Re: FS: Apple IIc Flat Panel Display Monitor

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

bathswife wrote:

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>I had no use for the display monitor.  It seemed such a trivial thing
>but I picked it up anyway naturally.  When I never found the iic to
>test it on, I just listed it as is and thought maybe someone would
>want it for their obsolete computer museum.  I had no idea!  Even if
>the thing works and so far everything I've tested that this guy had
>works except the II+, the display was criticized for being fuzzy and
>terrible back in the 80's reviews of it.  But I'm not complaining over
>the price the thing went for.  It actually went for more than its
>original cost.  Hard to believe.

The reason they go so high is because of their collectible value,
not their utility.  Ironically, the reason they are so collectible is
that they were such poor displays, and so high priced, that very
few were sold, so they are actually "rare".

As you noticed, the box was worth a lot, too.  ;-)

-michael

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