Re: Apple 2 Where/How much

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spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector) wrote:

>>Here are the facts: the IIGS itself may be worth what,
>>$25 on the average?  Maybe more maybe less depending
>>on where you find it.  The standard 3.5" and 5.25" drives
>>are available cheap.
>
>    Right, so far.
>
>>Rarer hardware like the SuperDrive
>>controller and upgraded accelerators are worth quite a bit
>>more.
>
>    No arguement there (although I think we can both agree that
>they're worth more when sold individually).
>
>>So called "off the shelf hardware" is part of the IIGS
>>setup if it is hooked up to the IIGS setup.
>
>    That's correct, whatever hardware is connected to a IIgs is
>considered part of the "setup".
>
>>More facts: IIGS setups with SVGA monitors and laser
>>printers and gigabyte or more SCSI hard drives do exist.
>>However rare you think these setups are, they exist.
>
>    No arguement again, they do exist and I never debated that.
[yes you did, but ok; irrelevant stuff snipped]
>
>>Final fact: due to the above facts, IIGS setups worth
>>$300+ do exist.  You were wrong.  My pointing out
>>this last fact does not mean I think the IIGS bare
>>bones unit is worth $300+ (see fact one where I
>>estimate the CPU to be worth).  However, that fact does
>>not change this one.
>
>    Okay -- If you sell an Apple IIgs with 17" display, a gigabyte
[snip]
>Iomega Zip drive, and other goodies, then that is *absolutely* fact.
>Yes, this would be an Apple IIgs "setup", and most certainly would
>it be worth $300+
[lots of irrelevant stuff snipped]

Well of course such a system with such peripherals
exists.  I have many of those peripherals on my own
IIGS.  ;-)

Thank you Mitch, now this debate can end.  We both
agree than $300+ IIGS SETUPS (again, I'm not saying
that the IIGS itself is worth $300+, see above) exists.