Re: Apple IIe proces

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Charlie Springer wrote:
> Hey, did I see an AIIe with a CFFA and a couple of drives sell for $45 on 
> eBay? There was a metal cutout in the case for CF cards but the CFFA alone 
> should have been worth at least twice as much.
>
> I commented a while back about what seems like a much lower demand for the 
> Apple IIs and the far fewer listings on eBay. I kinda thought that when the 
> school surpluses ran dry the prices would go up. Maybe everyone who wants 
> them has a closet full?

That's possible, but I think you just observed a statistical
fluctuation--compounded by the fact that fewer enthusiasts
were perusing the listings at the time.

Note that a "collector" would see that as a "damaged" Apple
with a peculiar modern card of no collectible value.  ;-)

-michael

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