On Tue, 11 Nov 2003, Hans Franke wrote:
> > Also, out of the 70,000 or so Lisa 1s that were sold most of them would've
> > been upgraded to a Lisa 2 during Apple's free upgrade period, and %deity%
> > knows how many were tossed over time.
>
> Now we got a number. I'd go for 5% as a bet, that makes some 3.5K (or
> still 1.4 K if we just use Sallams 2%) ... now ther must be 99% of them
> beeing trashed to come to Sallams 30 Units. I can't belive that.
I question the 70,000 figure. I highly doubt Apple sold that many Lisa
1's.
>
> > I'm one of the million nutters who wants one and has done since
> > 1983.....it's my ultimate machine, though truth be told I'd probably be even
> > more scared to turn it on than I am my Lisa 2 :)
>
> Now that I can't agree on. What's a machine that you don't turn on?
>
> A pice of junk metal!
>
> Ok, given that I don't have the time to play with all of my machines
> on a regulary base,but if I take one out, it will get powered up.
> No mater if it's just a C64, an MZ80, or my KIM#1. It's one of the
> reasons why I collect, I want to play around with all of the nice
> toys I ever wanted to have.
>
> Gruss
> H.
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>
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