Re: America Online software for IIGS

[tacompte@cuok.cameron.edu (Thomas A. Compter)]

JOSEPH M BARBEY (jb0w@uwrf.edu) wrote:
> It wasn't even a very good attempt.  They basically used the exact same code
> for online and threw a pretty Super-hires picture on for a startup screen.

> AOL had apperently decided to give up on the entire Apple // line.  One thing
> I do remember seeing, right before dumping my subscription to AOL, was that
> guy had done up some new coding to make a little better use of the GS.

> I can't remember his name off-hand, and I don't think it was an officially
> sponsered thing by AOL.  You could try getting into their Apple // section,
> and see if anything about it still exists.
His name was Andy Wells, and he independedntly produced the Online Enhancer,
( I got it, right before AOL decided to dmp the apple II)
> Good Luck.
It was a good piece of work, although it didn't give you any better
graphics.   It made navigating easier, and gave you online sounds.

AOL still has an Apple II section, but it's kind of lonely, and
of course you can't get to it with an Apple II. (Not much
point to that if you ask me)  Try GEnie if you want great AppleII
support!

> Joe Barbey        ***Intellectually humorous saying here***
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