Re: Ancient //c Upgrade Question

[tlippe@jeffnet.efn.org (Tom Lippe)]

In article <448044$17ue@usenetz1.news.prodigy.com>, TTSH35A@prodigy.com (Phil Abel) says:
>
>Had some good Apple II finds at an auction I attended this past weekend...
> got a platinum Apple 5.25" floppy for $5, and a complete //c system for 
>$20. Not bad for a day's work, eh?
>
>Upon playing around with the //c, I tried peeking that memory address to 
>see what version it was, and found that I had the antique //c version 
>(pre memory expansion port). Opening the machine up, I confirmed this. 
>Upon consulting the FAQ, I find a reference to a "free" update to this 
>old machine. Is this something Apple Computer (or perhaps more aptly, 
>MacInTrash Computer Co) will still honor? Will the telephone sales rep 
>think I'm referring to a Mac IIcx?!?!
>
>Anyway, no big deal... I have a decked GS and really don't plan on using 
>the //c for much more than a toy and a collector's item (though I do have 
>a goal of having an operational Apple II in every room of the house!!!) 
>so the need to have this thing upgraded isn't mission critical, but if I 
>can get a free motherboard out of the thing, hey, why not? (of course, I 
>also have no "proof of ownership"... this could very well be a third or 
>fourth hand machine I bought).
>
>
The free upgrade was to fix a serial port problem, does not upgrade you to the newer system board with ram connector :(