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Re: Color Composite monitor for platinum IIe

Simon D. Williams wrote:

On Mon, 9 Jan 2006, Michael J. Mahon wrote:



Sean Fahey wrote:
I have platinum colored Monitor II (green) and Color Monitor IIe - they both sit on my machines quite nicely without overhang or stability problems. 

What's the part number on yours?


It's an A2M6020.



Michael, I think you might find that monitor fits very nicely on a IIgs,
which I believe is what it was intended for. The AppleColor Composite
Monitor IIe (part number A2M6021) has the same footprint as the standard
monochrome monitor and more closely matches the styling of the platinum
IIe, though it still has a good 6" rear projection.


Interesting!  So they packaged the same monitor in slightly
different cases...ISTR that there was a IIc version, as well.

It would fit on a IIgs fine (though I probably wouldn't use a composite
monitor with a IIgs), and the detached keyboard of the IIgs would solve
my distance-to-the-screen problem.

<runs out to garage...>

I just checked in my garage and found an A2M2056 ColorMonitor //e.
I see that it is almost identical in overall size, but has five feet
positioned to sit atop the flat part of a //e, with that overhang that
you describe!

Frankly, I had never paid much attention to the different case styles
of this monitor until now, being much more impressed with the internals. 

Since I usually run my //e with the top open and the monitor behind,
I probably won't immediately switch monitors, but you've prepared me
for the day when I want to close up my //e.  ;-)

-michael

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