19 Dec
2005
19 Dec
'05
2:30 p.m.
First of all I guess I haven't been clear. I apologize for that. I have
answered several private emails on the topic, not realizing that none
were going to the list:
The boards were made by Stephen Gabaly, who brought us the Mark-8
replicas. He also supplied the bulk of the parts. He will be offering
more kits, probably between $400-600 each depending on the included
parts. I have no further information.
My biggest contribution is just assembling the machine, and
troubleshooting some component incompatibilities.
I have to agree totally with all of your points, because I felt the same
way when the Mark-8 kits began showing up everywhere; but when it came
down to it, I know I will never own a real Apple 1, unless it is a
reproduction of one kind or another. So I made two, one for me and one
to sell, figuring that there were many without the skill to assemble one
themselves.
-Bryan
Hans Franke wrote:
Well, neat. Cool! And congratulation to your great
work.
From a colectors viwpoint I'm quite concerned
because of the good
work. While Vince' Replika-1 has all the fun but different
looks,
yours may be directly taken as the real thing. The only difference
I spotet beside chip dates and capacitors (which could be because
it's an refurbished one), is the missing copyright line below
'Apple Computer 1'.
I fear that in a very short time your boards (I assume you made
more than one) will show up anounced as the real thing. With a
little effort the missing line can be added - but even without,
it's so close, that most non experts (and most self proclaimed)
will take it as genuine Apple 1. Beside all the hassles for people
that might pay 1+ grand for it while beliveing to make a bargain,
just to realize at some point that they got framed.
This might cause real damage to our hobby. But beside that people
unknowingly selling one (hafter having bought one from a guy not
been told that it's a Replica) follow the trail to you and add your
name in a civil case, in a lot of countries this might be egliable
for a criminal case. With a look at the board and your advertisement
(eBay) it might be hard for any lawyer to argue that you realy did
go all the length to make shure that everybody understands that it
is a copy, and not an Apple 1 from Apple Computer.
Recent efforts to crack down on product pirates (stron support
from the US) added laws, in some countries, where the prosecutor
does not need any complain by the trademark/copyright holder
to go after a suspect.
I perfectly understand how proud you are about your work, and I
can just repeat how much I apreciate and like it.
Gruss
H.
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