CD-ROM breakthrough

[jfenske@muug.mb.ca (John Fenske)]

Sorry if this has been already posted but is even worth a re-post.
(If it hasn't I guess Jawaid is shy or gun-shy :-))

                          November 1, 1993
 
 Dear Valued Sequential Systems Resellers and Customers:
 
      Today, Sequential Systems is proud to announce the intro-
 duction of  DiscQuest(tm) and DiscQuest GS(tm); a System of Hardware
 and Software that  will give today's Apple IIGS User access to the
 exploding library of information available on CD-ROM.
 
      DiscQuest(tm) utilizes standard SCSI CD-ROM drives and will
 support currently available CD-ROM titles from leading Multi-Media
 publishers such as Creative MultiMedia, Grolier, Compton's and more.
 DiscQuest(tm) Software, developed by Sequential Systems, Inc and
 Procyon, Inc., provides "text search", "still graphics display",
 and "audio" from DiscQuest-supported titles. Bundled with Sequential
 Systems' RamFAST SCSI Interface, search performance of the DiscQuest
 System(tm) using a non-accelerated Apple IIGS is similar to that of
 a Macintosh LC.
 
      DiscQuest GS(tm) Software (for Apple IIGS computers) will
 be made available to resellers and end-users for use with other SCSI-
 type CD-ROM drives and for dealer bundling.  The software includes a
 copy of Creative Multi-Media's popular title "The Family Doctor".
 DiscQuest(tm) Suggested Retail: $99.95.
 
      The DiscQuest GS System(tm) is a bundled product that
 includes Sequential Systems' DiscQuest(tm) Software, an external
 CD-ROM drive with cable and one disc caddy, a RamFASTe SCSI interface,
 and four (4) supported CD-ROM titles.  Suggested retail for the complete
 bundle will be around $650.
 
      Sequential Systems' and Procyon's on-going commitment to
 DiscQuest (tm) and Apple II will produce new features and many new
 supported titles that will result in a complete and powerful
 information-based CD-ROM platform for Apple II.
 
      We sincerely believe that your customers will find the
 DiscQuest System to be a useful and exciting addition to their
 Apple IIGS system.
 
      Dealers may call 800-759-4549 for dealer pricing.
 
 
 
 discQuest works with the following hardware:
 
 Any Apple IIGS with 2MB of RAM or greater
 
 RamFAST/SCSI with NEC, Sony, Apple, Sequential CD-ROM drives
 Apple High Speed SCSI with Sony, Apple, and Sequential CD-ROM drives
 
 If you have a RamFAST you need the very latest ROM revision, 3.01e.
 
 
 A Synopsis of discQuest(tm) Supported Titles
 
 Darwin Multimedia CD-ROM
 
 o Charles Darwin's complete texts with original illustrations of the final
   editions of: "The Voyage of the Beagle", "The Origin of Species", "The
   Descent of Man"
 o 1859 manuscript outlining the theory of evolution, by Darwin and Alfred
   Russel Wallace
 o "Triumph of the Darwinian Method", a guide to the study of Darwin, by
   Michael T. Ghiselin
 o The Darwin Timeline detailing significant events in his life
 o A Darwin bibliography of over 1000 primary and secondary references
 o Original maps from the voyages of HMS Beagle and HMS Adventure
 o More than 650 color and black & white images
 o Natural sound recordings from Cornell University Laboratory of
 Ornithology
 o Illustrations from "Zoology of the Voyage of the HMS Beagle"
 o Plus never-before published material from other distinguished naturalists
 
 Monarch Notes(R) on CD-ROM
 
 This Multimedia CD-ROM edition of Monarch Notes includes the complete text
 of the entire collection! Each Monarch Note includes author biographies,
 literary style overviews, relevant historical information, story synopses,
 character analyses, critical commentaries, bibliographies, and essay
 questions.  This CD-ROM was given Byte Magazine's "Jerry Pournelle's
 User's Choice Award" as "CD-ROM Of The Year".  Hundreds of authors and
 works are surveyed in this compendium that Computer Shopper magazine
 calls "Mondo Cool".
 
 Sherlock Holmes on disc!
 
 o The complete text of Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
 o Linoleum block prints by Dr. George Wells accompany each story
 o The Medical Casebook of Doctor Arthur Conan Doyle by Alvin E. Rodin and
   Jack D. Key and Medical Poetry by Dr. George S. Bascom
 o Complete text index and table of contents browsing
 
 The Family Doctor
 
 o Easy to understand advice to nearly 2,000 of the most commonly asked
   health questions
 o An illustrated human anatomy that lets you explore the body systems,
   structures, and functions from head to toe
 o Approximately 300 color illustrations to simplify explanations
 o Comprehensive data on more than 1,600 prescription drugs
 o Health update booklets, local and national resource listings, and a
   glossary of over 100 medical terms
 
 Shakespeare
 
 o The Complete Works of Shakespeare including plays, poems, and sonnets in
   full text
 o Both American and Queen's English versions
 o A complete text index and table of contents browsing
 
 Great Literature (Personal Library Series)
 
 o Full text of over 500 literary classics with Illustrations, CD-Quality
   voice-overs and music performances
 o Famous narrations by Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, and George Kennedy
 o Live (not synthesized) music performances
 o Full search and browse ability - music and text
 o Thousands of images
 o A true multimedia experience!
 o Everything from Alice in Wonderland to the Nixon Tapes to the Declaration
   of Independence!
 
 Parenting - Prenatal to Preschool
 
 "Like having all the experts on call 24 hours a day"
 
 This parenting tool is designed to provide immediate answers to the
 millions of questions asked by parents and would-be parents.  It covers
 everything from fertility, problem pregnancies, and childbirth to the
 milestones of child development from birth through age five. Compiled in
 collaboration with a noted pediatrician and pediatric nurse practitioner,
 this CD-ROM includes the complete text of Your Child: A Medical Guide,
 The New Parent's Q&A Book, The Ultimate Baby Name Book, The Complete
 Pregnancy & Baby Book, The Complete Pregnancy & Baby Book, The Miracle of
 Birth, and The Couple's Guide to Fertility.  It includes over 400 images.
 Audio clips demonstrate the normal developmental stages of children's
 language.
 
 Multimedia Audubon's Birds
 o Complete text of the 1840 first edition "Octavo" set of John James
   Audubon's Birds of America
 o All plates, including 500 full color bird lithographs
 o CD quality bird calls for many birds through the courtesy of Cornell
   Laboratory of Ornithology
 o Full text index and table of contents browsing
 
 Multimedia Audubon's Mammals
 o Complete text of the 1840 first edition "Octavo" set of John James
   Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America
 o Over 150 full color mammal lithographs
 o CD quality sounds for many mammals through the courtesy of Cornell
   Library of Natural Sounds
 o Full text index and table of contents browsing
 
 
 The Best of The Bureau
 
 The Best of the Bureau is a distinguished collection of literature and
 history, with hundreds of works culled from the best titles of the Bureau
 Development. Just type in a word, phrase or subject and the powerful
 search and retrieval capabilities put the information you want at your
 fingertips - instantly. This is more than just thousands of pages of text.
 It is a complete multimedia personal reference library - all on one disc!
 
 We have included the best of Dickens, the wit and humor of Twain,
 riveting biographies of the famous and infamous, ancient and up-to-
 the-moment histories of the cultures, lands and people of the world
 and lots, lots more.  It's the perfect way to start your Personal
 Reference Library!
 
 US History on CD-ROM
 Countries of the World on CD-ROM
 and
 History of the World on CD-ROM
 
 Authoritative and diverse collections of articles, writings, and
 images on history and culture.
 
 
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