Re: Who can I trust to sell me a decent IIe or IIgs?

[julian814@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt)]

jamiekg@slingshot.co.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote in message news:<36d65891.0312270637.3ba9bdd1@posting.google.com>...
> julian814@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote in message news:<ce9c44dd.0312261247.352ffe3d@posting.google.com>...
> > jamiekg@slingshot.co.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote in message news:<36d65891.0312260632.f4a39b@posting.google.com>...
> > > Hi there. 
> > >  
> > > I'm looking to buy an Apple IIe and/or IIgs and wonder who the csa2
> > > regulars would recommend I buy from? Should I just pick an Ebay action
> > > at random or are there respected outlets that will sell me a machine
> > > for a decent price?
> > >  
> > > While I've bought extensively online for my Mac and PCs I've never had
> > > much to do with the Apple II market (I've been using emulation till
> > > now). So I feel a bit out of my depth and could really use some
> > > guidance.
> > >  
> > > I've limited spare change, as I'm returning to study soon and will
> > > have to pay to get this hardware shipped from the US (the New Zealand
> > > market is too tiny to consider, at least as far as I can see). So I
> > > can't afford to make too many mistakes.
> > >  
> > > <http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/A2FAQs5MAINHALL.html#010> and
> > > <http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/A2FAQs5MAINHALL.html#013> give
> > > recommended configurations for both models. Is there anyone who would
> > > simply be able to sell me one of those configurations or will I have
> > > to hunt down parts and upgrades from multiple vendors or individuals?
> > >  
> > > TIA for any and all help given. It is very much appreciated. Merry
> > > Christmas to all and have a happy new year!
> > 
> > I have a Rom 1 GS with monitor, 3.5 floppy drive, mouse, keyboard, and
> > Imagewriter // printer you could have for shipping. I could even throw
> > in a memory expansion card, though it's not fully populated. The only
> > thing wrong with the setup is that one of the arrow keys on the
> > keyboard isn't working, but I'm sure you could find a way to fix it in
> > the FAQ. If you're interested, email me at rbg at penn dot com, and
> > I'll see what I can do for you.
> > 
> > 
> > Ralph Glatt
> 
> Thank you very much for your generous offer, Ralph :-) Where do you
> live in the world? Any idea what shipping would cost to NZ?

Hi!  I live in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, in the US.  I could look into
the cost of shipping, if you like.  My main concern is getting my
spare Apple // hardware to a good home!  I'll see what I can do.  Oh,
yeah, the memory card will only expand to 1 meg, so you might either
want to look into a different memory card, or using an early version
of GS/OS.


Ralph Glatt