Re: Apple II on ebay. Real or fake?

["Liam Busey" <buseyl@yahoo.com>]

On Feb 3, 9:40 am, "jsnos...@cimmeri.com" <j...@cimmeri.com> wrote:
> There are obviously shades of gray here on how to define an Apple II.
> This is becoming a similar conversation to definining planets and
> whether Pluto is one or not.
>
> As with vintage cars, you have the true stock originals that are
> restored to factory spec.. and you have everything from there on out..
> from slightly changed cars to radically reworked rides.
>
> I agree with Michael.. the best collector Apple II is a pre A2+ unit,
> with original mobo, roms, keyboard, black label A2S1 serial number, A2
> lid, maybe even original power supply (or at least power supply color
> of gold).   When you have these components, there is no doubt as to
> what you have.
>
> I would define second rank as those II's made or sold after the
> existence of the A2+... that appear to share some A2+ parts.. namely
> keyboard, later revision mobos, etc... but that give every suggestion
> of not having been appreciably modified so would still have correct
> Roms, lid, and likely A2S1 serial number.
>
> I would define third rank as A2+s that appear to have started life as
> an A2 -- they retain an A2S1 serial number but now have A2+ roms,
> mobo, maybe even lid.
>
> All others, I would define as equal in rank to a 2+ from a collector
> point of view.
>

Where would you place the Apples ][ units that were sold as
motherboards only? :)


- Liam Busey