MEMORY KEYBOARD FOR APPLE IIGS!This is the closest thing to an Apple IIgs laptop, ever!In many features, the Alphasmart2000memory-keyboard is superior to laptops!$18.00 each keyboard plus shipping; all batteriesare included, even a fresh sealed spare CR2032lithium RAM-backup battery, and a new ADBkeyboard cable. Manufacturer's listprice when new in 1998: $199.00NEW ACCESSORY INCLUDED FOR 2015!SAME $18.00 TOTAL PRICE:AC POWER SUPPLY: 120v AC input,9v DC output, 200ma, center-positive polarity.PORTABLE MEMORY-KEYBOARD ISmade in USA at Cupertino California,hometown of Apple Computer Co.by Intelligent Peripheral Devices Inc.,known now as Renaissance Learning Corp.
All of us in the Apple II world were hopeful that, if the IIgs hadbeen developed by Apple for an additional five years, a IIgslaptop computer would have been produced. That never happened;laptops are only availablein other brands, including Mac.But the ALPHASMART2000's predecessor, Alphasmart Pro, wasintroduced at KansasFest 1996, and it received rave reviewsin a full-page article in thelate-summer 1996 issue ofJuiced-GS newsletter. I saw it demonstrated at KansasFest 1996;I got the brochure, then I lost the brochure and forgot its name.Then eight years ago, I obtained one unexpectedly, and have beentyping on Alphasmart memory-keyboardsever since!ADB KEYBOARD CABLE INCLUDED WITH MEMORY-KEYBOARD;EXTRA CABLES AVAILABLE FOR $3.80 EACHLook at my other ad: # 221633969364You can buy extra ADB keyboard cables for $3.80each from the other ad. The extra cables can shipcombined with the memory-keyboard, at no extrashipping cost. The medium-sized flat-rate priorityshipping box has plenty of room for any numberof spare keyboard-cables.
BONUS: TWO CDs PROVIDED FORPRESENT AND PAST BUYERSNow (May 11th)added at no extra cost: TwoAlphaSmart CD disks compiled from varioussources: (1) AlphaSmart "training video." Thisis a 22 minute VHS video tape, recopied toa DVD disk. On this video, school childrendemonstrate many advanced computingfeatures of AlphaSmart memory-keyboards!(2) AlphaSmart Manuals/Utilities disk.Manuals (printable Adobe-PDF files) for threeAlphaSmart models: AlphaSmart Pro, AlphaSmart2000 and AlphaSmart 3000, plus an assortment ofutilities for AlphaSmart. (NOTE: PRO and 2000models have an ADB output socket, and they arecompatible with the Apple IIgs. The 3000 model hasa USB output socket, and it is NOT compatiblewith the Apple IIgs. The 2000 and 3000 models arethe same, except for the output socket.) Both disks willwill be given to new buyers. Also, those who boughtthe memory-keyboard previously can requestthetwo-diskset(free) to be shipped with their nextpurchase of other items from me.Bonus: 2600 word essay onAlphaSmartmemory keyboardsdownloaded into File of today (5/23/2014), all the remaining Alphasmart unitshave a copy of my 2600-word essaydownloaded into File #3!The essay presents all the grand features of the several AlphaSmartmodels: Both "PRO" and "2000" are Apple IIgs compatible. Idownloaded the essay with GET utility software, and a diskcopy of the GET utilitywill be enclosed with each unit shipped.
ALPHASMART 2000UPDATED IMPROVED VERSIONAS COMPAREDTO THE EARLIERMODEL, "ALPHASMART PRO"Consider these new enhancements:(1) Auto-off feature. Turns off power if no keyboardaction in past five minutes. (All data are saved).(2) Brighter visual display with better contrast.(Easier to see display in dim light)Visual display has improved viewing angle.(3) Smoother movement in key-switches(4) Caps-lock indicator at lower-right corner of display(5)Spell-checker with 70,000 word dictionary(6) User's manual expanded from 35 pages to 66pages (Nowprovided on CD, as Adobe-PDF file)(7) New "FIND" featureTHESE FEATURES ARE CONTINUED FROMALPHASMART PRO, THE EARLIER MODEL(0) Full compatibility with Apple IIgs via ADB cable.Also compatible with ADB Macintoshes.(1)Made in USA at Cupertino CA, home of Apple Computer Co.(2) Owner's manual claims up to 300 hourson three AA penlight batteries(3) DC adapter socket on side; accepts DC8v to 12v, center-positive polarity(DC adaptor not included; its a $5.00 optional extra.)(4) Data in RAM are never lost: CR2032 lithium RAMbackup battery preserves data fromevery keystroke; no "save" command needed(5) Visual display: 40 characters, 4 linesIncluded at no extra cost will be a 3.5" floppy of the MacGET utility for Alphasmart 2000. This is Mac softwareto allow a file to be transferred from the Mac intothe memory keyboard. The GET utility is for Macintosh;it does not work with IIgs. But transfer of files FROM theAlphasmart2000 TO the IIgs computer is fullyoperational; software disk is not needed.
OWNER'S MANUAL: PROVIDED ONCD-ROM DISK AS ADOBE-PDF FILEThe paper version of the owner's manualis shown in the first photo, but I have onlya few of those. Instead, the buyer will receivethe owner's manual as an Adobe-PDF fileon a CD-rom disk, which can be printed.
NEW ADB-COMPATIBLE 4-PINCABLE - INCLUDED ALSOEach keyboard comes with oneNEW keyboard cable, ina choice oftwo lengths: (1) 5 ft. straight black-color cable,or (2)3 ft. straight black-color cable. The 3 ft. cableversion has gold-plated connectors. Please stateyour preferred choice of keyboard-cable. All thesekeyboard-cables are new and unused; they arestraight rather than coiled. These keyboard cablesare fully compatible with the Apple IIgs,with ADB-Macs,and can also be usedwith the IIgs main keyboard.
HOW TO TYPE ON THE ALPHASMARTMEMORY-KEYBOARD AND TRANSFERTHE TEXT FILE TO THE APPLE IIGSIN TEN SIMPLE STEPS"Its so easy, even a cave man could do it!"
1. Turn on the battery power on the keyboard. With top row of keys, select one of the RAM files, from #1 to #8. Start typing.2. After typing, turn off power switch on the AlphaSmart keyboard. All characters are automatically stored.3. When at the IIgs, boot up your favorite word-processor software program (Appleworks, Bank Street Writer,etc.). Open up a fresh screen.4. Turn on the power switch on the AlphaSmart. You are active at the desktop within three seconds! Open thefile number (#1 to #8) using the buttons on the top row of the keyboard. Your typing now fills the LCD 4-line40-character screen.5. Unplug the Apple keyboard with its mouse from the ADB keyboard cable.6. Plug the 4-pin ADB keyboard cable into the ADB socket on the right side of the AlphaSmart keyboard.7. Push the "SEND" button to launch the text transfer from the AlphaSmart to the IIgs. You will see thecharacters entering the word-processor file on the computer's screen.8. When the file transfer is finished, then unplug the AlphaSmart from the ADB cable, and reattach the ADBcable to the IIgs' main keyboard with its mouse.9. Turn off the AlphaSmart with its power switch.10. With the IIgs' main keyboard and its mouse reconnected to the computer, do word-processor editing to addspecial features to the typing: fonts, bold, size, underlining, etc. Store the edited file on the IIgs' hard drive, oron floppies. That's all!
DC POWER ADAPTER: A FREE EXTRAThere is a socket for a DC adapter: 7.5v to 12v DC, center-positivepolarity. But why bother with a DC adapter when this memorykeyboardruns for upto 300 hours onthree AA batteries! I votefor total mobility! Type outdoors, on airplanes, at lunch,during TV commercials, away from the IIgs, at the park,in the library, in a classroom, camping, at the beach,at the summit of Mount Everest, anywhere!You may already own a usable DC power adapter:Voltage-range must be between 7.5v to 12v DC,with center-positive polarity. The power plug mustbe a 2.5mm "barrel" style plug, and the power supply must providean output of 100ma or more. Output voltage is not critical, but plug-polarityis important: It must have positive-polarity. NOTE that theadapters I had require 115 volts input; I do not have them for 220/240 ACinput. I offer them for nothing extra.
OPTIONAL $10.00 EXTRA: TheMAC Y-CABLE" FOR ALPHASMART2000 AND ALPHASMART PRO.I have FOUR of these scarce Y-cables: brand new, sealed in Alphasmart-branded cello bags. The $10.00 Y-cable is needed if the user plansto use the Alphasmart in real-time, as a substitute keyboard for theIIgs. The Owner's Manual described with pictures how the Y-cable isto be connected and used. A photocopy of the manual page willbe included with each Y-cable. The "Y-cable" is needed so that the IIgscan connect simultaneously to the Alphasmart, as keyboard, andalso to the IIgs mouse. This is the older version of the "Mac Y-cable," andit has only ADB 4-pin plugs and sockets. ( A later version was releasedfor the Alphasmart 3000, which uses a USB output socket. ) Mine are theearlier version, and the early version uses only four-pin ADB plugs andsockets. Because I have only seven of the Y-cables, sale is limited to onecable for each memory keyboard purchased. Okay for earlier buyersof Alphasmart Pro or Alphasmart 2000 to get a Y-cable. NOTE thatthe Y-cable is needed _only_ if you plan to use the Alphasmart as aconnected keyboard to the IIgs. If you will use Alphasmart only fordistant typing at remote locations, then the Y-cable is _not needed_.If you wish to get the Y-cable, send me a memo stating your interest in it;then go to the ad and "request an invoice" before paying. I will thenadd the $10.00 Y-cable cost to your invoice. The Y-cable is small andlightweight so there is no added shipping charge if purchased combinedwith other larger items such as the keyboard itself. The 45 buyerswho purchased Alphasmart Pro or Alphasmart 2000 from me previously,can buy a "Mac Y-cable" now, as a separate item. Conserve on shippingexpense by combining the Y-cable with other purchases from my ads.
READ PUBLISHED REVIEWS OF ALPHASMARTThere are many many reviews available on the Webabout AlphaSmart. Just google, "REVIEWS ALPHASMART2000." Many users love the instant-on boot-timewhen the unit is activated --- You are at the desktopin three seconds or less! Others like the fact thatyou never lose any written text, ever. There is no"SAVE" function because ever keystroke is savedas you type. When you restart the unit after aturned-off interval, the unit activates at the pointin text where the last keystroke happened. Manyusers like the fact that text is protected by a large3 volt lithium back-up battery (CR-2032), so ifthe three AA penlight batteries lose their charge,the text stored in memory is protected by thelithium backup battery. AlphaSmart's total portabilityis appreciated. Designers focused attention ondetails: One reviewer wrote that she regardedAlphasmart as superior to her sophisticatedlaptop. Alphasmart is specialized for typing text ---it does nothing else. The reviewer wrote thatshe was frequently distracted from her writingwhen using her wifi laptop, because she keptchecking the web and her Email. But Alphasmartlacks those wireless functions, so one'sefforts are focused on the writing task, alone.
Compare your fragile expensivelaptop computersto thesefeatures of the AlphaSmart 2000:(0) Made in USA, at Cupertino Calif., hometown of Apple Computer Co.(1) Weighs only three lbs. (1.4 kg.) Compact size, four-line LCD display, full-size keyboard with identical width and length as the Apple IIe keyboard. The AlphaSmart keyboard has the same physical size as an Apple IIe keyboard; its width andlength are exactly the same as the IIe keyboard.(This is NOT a shrunken keyboard as is foundon so-called "netbook" laptops today.)(2) Long battery life:The owner's manual claims 100-300 hours onthree low-cost "AA" penlight batteries.(3) Fully plug-compatible with Apple IIgs, via its ADB socket.It is also fully compatible with Mac computers of the 1990sthat used ADB keyboards. Those Mac modelsincluded the Mac SE, SE/30, Powerbooks140 to 180 the G3 Wallstreet, and other models.(4) 128K of RAM to store typing at the keyboard, storedin eight separate files. This RAM is approximately enough to store100 pages of single-spaced text.. You type it on the AlphaSmart, thenby pressing one button, transfer the data through theADB keyboard cable into your word processor. Once the dataare in the IIgs, then you addembellishments such asfonts, size, underlining, italics, etc.(5) Total protection agains data loss! Every keystroke is stored, younever have to "save" any data. When the three AA batteries becomeweak,you will be notified with a screen message. Also, inside thekeyboard isa large lithium 3 volt battery, CR2032. Thislithium battery'spurpose is to prevent any loss of data.In my eight years ofusing these memory keyboards,not one typedcharacter has ever been lost! (6) Sturdyconstruction! Many of the AlphaSmart keyboards were soldto elementary schools, where users' handling can be rough!But AlphaSmarts are designed for possible rough handling.One published review mentioned that, when the AlphaSmartwas shown to school staff, the sales person woulddrop the unit from a waist-high distance to thefloor, and the unit remained operational! (Please don't replicate this drop-to-floor stunt,but it was described in the review article.)(7) Full data recovery: The owner's manual states that anaccidentally deleted file can be recovered,so long as nofresh text has been written into the file after the deletion. ONE ADB KEYBOARD CABLE INCLUDED WITH EACHMEMORY-KEYBOARD; EXTRA SPARE CABLESAVAILABLE FOR $3.80 EACH PLUS SHIPPINGLook at my other ad: # 221633969364The coiled ADB new cables are sold separately for $3.80 each plus shipping.If you buy this memory-keyboard, the medium-sized flat-rate priority shipping box hasmuch empty space that could fit as man as eight spare keyboard cables.

WHAT YOU GET FOR $20.00 PLUS SHIPPING:The AlphaSmart2000 keyboard, fully tested and guaranteed.Choice of 3 ft or 5 ft keyboard cable to connect to the IIgs.All batteries needed:Three AA batteries, the lithiumbattery inside the unit, and also a fresh spare lithiumCR2032 battery! (You can operate it instantly on arrival.)The AlphaSmart-Pro owners manual on CD-disk,as a printable PDF fileA photocopy of the Juiced-GS article about AlphaSmart Pro, theearlier version of Alphasmart 2000; also compatible with Apple IIgsA 3.5" Mac floppy disk with the Mac GET utility; Docs are on the disk.ALPHASMART PRO: LAST TWOBEING SOLD$15.00 EACH, PLUS S/HIf, for any reason, you prefer to buy the older model,ALPHASMART PRO, tell me when ordering. This earliermodel is now reduced in price to $15.00 plus shipping.There are TWO units left. If you buy the "Pro" model,the owners manual will be on paperrather than on CD disk.Two memory-keyboards can fit into a medium flat-rate priority box.
COMBINED SHIPPING: PRIORITYMAILFLAT-RATE BOXESTwo of the units will fit comfortably in a long medium-size postalpriority flat rate box.Three units fit comfortably in a largepriority mail flat-rate box. I will tape a strip of cardboardover the LCD display to protect it during transit.
GUARANTEED WITH 60 DAYMONEY-BACK RETURN WARRANTY.$20.00 plus shipping for each keyboard. These memory-keyboards will perform perfectly for you.Why buy from others who declare, "untested --no returns"? Why buy their items? Mine are fullytested prior to shipping, with 60-day warranty.Most of these units are physically perfect with nobreakage of the plastic case, andno missing or dysfunctional keys.
Units may have small nicks and scratches, and/orslight discolorations from sunlight. None have brokenLCD screens, nor any breakage of the plastic case. Everyunit has the complete set of eight screws that hold theAlphaSmart upper and lower halves together.All have a complete set of working keyswitcheswith a complete set of information about KansasFest 2016, go to: [link removed by ]
Generous combined shipping discount
With flat-rate shipping boxes, you paymainly the single largest shipping cost.
Other hardware items in same parcel, will be shipped with no further cost!Weighedshipments will be the actual cost.
Free local pickup at Gallup NM 87301.
Seller is a self-proclaimed Apple II expert, having authored fivearticles in Apple II magazines during the 1990s. His Apple II inventionswere featured at the Apple II conference "KANSASFEST 1996,"and KansasFest 2013,"Kansas City .

INTERNATIONAL: SALES TO OTHER COUNTRIES

I will ship to other countries, but special conditions will apply: Insurance is included when shipped by medium or large priority mail boxes, internationally. Payment must be via PayPal, in U.S. dollars. Iwill retainthe post office receipt as PROOF OF MAILING. The "extra items shipped combined are shipped free" rule applies only on shipments within USA; forweighed shipments, the shipping cost is based on the actual combined total weight. Also, I must guess at the weight / postage cost. I will guess slightly high, but I will refund any excess amount paid for shipping/postage, to the buyer's PayPal account, after the item is mailed. [I must do it this way because a buyer balked when I guessed low on postage and I tried later, unsuccessfully, to collect the extra postage that was spent.]

Now available! See listing # 3213 5995 1757APPLE IIC BATTERY-PORTABILITY KIT!$19.00 + s/hLightweight; it fits into a small priority flat-rate boxStranded AWG-16 American-made pure copper wiresIncludes wires and connectors to operate your Apple IIc outdoors,off-the-AC-power-grid! Do Apple II computing at the beach, on a mountain top,or at any campground, even when the campground has no AC 115v outlets!Use your Apple IIc with your car battery from the cigarette-lighter socket,_or_ with a jump-start DC 12v battery, _or_ with alligator clips directly from the 12vbattery terminals. You will need to get a 12v flat screen TV to use with your AppleIIc, new on from $150.00. This kit will work for overseas internationalbuyers also, because car batteries and jump-start batteries are 12 voltsDC, everywhere. My $19.00 battery portability kit supplies all the rest!I will demonstrate this kit to Apple II experts at KansasFest, July 2014.