I just purchased an Apple /// and noted some interesting differences between the new Apple /// and one I've had for a while. Upon turning on the new ///, it displays some garbage, then beeps and shows "Diagnostic RAM" on the screen, along with a square pattern of '.'s. Not until I press "Reset", does the comptuer dead the floppy drive My old Apple /// (which, BTW, I beleive to have some bad RAM) immediately starts reading the the floppy drive with no "Diagnostic RAM" or need to hit "Reset". Also noted: The new Apple /// has darker keycaps The older Apple /// has a shielded "Color Video" Port On the tags on the bottom of the units: The older has a place to check off either 64k 96k or 128k (128k is checked) The new has a place to check off either 128k or 256k (128k is checked) I understand there was an upgrade to the Apple /// dubbed the "Apple ///+". I was under the impression the '+' was actually written on the case. Is this the case, or is it possible my newer unit is a ///+? If its not, what causes the discrepancy in startup procedure? Just minutely different versions of the Apple ///, or does the older units bad RAM have something to do with it? Thanks! Tom Owad -- Sysop of Caesarville Online Client software at: <http://home.earthlink.net/~tomowad/>