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Apple IIGS ROM1 WORKING CPU, 4+MB RAM, drives, startup disks, USB-serial cables
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Apple IIGS ROM1 WORKING CPU, 4+MB RAM, drives, startup disks, USB-serial cables
Price: US $375.00
For sale is a working Apple IIGS ROM 1 with power cable, 5.25 disk, GS OS and game 3.5 diskettes, an Apple serial cable (mini-DIN 8 to mini-DIN 8), a Keyspan adapter (USB to mini-Din 8), a 3.5 diskette drive, and a 5.25 floppy drive. The monitor shown is not included. I call this a \"starter unit\" because it contains the main items plus software necessary for the IIGS.
This is a great unit for a buyer looking to reconnect with vintage Apple IIs (for example, from childhood in a school setting). The Apple IIGS was a revolutionary 16-bit machine that brought aspects of the newer Macintosh to the Apple II line. I have two starter kits for sale that are effectively identical in components and usage, and each sale is for ONE (1) kit. I elaborate on separate physical condition at the bottom. I will sell kit 1 followed by kit 2 unless explicitly requested by a buyer.I include two reused 3.5 diskettes and one new old stock 5.25 floppy. This software connects Apple II computers with modern computers. For more information on ADT Pro, visitadtpro.sourceforge.net. In a matter of minutes with a serial connection, a user can transfer Apple II disk images to the IIGS. The two 3.5 diskettes contain GS OS version 5 and a game. I upgraded the RAM with a modern 4MB card. With the onboard RAM, this means over 4MB RAM.
In order for the successful buyer to use ADT Pro, I am including two serial cables. The first cable is a male-male, DIN-5 to mini-DIN 8 cable that plugs into the modem port (port 2) of the Apple IIc. (Note: this is the same cable that is used to connect a IIc to an Imagewriter II.) The second cable is a Keyspan male USB to female mini-DIN 8 adapter that plugs into the USB port of a modern computer. The two cables connect with the mini-DIN 8. The buyer will have to connect ADT Pro each time or transfer it to a floppy. I\'m not including a copy of it.In the screenshots, I used these cables and ADT Pro with Mac OS 10.7. The buyer must confirm hardware and software compatibility to use the Keyspan adapter and ADT Pro, since these are guaranteed working only with a MacBook Pro running Mac OS 10.7. Please check for Keyspan drivers: a recent buyer told me of trouble with later Mac OS versions. The particular unit is a Keyspan USA 28-XB.As noted above, I am not including a monitor. (The photographs clearly show some blurring on my monitor.)
The IIGS uses a standard RCA out jack that should plug in to most older televisions and even into some newer flatscreen monitors or a larger 19-pin connector to Apple monitors. Be sure to check for availability of this port if you intend to buy. There are also third-party composite-out adapters, though I have never tried one. Older CRT televisions, which almost always have RCA jacks, are easy to find here on or on other local purchasing sites. I have seen sellers willing to give the televisions away for free as long as the purchaser picks it up.
The items show some wear and normal yellowing. Please see all photographs. Photographs 1-2 show the first kit and the last three show the second kit.Kit 1: The speaker works. The disk drives read and write properly as far as I can tell. I cleaned and lubricated the 3.5 drive. The 5.25 has all of its feet and the 3.5 drive is missing one. The 3.5 drive does not have motorized eject, but the paperclip-pinhole trick works easily. (Paperclip not included.) The 5.25 drive has a small crack in the upper right (facing the drive). The mouse and keyboard (Apple Keyboard II) are both early ADB models. The mouse is mostly clean. The keyboard is a little dirty and has tape on it to keep the top cover down. It is also missing an extendable foot. There is writing on the 3.5 drive. The slots are empty except for the memory expansion card aforementioned. There are marks on the front of the CPU case, perhaps from an old sticker.
Kit 2: In general, this kit shows more yellowing than kit 1. The speaker works. The disk drives read and write properly as far as I can tell. I cleaned and lubricated the 3.5 drive. The 5.25 has all of its feet and the and 3.5 drive is missing one. The 3.5 drive does not have motorized eject, but the paperclip-pinhole trick works easily. (Paperclip not included.) The mouse and keyboard (Apple Keyboard II) are both early ADB models. The mouse is mostly clean. The keyboard is a little dirty. It is also missing an extendable foot. There is writing on the 3.5 drive. The CPU has broken latches (included in a small bag) and part of a broken corner at the back. The top is beginning to separate. To deal with this and the latch issue, I have taped down the top cover. The slots are empty except for the memory expansion card aforementioned. The 3.5 drive is more finicky, and sometimes I have to do a hard reset rather than a soft one to get it to reload a disk.I have not tested the ports except for power, diskette, display, ADB, and modem. I tested as many keys as was feasible on the prompt screen, and they all appear to work. Please contact me if you have questions about this.
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