Re: IIe resources for a newbie

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Michael D. Schutz writes ...
> 
> I collect legacy computer systems from the early 80's, and a friend walked
> in to the office today and offered me a complete IIe for $10, so of course
> I said, "sure!"  Last time I used a IIe (or any apple for that matter) was
> when I was about 10 years old.  I think I did some Logo junk in school,
> and I played Karateka once or twice at a friend's house.  The rest of the
> time I was playing games on C=64 or Atari 2600.
> 
> Aaaaaanyway...  I need to start learning about the IIe, and web sites with
> information such as system documentation, how to get new software
> (download? network?), etc, etc, etc, would be really helpful.... HELP! <g>
> 
> So I'll be plugging it in and seeing the wonderful basic system sans cool
> stuff, so if anybody feels like giving some starting suggestions, have at!



     A good starting point for finding IIe information, software, links,
and A2 vendor listings on the net is Ground. Download/view the Main Hall
file (F005A2MHALL.TXT) at ftp://ground.isca.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/Faqs .


     A great place to get all sorts of software and plenty of advice is
your local Users Group. If there is no phone listing for an Apple group,
check for a Mac users group-- a number of Apple II groups merged with
their Mac counterparts.

     The Apple User Group Connection (800-538-9696 ext 500) can tell you
the closest Apple II (or Macintosh) User Group. Several web sites
maintain user group lists. Two such sites are ...

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Technology/AppleUsersGroup/sub/usergroups.html
http://www.frostbyte.com/Apple/Apple_usergroups.html


     Another resource is to email some Csa2 regular and request that
he/she send you DOS 3.3 and ProDOS startup disks with a few useful
utilities. Expect to pay $3-$5 to cover the cost of diskette(s) and
shipping.
     

     Finally, it is very nice to have as many Apple II books, manuals,
etc. as you can find. Some of the books listed below can be found on the
Byte Works products list page ( http://hypermall.com/byteworks/bwad.html
). Most will turn up for sale on comp.sys.apple2.marketplace, local swap
meets, and used book shops.


Apple IIe

 Apple IIe Technical Reference Manual  from Apple (Addison-Wesley)


Applesoft BASIC

 Basic Programming Reference Manual  from Apple


DOS

 The DOS Manual  from Apple
 Beneath Apple DOS  by Worth & Lechner


ProDOS

 ProDOS Technical Reference Manual  from Apple (Addison-Wesley)
 Beneath Apple ProDOS  by Worth & Lechner
 Exploring Apple GS/OS and ProDOS 8  by Little
 ProDOS Inside and Out  by Doms and Weishaar


General Apple II

 Apple II User's Guide  by Poole, Martin, and Cook
 What's Where in the Apple II?  by William F. Luebbert 
 Beagle Bros "Peeks, Pokes, and Pointers" (poster)  by Beagle Bros



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