For sale is a working Apple IIGS ROM 3 with power cable, ADT Pro transfer 5.25 disk, GS OS and game 3.5 diskettes, a serial cable (DIN 5 - mini-DIN 8), and a Keyspan adapter (USB-mini-Din 8). The monitor shown is not included, since it\'s bulky and has some screen issues. This could be 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 include two reused 3.5 diskettes and one 5.25 floppy. The latter has a copy of ADT Pro on the front side, and it can be modified to be two-sided. 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. (NOTE: ADT Pro is free. The price includes just the cost for the floppies.) The two 3.5 diskettes contain GS OS version 5 and a game. I upgraded the RAM with a fully populated Apple OEM RAM expansion card to 2.125MB 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.
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. I timed the set-up of ADT Pro and it took ten minutes for me to turn on my modern computer and IIGS, turn on the software, and send all three disk files. The software is easy to use, and the help files are actually helpful. See the last photographs for a screenshot of ADT Pro and other software.
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. See the photographs for more information. The speaker works. The disk drives work properly (read, write) as far as I can tell. I cleaned and lubricated the 3.5 drive. The 5.25 and 3.5 drives have all of their feet. The mouse and keyboard are both early ADB models. The mouse is mostly clean. The keyboard has some etchings on the front from a school and is dirty. There are rust marks on it, especially on the bottom and on the back. The CPU case shows some rust inside but not on the logic board as far as I can tell. The battery looks fine as far as I can tell. I am capped at 12 photographs now, but please request more if necessary.
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 (see photographs), and they all appear to work. Some, such as return, are a little sticky. I downsized this summer and moved south, and I have been unboxing slowly. Please contact me if you have questions about this.
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