Review written by Javier Rivera The apple //c is a little marvel and it is a favorite among retro collectors for its beauty, versatility and size. Lately there has been a lot of development for the platform around storage and display, as media is harder to acquire and slow, and CRT displays are aging and […]
2015
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Uthernet II cards begin shipping
The first batch of Uthernet II cards are shipping from A2RetroSystems in Canada! I HAZ CANADA POST TRACKING NUMBER, EH!
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How Quinn Dunki got her BEEP back
Quinn Dunki embarks on a quest to correct a great injustice; fix the oddball, non-standard system beep of the Apple IIc Plus.
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Mockingboard v1a in stock at UltimateMicro
UltimateMicro has 26 Mockingboard v1a cards in stock. This is a 100% compatible clone of the Sweet Micro Systems Mockingboard A, (upgradeable to a “B” with the addition of an SSI-263P Speech Synthesizer chip). It’s also features a few modern enhancements. The Mockingboard v1a is only $85 USD plus shipping. At this price, THESE WILL […]
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MacGUI announces prize winners for Apple II photo contest
Prize Winners for Apple II Photo Contest At last, the 14 photo entries for last month’s Retro Apple II Photo Contest have been judged, leaving us with a first prize winner for an Uthernet II, a second prize winner for free shipping on the same, and three honorable mentions. To keep everything fair, the judge […]
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Is the Apple-1 “gold rush” over?
This Apple-1, described by Bonhams Auctions as, “in nearly perfect condition” was put up for auction in September with a starting bid of $300,000. It bears the number 01-0059, indicating it was one of the batch Apple sold to The Byte Shop. Bonhams expected the computer to go for as much as $500,000 and stated, […]
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Tecnobytes announces new batch of ClassicIDE cards available
Tecnobytes has produced another (and possibly the last) run of ClassicIDE cards for the Apple ][ Plus, //e and IIGS. Priced at only $70 USD, it’s one of the most affordable CF/IDE solutions for Apple II series.