Re: Apple II rev 0 replica tradeoffs

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"mdj" <mdj.mdj@gmail.com> wrote in message ada6befe-c54b-4c12-9b99-9c7ef6b81ca0@w5g2000prd.googlegroups.com">news:ada6befe-c54b-4c12-9b99-9c7ef6b81ca0@w5g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
On Jun 6, 4:05 am, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> a2...@hotmail.com wrote:
> > On Jun 3, 7:48 am, m...@willegal.net wrote:
>
> >>What do you think?
> >>Would the lower price make a difference to you purchasing or not?
> >>Would the more authentic solder tail sockets make a difference to you?
> >>Would the better quality machined sockets make a difference to you?
>
> > I don't think $50 will make a difference to the person plunking down
> > hundreds of dollars for a replica board. You're already selling to a
> > niche segment of hardcore users, in an already small group of
> > hobbyists. The people who buy your board are going to value accuracy,
> > reliability and the ease of assembly over cost. If the reduction were
> > more signicant, and could be accomplished without losing the
> > nostalgia, it would be more worthwhile.
>
> And periodically re-seating the chips for good contact is part of
> the authenticity. ;-)
>
> Anyone who values the color of the plastic on the slot connectors
> must certainly value the use of authentic DIP sockets...

: I agree. And as someone who has enough surplus 74 series parts around
: to build 3 or 4 Apple II's I'd appreciate the option of a 'short form'
: kit with only circuit board and more obscure components.
:
: Matt

 Hey, I was just going to suggest that, even though I'm not really in the
market for a Rev.0. Not that I'm against it, mind you. I think this replica
is a good thing, coz if you have a real Rev.0 Apple II, you can run the
replica and save the real one intact. I have Briel Computer's Replica I,
but I don't run it much. I have it to have it. Just as I have lots of other
things just to have them. Well, thanks for listening.

Rambling over and out.

Bill Garber from GS-Electronics
http://www.garberstreet.com