Re: Old V. Late //c (Not //c+)

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

In article <4rljjr$p74@agate.xara.net>, Richard <rtk@scotborders.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <4rf9oe$stf@blackice.winternet.com>, nathan@parka.winternet.com (Nathan Mates) says:
>>Warning: older IIcs don't have the same connection as Macs. They
>>had the 5-pin adapter, which is far harder to find than the mini Din-8
>>that later IIcs and //c+s have. No, I'm not sure where to find cables
>>for the 5-pin variant.
>
>From my research I was unaware that the later //c (the one with UniDisk
>support, AppleTalk and Memory expansion) featured Mini-DIN 8 connectors.
>Does anybody have an example of a //c (not plus) with these for my museum?

No such animal. I have an example of the last //c model, the memory expandable
version with grey keys, and it has DIN-5 ports. This version has no Appletalk
support either, and it has the mouse moved to slot 7 to make room for the 
memory card in slot 4.

>Does anybody have a BEIGE IIgs. These are pre-production. I am looking for
>one for my collection - they were issued to developers early 1986 - 
>Cirtech had one, but John threw it out!

Well, once I saw a signature edition with such a bad case of UV discoloration
that it was beige colored
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