Apple IIgs First Look, Repair, and Restoration

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• LE

  @Lee_Adamson_OCF · 6 years ago · pinned

  My favorite machine! &nbsp;They were so far ahead of their time. &nbsp;Jobs intentionally hobbled them to 2 MHz so they wouldn&apos;t blow out the Macintosh, but they are perfectly capable of running at 14mhz+. &nbsp;Snag a transwarp GS if you can, to really open it up.<br><br>My only gripe is that the good compiler toolkitbwith all the hardware library interface and such is still commercial software. &nbsp;&gt;_&lt; &nbsp;orca c is onlyblike $20, but if it were free I think we&apos;d see a lot more cool retro software for the iigs.

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• TE

  @tedthrasher9433 · 3 years ago

  I still have my IIGS that I got in late 1986. It served me very well from middle school through my first year of college. It was the last computer where I felt that I truly understood how everything worked “under the hood.” &nbsp;It is a great platform for programming with built-in AppleSoft BASIC and mini-Assembler at one end and support for Pascal and C to leverage the IIGS toolbox at the other. I enjoyed watching you fix yours up and hope you post more videos as you get a chance to use it.

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• AP

  @apogeedata · 2 years ago

  I used to play silent service for hours on this machine. I miss those days.

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• GE

  @GeorgeRTurner · 3 years ago

  Great video and great memories. I was an Apple engineer on GS/OS back in 1986. &nbsp;GS in Apple IIGS was for Gumby Software according to our development team as that which was our internal team name 🙂

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• TE

  @teejmiller · 6 years ago

  Yikes! Good catch on that PSU cap!

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• EE

  @eebuckeye · 6 years ago

  One of my favorite channels already!

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• BO

  @BollingHolt · 9 months ago

  I love the Apple IIgs. &nbsp;I keep one setup in my living room as opposed to my IIes so I can use the enhanced functions but still go back to legacy mode when my friends bring their kids over to show them &quot;The Oregon Trail&quot; in the style we used to play it. &nbsp;I wish I had known about that battery kit because I don&apos;t remember where I snipped the leads when I removed the battery from mine LOL.

• KS

  @kswarts · 6 years ago

  Loving this channel. Can’t wait for it to take off in the community.

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• NA

  @naderhumood · 4 years ago

  Lucky you you&apos;v got machine like Apple 2gs, &nbsp;I&apos;m looking for one, it&apos;s lovely machine ... &nbsp;you&apos;v done great job Sir.Thanks v much for posting the video &nbsp; &nbsp;well-done.

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• PE

  @performa9523 · 6 years ago

  I had something similar with the video on mine, but discovered it was a fault in the monitor as it started doing similar things to other systems too. Mine affected the bottom third of the monitor though, might be related but it&apos;s hard to say.<br><br>Another superb video on an excellent system. Makes you wonder how different the world might have been if the IIGS had beaten out the Macintosh as the lead Apple product. Again, great video, and rock on!

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• US

  @user-yr1uq1qe6y · 4 years ago

  I will not let your alliteration go without proper appreciation!

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• AM

  @amonster8mymother · 2 years ago

  I&apos;ve never had the opportunity to own either. ❤