Re: Apple IIe Software (long)

["Jeanette B. Heath" <heathf@DREAMSCAPE.COM>]

I found a wonderful site mentioned in the _Apple II Alive_ magazine I
receive. I previously didn't know of its existance.  I've seen this
question asked on the LM_NET before so I'm postiing it to the whole group.
If you have Apple II's still you HAVE to try this web site.  The FAQs are
wonderful!  Here's the info, and a list of sources.  Copy this one! (sorry
it's so long...I copied and pasted just the sources of Apple II materials!)



The attached is the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) posting of the
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left in place.
This FAQ is posted on the WWW for 24 hour a day (barring system and/or
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10.2 Getting Parts & Software

There is a larger set of lists with more WWW links available at Nathan
Mates's set of Apple II Companies pages at
http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/com/index.html. The following list is in
alphabetical order by company name; no guarantees are made about the
suitability of products listed, companies, or anything else.
Alltech Electronics (http://www.allelec.com/, 619-724-2404 orders,
619-721-2823 FAX, 619-721-7733 Technical Support/inquiries) sells all
kinds of replacement parts for Apple II's. They are also pretty
knowledgeable about the II.

The Apple User Group Connection (800-538-9696 ext 500) can tell you the
closest Apple II (or Macintosh) User Group.

The ARC (Apple Resource Center, http://www.thearc.com, (209) 832-4300,
FAX (209) 832-3270, Orders (800) 753-0114, thearc@thearc.com, 1014
Central Avenue
Tracy, CA 95376, U.S.A.) has a number of replacement parts for Apple II
items as well as some repair facilities.

Atlaz Computer Supply (516-239-1854) is reported to sell cables for
connecting //cs to other devices like printers and modems.

Adrian Vance's 'AV Systems' (P.O. Box 26533, Las Vegas, NV 89126,
http://www.hypermall.com/avsystems/index.html publishes a "Apple II
Survival Manual" has 450 disks in it for the Apple II, all models.

The Byte Works (http://www.hypermall.com/byteworks/index.html, email
mikew50@aol.com) is still selling Apple IIGS assemblers, compilers, and
utility programs such as a spreadsheet and a morphing program. They are
also one of the few sources for Apple II books full of technical and
programming information.

Steve Cavanaugh (stevec1021@aol.com) has now taken over the distribution
of a 5.25" disk with modem utilities, a terminal program (Comm.System
2.5), Shrinkit 3.4, BinSCII 1.0.3, UU 1.1, Sneeze 2.2 and UnShrink 2.1
in ready to run format. Also included are all the docs for the above
programs, plus Zlink (in archived format). this service. Send $3 to
cover postage and materials to Steve Cavanaugh, 8 Ardsley Street,
Brockton, MA 02402. [Chuck Orem used to provide this.] He is also
licensed to copy ProDOS 8; contact him for details.

Charlie's Appleseeds (619) 566-1297, sells ProSEL-8 and ProSEL-16, which
includes disk fixing utilities for ProDOS disks.

Compu-Teach Educational Software (http://www.wolfenet.com/~cmpteach),
1-800-448-3224, still sells various Apple II educational software
titles.

The Cynosure BBS (410-549-2584 Settings: 8 data bits, No parity 1 stop
bit, up to 14400 bps) has a license to distribute system Apple software
(ProDOS and GS/OS). Contact Doug Granzow at dig@pro-cynosure.cts.com.

Digisoft Innovations (digisoft@hypermall.com) has a CD called Golden
Orchard that is full of Apple II-specific programs. 18MB is accessable
from 8-bit //e's, the rest is in HFS partitions that can be accessed
with GS/OS System 6. Cost is around $60. They also have published
Twilight II, a screen saver for the IIGS.

The 'Duncan Institute' has a large library of educational software for
Apple IIs; their web site is http://www.gate.net/~duncanin.

Edlie Electronics (800-645-4722 or 516-735-3330) is selling "The ProDOS
User's Kit". It seems to be your basic ProDOS operating system and a
manual. I doubt that it's a current version, but it's worth a look if
you need ProDOS on 5.25".

Educational Resources (800-624-2926) sells educational programs for the II.

EGO Systems (http://www.hypermall.com/ego, (423-843-1775), our Fax line
(423-843-0661) or via e-mail to diz@chattanooga.net), which has
discontinued their GS+ Magazine, is still in business selling various
Apple II hardware and software items.

Intrec Software (http://www.intrec.com) is still selling ProTERM 3.1,
the best text comm software for 8 and 16 bit Apple IIs.

Kitchen Sink Software ( http://www.kitchen-sink.com/, email:
info@kitchen-sink.com, 1169 Stroud Ct. Westerville, OH 43081-1134
800-235-5502, 614-891-2111 (voice) 614-891-4545 (fax)) is still
supporting its Apple II products.

LYBEN Computer Systems at (800) 493-5777 is reported to sell cables for
connecting //cs to other devices like printers and modems.

Marin Macroworks, 1675 Grand Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901-2211.

MECC (http://www.mecc.com, 800-685-MECC) is a well-known educational
software shop.

M&M Software has a large collection of mainly educational software for
the Apple II, Macintosh, DOS and Windows. Their web site is at
http://www.mm-soft.com; 800-642-6162, M&M Software, P.O. Box 15769, Long
Beach, CA 90815.

National Communications Inc. (
http://www.thomasregister.com:8000/olc/natcomm/apple.htm) sells a number
of cables such as modems that they claim to be compatible with Apple
IIs, //cs, Laser 128s, and the like.

Parkhurst Micro Products (510-837-9098) sells ANSITerm, a GS-only
communications program that supports X/Y/Z-Modem (plus variants),
Kermit, VT-100, Color ANSI, and offers features like a text editor, a
large scrollback buffer, and macros.

Ready Access Memory (http://readyaccessinc.com/) apparently sells a
number of Apple II related items.

Redmond cable (206-882-2009) makes and sells all sorts of custom cables.

Roger Wagner Publishing, Inc (1050 Pioneer Way, Suite P, El Cajon,
California 92020, 619/442-0522) is still publishing Hyperstudio for the
GS, and Merlin (assembler/disassembler) packages for the Apple II
family.

Scantron Quality Computers, http://www.sqc.net, (800-777-3642 or
810-774-7200, 810-774-7740 Tech Support, 810-774-2698 FAX) not only
sells Apple II products, but maintains a list of user groups and
publishes an informative newsletter geared towards educators (called
Enhance). They also published AppleWorks 5.0. To get a QC catalog and a
free subscription to Enhance, just call! Contact QC (on GEnie),
QualityCom (on AOL) or sales@sqc.net.

Sequential Systems (http://www.sequential.com, 800-759-4549 or
303-666-4549, 800-999-1717 tech, 303-666-7797 BBS) has many products,
including GS software that reads some (but not all) multimedia CD-ROMs,
VGA display, Memory, SCSI, and other boards for Apple IIs. Contact
inquiries@sequential.com.

Seven Hills Solution Specialist (email: shss@nettally.com, 904-575-0566
phone, 904-575-2015 FAX, 1254 Ocala Road, Tallahassee, FL 32304)
publishes Graphic Writer III (GS Desktop Publishing), Independence
(Black and White printer drivers for several printers from the GS) and
Spectrum (GS Desktop Telecom program), among other programs.

Shreve Systems (http://www.shrevesystems.com/ has some Apple II parts,
reconditioned, and other stuff.

Sun Remarketing, http://www.sunrem.com (800-821-3221) also sells used
Apples parts and books.

Vitesse, authors of the Harmonie series of printer drivers, can be
reached at 248 North Orange Ave. West Covina, CA 91790-2018
(818)813-1270 (818)813-1273 (FAX).

Washington Apple Pi (http://www.wap.org, 301/984-0300, BBS (301/984-4070
[12 lines, 9600 and up] and 984-4066 for the 2 line at 2400),
info@tcs.wap.org) has an extremely active Apple /// Special Interest
Group. They have 250 PD disks and have funded a new revision of the OS.
Contact Dave Ottalini at 72457.2401@Compuserve.com or at the email
address above.




Mrs. Jeanette B. Heath
Library Media Specialist
Red Creek Jr./Sr. High School
Red Creek, NY 13143
Heathf@dreamscape.com