Little Bits
By Andrew Roughan
Copyright (c) 1994 Apple Users' Group, Sydney
Republished from Applecations, a publication of the Apple Users' Group, Sydney, Australia.
o Apple has seen fit to remove the Apple II SuperDrive Controller Card, HyperCard IIGS, and the Apple SuperDrive from the official price list. HyperCard IIGS is now officially part of the System Software and may be distributed as such by those who have the permission to do so. Anyone thinking of purchasing a SuperDrive or the controller card should start looking for them now.
o Bill Heineman's 'Avatar' project has reportedly ground to a halt. The reason given was that any machine that finally did get released would not be the most technologically superior machine on the market. A couple of financial backers had also apparently withdrawn.
o Quality Computers have cancelled the Appleworks GS 2.0 project at this time. Three teams of competent Apple IIgs programmers have tried to tackle the project, but the horrendous state (or just plain lack thereof) of the source code and development documentation is being put forward as the number one reason why nothing has eventuated so far. Quality is contacting all those who placed advance orders. Quality stands to lose money by this decision through their agreement reached with Claris when they took over the package, so they are still willing to speak with interested programmers.
o Guess what appeared on the internet AUS.ADS.FORSALE newsgroup recently?:
Apple II Reference Manual, January 1978
by S. Wozniak. Apple Part No. 030-0004-00
This collectors item is also known as 'The Red Book'.
Contact Robert if you are interested in owning a piece of history.
FAX: 079 524032 PH: 079 524395
robert@nanguo.cstpl.com.au
o Andy McFadden has released an update to 'HardPressed', hard disk compression software for the Apple IIgs. The v1.0.2 disk can also be ordered from WestCode for $6 if you own v1.0 or v1.0.1.
o Appleworks 4.1 was due to be ready during June. It should be ready any day now!
o Jim Nitchals has been busy contacting Apple II programmers to get their permission to re-publish their software on a CD-ROM for use with an Apple II emulator that he is developing for the Macintosh. So what does this give Apple II people? Well, he has apparently been persuaded, by GEnie's Lost Classics coordinator Tim Tobin, to consider including the works on a ProDOS partition on the same
CD-ROM. This would enable any Apple II with a CD-ROM drive to have permanent access to a vast array of software that would otherwise be deteriorating gradually on 5.25 disks.
o Vitesse has released a new version of their scanner software, Quickie 3.2. The latest version incorporates new imaging techniques for more enhanced, sharper images than ever before. It also contains a powerful collection of image editing tools.
o Sequential Systems has announced that they are selling Compton's New Century Encyclopedia, 1994 edition. This means that they now have software available for the Apple IIgs to access the information on this CD-ROM in an easy to use format.
o The Byte Works have confirmed rumours that they have developed a stand-alone spreadsheet for the Apple IIgs. Quick Click Calc is the name of the product. It is believed to be US$60 (postage extra) and should be available now.
Contact Jeff at II Series Software (02) 606-9343 if you are interested in purchasing software or hardware for your Apple II.

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