Re: APPLE IIgs

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Austin Barton writes ...
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have an Apple IIgs. On it it says Limited Edition with some signiture.
> Can anyone fill me in on this?
>

     You are the lucky owner of a "Woz GS", or, at the least, a Woz GS case. 

     The first 10,000 or so GS's had the "Limited Edition" case. According to 
legend, Steve Wozniak (Woz) signed each. Dr. Tom, who has spoken with Woz 
about the Limited Edition, reports that, actually, the signature was printed.

     Estimates of the value of a Limited Edition case vary widely. 
It is, certainly, a status symbol and very nice to have.

     Other interesting GS items which original purchasers received include 
the "Apple IIgs Certificate of Authenticity" and a letter from Woz. The 
letter ends with the words: "I hope you enjoy your new machine, and help 
pioneer new solutions with it for years to come!"

     The first GS's were "ROM-00" machines. In 1987, Apple offered a free 
upgrade which consisted of a new ROM-- "ROM-01"-- and a new Video Controller 
IC.


Rubywand