[SWCollect] Apple ///

2002-04-04 Thread Lee K. Seitz
Saw a bunch of Apple /// manuals and some software at a thrift store today. No computer in sight. 8( I may go back and pick them up, I haven't decided yet. But any way, it makes me ask the question: Are there any games created specifically for the Apple ///? >From what I recall, it was a

Re: [SWCollect] Apple ///

2002-04-04 Thread Jim Leonard
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote: > > >From what I recall, it was aimed at business users and flopped quite > quickly, so I'm guessing not. But I figured if anybody knows, it'd be > you guys. BTW, I'm not saying the games had to only appear on the > Apple ///, just be written specfically for it and not the

Re: [SWCollect] Apple ///

2002-04-04 Thread Chris Newman
Lee, You'd like the books "Apple Confidential" and "A Fire in the Valley" if you're interested in the subject. Apple did an amazing job of throwing away market share in the early 80s. Have the IBM behemoth didn't help, but the blunders were pretty severe. "Lee K. Seitz" wrote: > > Saw a bunch o

Re: [SWCollect] Apple ///

2002-04-05 Thread Lee K. Seitz
Jim Leonard boldly stated: > >I can remember *versions* of games that came out from one platform that were >released/enhanced/upgraded/downgraded to run on other Apple variations, but >the Apple /// was not one of them. Specific variations from the original that >I can remember are: > >- Apple II

Re: [SWCollect] Apple ///

2002-04-05 Thread Jim Leonard
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote: > > I'm thinking there was some enhancement made to the IIc that the > original IIe didn't have (but later ones did). Unfortunately, what it > was isn't coming to me. Unless . . . did later the IIc and later IIe's > have a built-in 80 column mode? My memory says that both

Re: [SWCollect] Apple ///

2002-04-06 Thread Lee K. Seitz
Jim Leonard boldly stated: > >"Lee K. Seitz" wrote: >> >> I'm thinking there was some enhancement made to the IIc that the >> original IIe didn't have (but later ones did). Unfortunately, what it >> was isn't coming to me. Unless . . . did later the IIc and later IIe's >> have a built-in 80 col

Re: [SWCollect] Apple ///

2002-04-06 Thread Jim Leonard
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote: > > Except for being able to type and display lower-case > characters, the unenhanced IIe is very similar to the II+. A > 128k Enhanced IIe adds a number of features including > 80-column firmware and 16-color double-lores and double hires > display

[SWCollect] Apple stuff

2003-09-29 Thread AvatarTom
Buddy of mine found a bunch of Apple stuff, anything look interesting? * on 5.25" disks ** on 3.5" disks *** on CD SE=School Edition Everything Mac or Apple Battlezone* Transylvania 3 Vanquish the Night** Sesame Street First Writer* Reading Magic Library Jack and the Beanstalk* Starwars Rebel

[SWCollect] Apple II Reunion

2004-06-03 Thread John Romero
FYI, if anyone here is planning on attending the Apple II Reunion Party on July 4th, I need you to RSVP with me soon..i need your physical address and how many are coming. ;) - John Polesoft Lockspam - Safe Anti Spam Way! http://www.polesoft.com/ --

[SWCollect] Apple II Reunion Party

2004-05-20 Thread John Romero
Hello Everyone!   It’s time for an Apple II Reunion Party!  The last one in August 1998 was a huge success and I’m hoping this one will be just as great.  Instead of having the party in Dallas as I did last time, we’ll be doing this one in Malibu, CA at the residence of John Garcia, owner o

Re: [SWCollect] Apple II Reunion Party

2004-05-24 Thread Pedro Quaresma
s '01, Aqua Ice Opalescent, 40K km., "Esperanza" 'People don't quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because they quit playing.' - Oliver Wendell Holmes                               Para: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A/C: Ref: cc: (bcc: Ped