Re: Prototype Apple IIc - Help!

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

PMond writes ...
> 
> Over the weekend, I purchased an Apple IIc at a garage sale in Cupertino. I
> have recently purchased several 8-bit machines but this is my first ever
> Apple II. I just looked at the bottom and noticed an Apple sticker which
> says this is a prototype! The green sticker has the following written on it:
>   Apple Computer
>   PCSD MFG
>   3087 North First Street
>   San Jose CA 95134
> 
>   Serial Number: P 1529
>   Warning: Proprietary Product
> 
> As I am not familiar with the IIc line (all my parents could afford were
> Vic20s and C64s), I checked some of the pictures at eBay. The biggest
> difference I can see between mine and those is that there is an Apple logo
> in the top left, but no other writing on the case and the lights and buttons
> are not labelled (the keyboard is normal, however) and the ports give no
> indication of what they are used for.
> So, does anyone know anything about these prototypes and, before I waste my
> time listing it on eBay, do you think it is worth something?
> Thanks for your time and any information you can provide!
> Apple II forever!


     Your prototype //c sounds like it could be worth more than the average
//c. How much you might get for it would depend upon things like appearance and
whether or not it works. Mainly, though, you need to find collectors who are
interested enough in such items to bid up the price. What this could be, I
don't know.

     The general lack of knowledge about the value of "rare computers" could be
good for bidding. You may find a speculator who believes a prototype //c will
be worth a few thousand dollars in a couple years; whereas, the real value may
be a few hundred or less. (Of course, the speculator could be right.)  Anyway,
knowing zilch about how many //c prototypes may be out there, I would not
accept less than $300 for one today.



Rubywand