Re: Modded GS?

[Drew <GoggleDrew@gmail.com>]

On 26 Sep, 11:38, "Polymorph" <polymo...@a2central.com.remove-x00-
this> wrote:
>   To: Drew
>
> Drew wrote:
> > Hi Guys,
>
> > Was looking at the image archive athttp://www.apple2.org/images/Systems/index.html
> > and I noticed a GS that looks like its been very modified. It has a
> > floppy drive inside with a slot in the lid and from the pictures it
> > looks like the there are simm sockets etc on the mobo with battery
> > also being in a different place...
> > Anyone know what it is ...(well apart from being a GS obviously ;-)).
> > Had been thinking would be kool to have an internal floppy if only the
> > case could be cut to look like it was meant to be like that...
>
> > Cheers
> > Drew
>
> That is the infamous "Mark Twain" IIgs. Also known as the ROM 04 IIgs.
> It was close to production and was due to be announced at an Apple expo
> just before Apple decided to pull the plug - hence it was never
> released. A few (4 or 5) prototype models have made it out into the
> wild. Our friend Tony Diaz (whose picture you're referring to) has one
> as do a couple of other Apple II buffs.
>
> Although the mods to the ROM 04 IIgs were evolutionary, there was
> nothing revolutionary. In fact, a ROM 01 or ROM 03 with a large memory
> card (eg. 8Mb) and accelerator provided a better overall system, apart
> from the inbuilt 3.5" drive.
>
> Still, it would have been nice to see the Apple IIgs have another model
> released. But as they say, "that's history".  ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Mike

Yes i had thought it was probably that, but hadn't realised there were
any actually out there...internal floppy would definately have been
nice. Thanks for clearing it up :-)

Cheers
Drew