Re: Need help identifying possible Apple Joystick

[Warren Ernst <wernst@gmail.com>]

On Jan 21, 7:12 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Mr Nukem wrote:
> > I believe this joystick is an early joystick made for the Apple II
> > series but I am unsure and have had no luck finding anything on
> > Google.
>
> Yes, it's an Apple II joystick.
>
> > On the front is says MJI MFG Mt. View California
> > On the PCB inside the joystick it says Joy-Stick Controller M&R
> > Enterprises (c) 1979.
>
> As Silicon Sam noted, M&R is a very early provider of aftermarket
> products for the Apple II.
>
> -michael
>
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>
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As much as I hate to make blanket statements like this, I'm pretty
sure the PC didn't even *have* a joystick port in 1979, because,
according to Wikipedia, IBM released the IBM-PC on August 12, 1981. No
way to have a peripheral to predate its intended host by a couple of
years. Most of the time. ;-)

-Warr