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Title: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: Lain1911 on Thu, 19 June 2014, 21:31:14

Should I drive there and buy it?

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/sys/4447547387.html

Title: Re: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: Pacifist on Thu, 19 June 2014, 21:32:37

DO IT

Title: Re: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: D01 on Thu, 19 June 2014, 21:34:42

Yes you should.

Title: Re: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: MTManiac on Thu, 19 June 2014, 22:30:23

hell yea
I had one of those in '89
got the 4MB RAM upgrade for only $2k extra
It plays some sweet ass games like Castles II!!

Title: Re: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 19 June 2014, 22:51:40

This is JUST the box.

Isn't it.

Says so in the listing.

Just an empty cardboard box.

Do you collect boxes?

Title: Re: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: Lain1911 on Thu, 19 June 2014, 22:58:28

Title: Re: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 19 June 2014, 23:16:54

The pictures only show the cardboard box.

Title: Re: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: lightsout714 on Thu, 19 June 2014, 23:24:34

Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 19 June 2014, 22:51:40

This is JUST the box.

Isn't it.

Says so in the listing.

Just an empty cardboard box.

Do you collect boxes?

Lol appears so, that would suck to drive down for that. Unless of course the OP collects boxes.

Title: Re: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: Lain1911 on Thu, 19 June 2014, 23:29:23

Yes the video was a laughing bit at my assumption. Perhaps I just need to sleep and stop thinking about it and let things come to me. I feel a little silly. But I'm good lol

Title: Re: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 19 June 2014, 23:48:41

If it appears too good to be true, then it probably is.

Lucky escape :)

Title: Re: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: iloveucla on Fri, 20 June 2014, 11:10:49

Should we change the toipc to "Apple IIe only the box"

Title: Re: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: MTManiac on Fri, 20 June 2014, 14:01:17

Quote from: iloveucla on Fri, 20 June 2014, 11:10:49

Should we change the toipc to "Apple IIe only the box"

Only need to change one word to make it correct.
"Apple IIe still the box"

Title: Re: Apple IIe still in box
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 20 June 2014, 15:47:27

or just be concise and call it "Apple ][ e box"
or movie title style: "apple ][ e : the box"