Re: Apple II / early IIplus production details. Mainboards

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

jsnospam@cimmeri.com wrote:
> spacealbum wrote:
> << Yes, I saw it on ebay. It had the red Sn. sticker A2S1-71??? and
> Intetger Roms, but I was surprised as well. Recently there was another
> one for sale in the 62000s with the same red sticker. >>

Of course, most serial number sequences do not start with 1, and there
may be significant gaps if there were multiple factories.

> I thought that once the II+ went into production, the II production
> stopped.

No, they were sold simultaneously.

When I bought my ][+ in December, 1980, I had a choice of machines, and
the *only* difference was the nameplate and the ROMs.

> - Was there a time that they were both being produced, even sharing
> motherboards?

Yes, and yes.

> - When did II production stop?  And II+ start?
> - How many total II's were sold, and how many total II+'s?

Good questions.

-michael

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