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From: gareth@vcn.bc.ca (Gareth Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Software Quandary
Date: 20 Feb 1997 16:38:58 GMT
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James Biggar (jbiggar@firstnethou.com) wrote:
: I am fairly new to the Apple 2GS platform and I am puzzled by the software
: availability for the machine. I have read the FAQs and didn't find the answer
: to a question I have. The flap over the status of Wordperfect GS is a perfect
: example of my confusion.
:
: Is there a list somewhere of GS software that includes its distribution status
: reguarding if it is freeware, shareware, commercial or what? And what about
: the number of its latest revision?
:
Well, this may or may not help. The big commercial forces for the GS are
Seven Hills Software (call for a catalogue), Vitesse (not so active, but
have a number of good programs), and Sequential (CD-ROM stuff and
hardware). Plus Joe Kohn of ShareWare Solutions II has a number of unique
commercial programs to check out. Here is my list of names and addresses.
If it is out of date or incorrect in any respect, I take no responsibility
:-)
Alphabetical Directory of Apple II Vendors
Publications
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Apple User Group Connection
800-538-9696, ext. 500
ShareWare Solutions II
Joe Kohn, 166 Alpine St.,
San Rafael, CA 94901-1008
http://www.ericse.ohio-state.edu/SSII.html
(bi-monthly, with special offers on hardware/software. Exclusive
distributor of Contacts GS [address managing DA], Gate, SpaceFox, Convert
3200, back issues of Script Central HyperCard disks, the National
AppleWorks Users' Group disk library, commercial programs formerly sold by
Big Red Computer Club, and more. Catalogue is in development.)
Softdisk Publishing
(Address for subscriptions and Technical support)
attn: Softdisk G-S
606 Common Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
Voice: 318-221-8718
800-831-2694
Customer Service: 1-800-584-SOFT (7638)
Technical Support: 1-318-221-8311
Fax: 318-221-8870
Softdisk G-S
(Address for "Readers Write" "Report Cards" and submissions)
c/o Lee Golden
13825 Wrayburn Road
Elm Grove, WI 53122
Internet: WLeeGolden@aol.com
(monthly disk with information and new software. Will cease publication
with #82 - April 97?)
Texas II
210-490-6373
Kingwood Micro Software, 2018 Oak Dew
San Antonio, TX 78232-6373
(newsletter/disk on AppleWorks 4 & 5,
tips, macros, timeout modules)
Retailers
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ABC Direct
Internet: ABCDIRECT@aol.com
(SuperDrive card, Superdrive clone, AE heavy-duty power supply, 32K cache
RAM for TransWarp GS, 8MB memory card using 30-pin SIMMs)
Abracadata
503-342-3030
800-451-4871
Fax: 503-683-1925
(Design Your Own Home series -for //'s and IIGS. Design Your Own Railroad,
Design Your Own Train, Run Your Own Train, Everybody's Planner)
Adrian Vance
805-569-1618
(Educational programs with emphasis on science, also some share/freeware)
Advanced Logic Integration, Inc
(800) 481-6782
(new Ultra drives for Apple II and Mac...work as 400K, 800K, 1.44MB drives
with proper card)
Alltech Electronics
Phone: 619-724-2404 (orders);
619-724-4660 (BBS)
Fax: 619-724-8808
(chips, drives, hard drives, replacement parts, whole systems, Allison
Digitizing software & Vision Plus card, SoundMeister card & Digital
Session software)
Andreas Schmidt
Ruesingstr. 59
D-44894 Bochum
Germany
(011 49) 234-9230-833
FAX: (011 49) 234-9230-846
Internet: as@mez.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
(Makes and sells the NumberCruncher math co-processor card for the GS.
Price (including co-processor chip) is DM480, or about $139 U.S.)
Animasia
407-380-9932
(Animasia 3-D, animation program)
Apple Computer - ftp address for Apple II system software, including HCGS,
in BXY format
ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.Software.Updates/US/Apple.II
Apple Resource Center
800-753-0114
209-832-4300
(hardware for the Apple II)
Argonaut Discount Computer Supplies
800-547-4662
FAX: 800-344-2240, 510-473-9550
510-473-9770
(Cross-Works, fans, memory cards, joysticks, monitors, mice, printers,
expansion cards)
Atlaz Computer Supply
516-239-1854
FAX: 516-239-1939
(Cables, disk drives, power supplies, fans, memory cards, IIe enhancement
kit, II+ lower case chip, printer cards)
Barnum Software
800-553-9155
(Educational Math Software)
Basham, Dr. William W.
10400 Connecticut Ave, #407
Kensington, MD 20895-3910
(DiversiDOS [fast DOS 3.3 replacement], DiversiCopy, DiversiCache,
DiversiKey, and DiversiTune)
Blue Sky Information Technologies
516-872-0386
(Apple II harddrives, SCSI cards, peripherals)
Bright Software/Synergetix/Fast Eddie Labs
P.O. Box 18
4153 Reinach 2 Switzerland
(GSymbolix [High End Math & Graphing], Gate, SpaceFox, Pedigree II (also
known as Stammbaum - geneology software) ShadowWrite (freeware) "Fast
Eddie" GS emulator for Macintosh)
Broderbund
800-521-6263
FAX: 415-382-4419
415-382-4600 (support)
(Carmen Sandiego series, Bannermania,
The Treehouse, The Playroom, The Print Shop series.)
Byteworks
505-898-8183
http://www.hypermall.com/byteworks/
(ORCA/M, ORCA/Pascal, ORCA/C, ORCA/Modula-2, ORCA/Integer BASIC &
HyperLOGO programming languages, APDA books and software, Quick Click Calc
spreadsheet, Quick Click Morph, technical reference manuals and other
products formerly handled by APDA)
Carolina System Software
Don Elton
14207 Glenhurst Way, Orlando, FL 32837
BBS: (407) 858-9937 and log in as "register".
Charlie's Appleseeds
9081 Hadley Place
San Diego CA 92126-1523
(619) 566-1297
Fax: 619-566-1297 (before 4 pm Pacific)
Internet: chuckn@pro-nsdapple.cts.com
(ProSel 8 & 16)
Classroom Computer Co.
800-800-5115
FAX: 415-388-9090
415-388-9000
(IIe, IIc, & IIGS systems and accessories...most products are refurbished)
Creative Learning Systems, Inc.
619-675-7700
800-458-2880
Fax: 619-675-7707
(LOGO, Robotics, Timeliner, VCR Companion, HyperStudio, Science Toolkit)
Datatek
800-473-7777
316-264-1600
Fax: 316-264-2600
(SCSI cables, IIe & IIc modem and printer cables, Phonenet-type
connectors, ADB cables ($50 min.
order please.))
Dia, Inc
800-342-4525
(custom printer cables)
DigiSoft Innovations
203-375-0837
Internet: digisoft@hypermall.com
http://www.hypermall.com/digisoft
(Twilight II -screen saver-, Golden Orchard CD-ROM)
Educational Computing Co.
800-350-4080
Fax: 408-253-5794
(Full Apple II systems, printers, parts, expansion cards, disk drives)
Educational Resources
800-624-2926
708-888-8300
Fax: 708-888-8499/8689
(memory cards and printer cards and printer sharing devices)
EGO Systems
800-662-3634 (orders),
615-332-2087 (tech. support),
615-332-2634 (FAX)
Internet: GSPlusDiz@aol.com or diz@genie.com
(Retailer and developer: back issues of GS+ Magazine & disk, Shrink II for
the Mac, GS Teach opener for the Mac, Balloon, sells TimeOut products from
Office Productivity Software such as TimeOut Statistics, TimeOut Shrinkit,
etc. Free Catalogue available).
Great Wave Software
408-438-1990
Fax: 408-438-7171
(KidsTime II)
Intrec
602-992-1345
(BBS) 602-992-9789
Fax: 602-992-0232
(ProTerm...8 bit telecom software)
Jameco
800-831-4242
BBS: 415-637-9025
Fax: 800-237-6948
(Power Supplies, serial and parallel printer cards, floppy controller, 80
col./64K card, cables)
JEM Software (Randy Brandt)
303-422-4856
(AppleWorks add ons, programming utilities)
Kitchen Sink Software
800-235-5502
614-891-2111
(Mouse Button Repair, AW to RTF Macintosh software, OmniPrint for AW 4.0,
MicroDOT - BASIC System alternative - , System II - Apple II GUI
programming package)
Laureate Learning Systems, Inc.
800-562-6801
802-655-4755
(Educational software)
Lawrence Productions
800-421-4157
616-665-7075
(IIGS software - McGee series, Lost Tribe)
Lightning Systems
Phone: 414-363-4282
Turbo ASB card for Super Serial Card (57600 bps)
Lingo Fun, Inc.
614-882-8258
800-745-8258
Fax: 614-882-2390
(Foreign Language Software, laserdiscs, some 3rd party sw, many
languages: Hebrew, Russian, French, Spanish, German)
LogicWorks
614-267-8679
(MegaMusic CD-ROM, GRIND Special Issue CD-ROM, used Apple II equipment)
LOGO Foundation
212-765-4918
(LOGO Data Toolkit, LOGO Update newsletter)
Marin MacroWorks
1675 Grand Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901-2211
(ULTRA-to the Max! and ULTRA-AppleWorks, UltraMacros how to books)
MCTA (formerly ZIP Technologies)
5601 Slauson Avenue, #283
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 568-2002
(ZipGS accelerator card)
MECC
800-685-6322
(lots of educational software, primary through middle school years
especially)
Memory Plus Distributors Inc
602-820-8819
Fax: 602-968-3211
(chips, power supplies for II line)
METAL/FutureVision
J.THOMPSON1@genie.geis.com
(METAL BBS software)
Micol Systems
416-495-6864
(Micol BASIC)
Morgan Davis Group
619-670-0563
(BBS) 619-670-5379
Fax: 619-670-9643
(ModemWorks 3.0, ProLine 2.0, VirusMD 2.1)
Nite Owl
913-362-9898
(batteries for IIGS)
Orange Cherry New Media Schoolhouse
800-672-6002
(Talking IIGS educational software)
OtherWorld Computing
(formerly LRO)
800-869-9152
815-338-8658
FAX: 815-338-4332
(Prism-graphics conversion software-, hard drives, peripherals)
Pacemark
708-564-0030
(memory cards, printer cards, fingerprint plus card)
Parkhurst Micro Products
510-837-9098
(PMPUnzip, ANSIterm, fax software)
Parsons Engineering
818-966-5538
(Focus Hard Card -IDE drive on a card)
Pegasoft
905-562-4267
BBS : 905-562-4745 (7E1, log:pegasoft)
(Thoughts for the Day 2.0 Pegasoft Pascal, DrawTools 3.2)
Perfect Solutions
Phone: 407-790-1070
800 Phone: 800-726-7086
(Laser 128 computers, joysticks, drives, UDC's, other Apple II
Peripherals)
Pre-Owned Electronics
800-274-5343
617-275-4600
Fax: 617-275-4848
(full line of Apple II hardware, including complete systems, cards,
monitors & printers)
Procyon, Inc
303-781-3273
Internet: bazyar@netcom.com http://www.hypermall.com/companies/procyon
(GNO/ME -UNIX clone for the IIGS-, Switch-It! -Program launcher and
switcher-, Pick-n-Pile -game-, Splat! -source level debugger for use with
ORCA languages)
Quality Computers
800-890-8263 /800-777-3642
810-774-7740 (tech support) M-F: 9am-8pm, Sat:10am-4pm
Fax: 810-774-2698
(hardware and software, publishers of AppleWorks 5.0 and AppleWorks GS and
Beagle Bros programs)
Redmond Cable
17371 A1 NE 67th Ct.
Redmond, WA 98052
(206) 882-2009
FAX: (206) 883-1430
(Custom cables)
Roger Wagner Publishing
800-497-3778
619-442-0522 (tech support)
Fax: 615-442-0522
(HyperStudio, clipart, hardware -ZipGS, Video Overlay Card, Computer Eyes,
4 MB RAM card, fonts, Quickie Hand Scanner, Dream Graphix, Graphic
Exchange)
Scholastic
800-541-5513
(PFS:Write, Bank Street Writer, SuperPrint, educational software)
Sequential Systems
800-759-4549
303-666-4549
Fax: 303-665-0933
(memory cards for IIe and IIGS, serial and parallel printer cards,
discQuest and discQuest Encyclopedia, Serial Mouse for IIe, Second Sight
VGA card)
Seven Hills
1254 Ocala Road
Tallahassee, FL 32304
904-575-0566
Fax: 904-575-2015
(Tech support): shsdave@aol.com or 75300,1743@compuserve.com
(Other correspondence): sevenhills@aol.com or sevenhills@genie.com
(Spectrum, Graphic Writer III, Express print spooler, Kangaroo, TransProg
III, The Manager, SuperConvert, Independence printer drivers, Font
Factory, Space Fox, Gate-GS, and cheap CD-ROMs for use with DiscQuest
software)
Shreve Systems
Phone: 318-424-7987 (tech.)
800 Phone: 800-227-3971
Fax: 318-424-9771
(Apple II systems and parts, peripherals, disk drives, printers, CD-ROM
drives, etc.)
///SHH Systeme
49-89-6515150 (Germany)
contact J.Lange7@Genie.geis.com for local
(BlueDisk floppy drive controller for use with IBM type drives, Turbo IDE
hard drive card, MicroDrive card)
Software of the Month Club
619-931-8111
(shareware & freeware...Apple II and Apple IIGS subscriptions)
Sound Management Electronic Music Products
800-548-4907
(midi and music)
Sunburst/Wings for Learning
800-321-7511
(Educational/Guidance software)
Sun Remarketing, Inc
801-755-3360
800-821-3221
Fax: 801-755-3311
http://www.sunrem.com/
(full Apple II and IIGS systems, drives, parts, software)
Teachers' Idea & Information Exchange
402-483-6897
(Monthly disk of AppleWorks templates, files, and ideas)
Techware Corp.
800-821-3221
(TutorTech-hypermedia for 8 bit Apples)
Terrapin Software, Inc.
800-972-8200
(LOGO, robotic hardware to use with LOGO)
Terry's Tech Service (Canada)
519-294-0648
(Hardware and Software retailer, used hardware and 'component level
repairs')
Textbook/Software Publishing
203-598-0353
(Fantavision, IIe mouse)
Tom Snyder Productions
800-342-0236
Fax: 617-926-6222 (dept. J5CA)
(Timeliner, Reading Magic library, InnerBodyworks, GeoWorld, other
educational software)
Troll Associates
Phone: 201-529-4000
800 Phone: 800-526-5289
(many educational products: It's About Time, Make-A-Face, etc.)
Tudor, William H.
10 Blue Jay Way
Rexford, NY 12148
(custom cables, IIGS utilities)
USA Micro
2888 Bluff St.
800-654-5426
(Laser 128 Computers and assorted Apple II hardware)
Ventura Educational Systems
800-336-1022
(IIe curriculum: Beginning Geometry, Music Concepts, Dr. Know,GeoArt,
Plant & Animal Cells, The Insect World)
Vernier Software
(503) 297-5317
FAX: (503) 297-1760
Internet: 308-3077@MCIMAIL.COM
(Scientific software, graphing software, GS Oscilliscope sw,
analog/digital interfaces, scientific instruments, science project books)
Vitesse
818-813-1270
800-777-7344
Fax: 818-813-1273
(Harmonie printer drivers, Salvation series of Hard Drive maintanence
software -Deliverance, Exorciser, Quickie Hand Scanner)
Westcode
619-487-9200
800-448-4250
Fax: 619-487-9255
(Pointless - cdev allowing use of truetype fonts on IIGS; InWords- OCR
software; HardPressed - "disk doubler" software; TypeWest Collection -
Truetype fonts)
Western Digital Design Center, Inc
2166 East Brown Road
Mesa, Arizona 85213
(602) 962-4545
FAX: (602) 835-6442
(Makers of fast 65816 chips for the TransWarp GS and Zip GS accelerator
cards)
William K. Bradford Publishing Co
800-421-2009
(educational software)
WriteWorks
Suite 267
4173 Main St.
Bridgeport CT 06606
(WriteWorks, AppleWorks add-ons for note-card features, outlining,
bibiography generation, etc.)
Z.Link
Dave Whitney
4306 156th Ave NE #II-230
Redmond WA 98052
(Telecommunications software for Apple IIe, //c, or IIgs. $25 shareware)
Online Services
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GEnie
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:http://www.genie.com/
GEnie costs $8.95 per month, for 4 hours of non-prime time. Extra
non-prime time hours are $3.00 per hour, prime time hours are $9.60 per
hour.
To sign up for GEnie for FREE, and get 10 FREE hours online, follow
these simple steps:
1. Set your communications software to 8N1, half duplex (local echo), at
300, 1200 or 2400 baud.
2. Dial toll-free 1-800-638-8369, or in Canada, 1-800-387-8330. Upon
connection, enter HHH.
3. At the U#= prompt, enter JOINGENIE
and then press <RETURN>.
4. At the offer code prompt enter DTD524 and then press <RETURN>.
5. Have a major credit card ready.
In the U.S., you may also use your
checking account number. (There is a $2.00 monthly fee for checking
account billing.)
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For more info, call 1-800-638-9636,
mail feedback@genie.geis.com, or write:
GEnie, c/o GE Information Services
P.O. Box 6403
Rockville, MD 20850
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GEnie 800 access numbers:
800-362-1296 (300/1200/2400)
800-847-5260 (9600)
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Compuserve (CIS)
To sign up for CompuServe you can call
800-848-8199 (8 am to 6 pm Mon. thru Fri., 12 pm to 5 pm Sat.) or you can
send a FAX to 614-529-1610, and request a membership Kit that includes a
$25.00 usage credit and one free month of connect time. Membership fee for
1 month is $9.95 for Basic Services. The Apple II forum is part of MAUG
(MicroNetworked Apple User Group), and to get to the forums type GO MAUG
at any Compuserve prompt. Compuserve accepts: Visa, American Express,
MasterCard, Diners Club, & Discover. You may also use your checking
account number. (There is a $2.00 monthly fee for checking account
billing.)