Vintage Micros to auction super Rare Apple Lisa 1 "Twiggy" (It Works!)

[kauai96765@yahoo.com (The Apple Man)]

Here's another press release I just got from A.P.P.L.E.  Interesting
stuff to say the least.

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Vintage Micros Selling Rare Apple Lisa 1


Seattle � 21 June 2002 0545 � Vintage Micros of Marietta, Soth
Carolina is offering a rare Apple Lisa 1 "Twiggy" personal computer
online.   The machine, which is among the most uncommon machines of
the computers of the Apple Computer, Inc., is expected to draw in the
range of $15,000 based on past online auctions for similar items.

The Lisa 1 sold originally for nearly $10,000 when it was released in
1982, however, due to the number of problems with the machine, very
few were actually ever sold by Apple Computer, Inc..  This particular
machine was one that came directly from the Texas Apple Lisa
manufacturing plant and is in absolutely perfect condition.

The machine is being sold through the online Auction site at Ebay and
the item can be reached at
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2033627836.  While
the auction has another 9 days to go, this may be the only chance for
the Apple computer collector to ever find one of these machines again.

Most of the machines sold online in the past have been non-functional
However the one offered by Vintage Micros is not only functional but
has been fully tested and comes complete with a fully functional Apple
Profile hard disk drive.  The machine comes complete with Lisa mouse
and keyboard as well as the software that is loaded onto the hard
drive.

According to Vintage Micros president, John Woodall, "The machine is
the only one I have ever seen which was not only in perfect condition
but also was completely functional.

The Apple Lisa 1 is known as the "Twiggy" due to it's floppy drives
which were high capacity during it's heyday.  However, the drives were
problematic and known to become non-functional without explanation or
reason.  According to Mac Buyer's Guide.com's Bob Loblaw, "Lisa:
"Twiggy" drive - notoriously unreliable, these drives were considered
by many the Lisa's second worst feature".

While most owners had a love-hate relation ship with the machines,
they are so rare that they are even rarer than the vaunted Apple-1.

A.P.P.L.E. Director, Bill Martens said, "I have only seen one of these
actually working until now.  This is a masterpiece for sure and will
make a great addition to a top line computer museum."   For more
information concerning the auction, contact Vintage Micros at (864)
836-4802 or send email to john@vintagemicros.com.   Press Inquiries
can be sent to press@callapple.org.

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