(copy of ) Apple I on ebay

[Dan Roganti]

Al Kossow wrote:
> > Is anyone else questioning if this 'original' might instead be one 
> of Steve Gabaly's
> > (aka 'obtronix') replicas?
>
>
> That appears to be the case. The Rockwell 40 pin chip is wrong as well.
>
> Unfortuantely, "counterfeits" doesn't appear to be in any of the 
> categories
> eBay lets you report.
>

One thing that's very obvious is the modern geometries in the pcb 
design. From the small closeup, you can see that within the pcb traces 
all the 45 bends are perfectly symmetrical and the corresponding corners 
are sharp as a knife. Boards of the day always had a some discernible 
tolerance between the traces and distinct rounding of the corners, even 
the 45 bends.

To report this, you can use the generic step 1= Counterfiets and 
copyright violations, Bootleg and Step=2 Potential Trademark 
Infringement, Step3 = other replica or counterfiet items

=Dan

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