Re: APPLE IIgs

[shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <3432E7D8.4CCF@swbell.net>, Rubywand  <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:
>Austin Barton writes ...
>> 
>> 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. 

What aside from the case makes a IIgs a "Woz GS"?

>     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.

It's silk screened on, and is the same color etc as the letters spelling
out "Apple IIgs" on the front. That's pretty evident should you look at
one up close.

Woz himself mailed me once saying there are 50000 signature editions. I can
dig up his mail if anyone wants to see.

>     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!"

Yep you got it when you sent in the registration card. I never sent it in
hence I have the card but no certificate :(

>     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.

There's a ROM 3 logic board in my one owner signature edition now, and a
few months back I found one with ROM 0 and the original VGC still in place.
It's in primo condition and lives in the attic now with all the other machines
which I have no room to leave set up.
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Randy Shackelford                                 
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