Re: Apple IIBF (IIGS Prototype?)

["brad" <mrbrad@ll.net>]

ooooo.......the envy..the envy...the only thing i find at auctions/garage
sales or computer retro sales are herds of small blue haired senior
citizens...

sigh....

my biggest nightmare..is i have so..much unsorted stuff..that if i kick the
bucket....someone will find i had an apple I buried in my bsmt
someplace....shudder.....


brad






"Stefan Miganowicz" <migan@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
db64d902.0406142010.83d9a23@posting.google.com">news:db64d902.0406142010.83d9a23@posting.google.com...
> Hey everyone, it's been at least 4 or 5 years since I've last posted
> here. Back then I posted some questions about what appeared to be a
> IIe -> IIgs upgrade conversion.  Recently at a computer show I picked
> up this Apple IIBF which appears to be a genuine Apple IIgs prototype.
>  I thought I'd share some pics of it:
>
> http://s87120062.onlinehome.us/IIBF/DSC01208.jpg
> http://s87120062.onlinehome.us/IIBF/DSC01209.jpg
> http://s87120062.onlinehome.us/IIBF/DSC01210.jpg
> http://s87120062.onlinehome.us/IIBF/DSC01211.jpg
> http://s87120062.onlinehome.us/IIBF/DSC01212.jpg
>
> From what I gather is this a late model prototype that is almost the
> same as a ROM 1 IIgs.  Are there any other cool things about these
> prototype GS's that didn't make it into the shipping IIgs?  Thanks!