossible to get the Rom 01
>upgrade, what difference will it make in the operation of the IIgs?

You won't be able to run sic 'em as far as current software goes with ROM 0.

>I have several Apple IIe/IIc mice with the nine pin db-9 plug.
>Can these mice be used with the IIgs if you plug the interface card
>into a slot?

ROM 0/01 IIgses will work with a mouse card if you really want to use one.
Possibly excepting naughty software that bypasses the tools and goes right
to the ADB controller.
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