Re: Another Apple 1 replica - the A-ONE

["Vince Briel" <vbriel@removethisspamcamcast.net>]

>  How is Vince doing with his Apple1 replica sales?  I am curious what
> the market is like.  Where do people buy them from?  The website, some
> magazine that advertise(s,d) it, or another advertisement?  There are
> two
> different replicas..  Does  the market support this, or are these
> produced
> by hobbyists that are making enough to break even?

Sales are good, for the single person business. Nobody who produces vintage 
style hardware or software is going to get rich. I never advertise in 
magazines or anything else. I do go to the VCF shows when I can and help 
support the shows with a giveaway board when I can.

At the last VCF I held a workshop class where people got to build their 
replica in an informal class setting. That was more fun then I've had in a 
long time.

 I understand there are two different replicas but I don't believe the 
market can support two. There just isn't enough interest. I can't stop 
people from producing something like what I have already done. I did the 
replica project originally back in 2002 and I published my work so people 
didn't have to buy from me, they could build their own. I did this in the 
spirit of Woz handing out schematics at the homebrew club when he designed 
the Apple 1. If people choose to sell their own replicas that's fine but 
it's flooding a thin market. As long as there is interest in the replica 1, 
I'll continue to offer them. Plus, with Rich Dreher's CFFA1 card coming soon 
and the cassette interface coming soon, expansion options are better than 
ever.

Ha, maybe things will go south and I can spend time again designing hardware 
for the Apple II. I've still got a few projects like my encoder ps/2 
keyboard adapter to finish up.

Vince

replica 1 SE now available
http://www.brielcomputers.com