Little Bits
By Andrew Roughan
Copyright (c) 1991 Apple Users' Group, Sydney
Republished from Applecations, a publication of the Apple Users' Group, Sydney, Australia.
* Two Series Software (02)606-9343 has Quickie handheld Scanners available now for $450. Bargain!
This months offerings come from the Internet.
* Rumour has it that the new, nearly twice as fast Apple IIgs System Disk 6.0 is scheduled for release at KansasFest in mid-July. In addition to Andy Nicholas's revamped GS Finder, major new features will include: Mac, DOS 3.3 and Pascal FSTs (permitting reading and writing of disks in those formats), support for the SuperDrive (1.44 Mbyte disks), an Animation Toolkit, midiSynth Tool, and interapplication communication (similar to Windows 3 and Mac System 7).
* A Global BBS registry is being setup by an enthusiast in North America. He is trying to gather information about any BBS that has ever been in operation to document, record, and preserve the sources of the unique culture that has arisen as a result of the personal telecommunications community.
The purpose of the registry are it to record BBS names, phone numbers and any information that is pertinent to the operation of the BBS. This information will be permanently archived. The registry will be on-going to record closures and future updates.
He would appreciate your current calling list and any previous lists you may have lying around. It is taken on faith that no one shall deliberately attempt to submit information that is categorically false. Where possible include modem speed range, city, state/province, country, and of course the BBS's name and phone number (WITH area code!) and any other information about the system such as a description.
Send your information or queries to:
The Global BBS Registry
c/o Marc North
225 - 810 West Broadway
Vancouver, B.C.
V5Z 4C9 CANADA
(604) 731-3575 (data)
Marc_North@mindlink.uucp
* Applied Engineering have announced that as of March 1, all new AE products will have a one year warranty instead of the previous five years. Apple // technical support will now only be available on a special number which (like our 0055 numbers) require an extra cost over the call charge. Warranties and support strategy for other computer models remains unchanged.
* The new Apple StyleWriter prints a compressed bitmapped image. For a GS to use the StyleWriter, a driver would have to be written to compress the data before transmission to the printer. Apple maybe working on this but at this stage no driver exists. The StyleWriter supports True-Type on the Macintosh through the use of an INIT. The GS does not have any such True-Type INIT. A cheaper alternative that is available now could be the Canon BJ-10e bubble jet printer (on which the Stylewriter is based), available for $795 (including sheet feeder) from Natcomp (02)893-8917. The Canon has built in fonts, a parallel interface, and is apparently compatible with the Epson LQ series of printers (but don't take my word for it; try before you buy). Pick up some 3rd party LQ drivers (such as Harmonie by Vitesse) and you'll have a 360dpi printer also capable of raw ascii output.
* Apple Computer Australia and Coles Supermarkets have announced a program whereby schools can redeem grocery dockets for Apple computers. The program started on May 27th and runs for 20 weeks. "Coles Supermarkets expects to provide free Apple computers, peripherals and educational software valued at $8 million to Australian schools during this promotion," said Mr Russell Stucki, managing director Coles Supermarkets. If your school is interested in enrolling then call 008 032 631 for the complete details. Coles dockets from any source are acceptable, so get your neighbours to collect them too! Almost any Apple equipment is available. As an example, Coles dockets totalling $165,000 can be exchanged for an Apple //gs colour system.

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