sicklittlemonkey wrote:
I'm considering buying a //c, and the owner can't (or won't) boot it up to check the ROM revision. Is there a way to identify later models by model number or another feature on the case? I want to avoid the flakey original motherboard. Googling has provided two model numbers: A2S4000 (original //c?) A2S4100 (...?) Any help much appreciated. Cheers, Nick.
The easiest hint tell an original //c from a later model is to look at the keyboard and drive door.
If the KB and door are beige, it's more likely to be an original - if the keys are platinum (grey), it's more likely to be at least a 3.5 drive ROM or memory expansion compatible one.
Now, it's quite possible to upgrade an old //c to accept the 3.5 drive ROM - but you'd still have flakey serial ports (not too many modded original //c units in the wild).