Computolio wrote:
Believe it or not, Apple ][s are That Rare outside of the United States. They were in pretty much every elementary and high school in America during the 1980s only because they were made available to educational institutions at a greatly discounted rate.
The rest of the world kind of had to pay through the nose for them; they cost much more than the competition did and were unable to gain a foothold before superior machines arrived.
As a result, Japanese and European collectors will pay quite a lot for one, especially if it's been upgraded or is in good condition.
Canada is/was the exact same. You can't give them away here, they are more common than a C64. CBM lost the educational market out to Apple. First all schools had PETS then Apples. Over the years, I personally have had about 30 given to me at one time or another, and haven't kept one.
