15 Dec
2002
15 Dec
'02
1:23 p.m.
On Sun, 15 Dec 2002, William Donzelli wrote:
Well, lore has it that the first Apple ][ had serial number 2001 (Jobs'
deference to Stanley Kubrick), so the serial number on this unit is
somewhat of a mystery to me. I remember when Ernest first came to me way
back when he first acquired this. I was confused with the serial number.
He is pretty sure from his research that the number written on the
motherboard is indeed the serial number, but I still have to wonder.
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Which would
indicate that several thousand were produced.
Many (most) manufacturers do not start with s/n 1, thanks to the
marketing people.