I imagine that the manual would be proof of availability for sale, whereas the schematic wouldn't.

To be clear, it'd have to be a MkI empeg, regardless of the particulars of the documentation.

The best thing I can find is this image, from the UKUUG - Linux '99 Conference.

This would imply that it finally started shipping around early June, 1999.
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