3 Jan
2017
3 Jan
'17
12:20 a.m.
On 1/3/17 12:09 AM, jim stephens wrote:
On 1/2/2017 11:26 PM, Brad H wrote:
Apple/Jobs fetishists. They'll never own an Apple I, so they want the
next best thing -- an Apple II with a really low serial number. S/N 25
recently sold for just under $15k. The early revs are not really all
that different than the later ones (Rev 0. has color fringing on text,
Rev 1. removed the (tiny) prototyping area, after that the revisional
differences get even more mundane). If you want an Apple II to play
with (as opposed to worshiping), a II+ will do the job, is nearly
identical to a straight-II, and no one seems to care too much about them
so they're still cheap.
It seems (from watching eBay over the past few years) that S/N's less
than about 9K tend to go for more ($1000+), and the closer you get to #1
the crazier it gets, obviously...
- Josh
I brought the RFI thing up with him. No
response. There is a legit
Rev 1 there too asking $3500. I don't find Apple IIs below Rev 0
that interesting anymore, personally. I think even the legit guy
would struggle to get much above $1500.
The vintagecomputer museum guy on epay is
selling mounted and framed
motherboards now for $1500 (might not work noted).
I guess someone would care about low ref Apple 2's but I'm not sure
why there would be any interest. I've got one I bought with the
original packing box, which I have picked and moved twice, which is
rare for my collecting, but I don't know what makes any Apple 2 like
that collectible. As in why are they collectible with low serials /
part numbers.
is there any documentation as to when they were made with those
numbers that would make them significant? The numbers made as Raymond
said would make most of us with Apple 2's millionaires I'd think
unless they have some other significance.
just curious.
thanks
Jim