Re: Efforts to provide SoftDisk back Issues for the Apple II and IIgs

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Cturley2 writes ...
> 
 ....
 
> Well, after a long and friendsly discussion with them on the option of
> allowing the Apple II and IIgs users to have access to all of the Apple
> II and IIgs back issues of SoftDisk for our use and needs via some Internet
> site in ShrinkIt disk archive format, my request seems to have had some
> merit of positive response.  After making this request,  I was advised that
> they would seriously take my request for such into consideration and
> would give me a decision on it this coming Monday.
> 
> During my telephone conversation with SoftDisk, I was informed that although
> this sounded like something that would be a good thing to do - they no longer
> had any of the Apple II or IIgs SoftDisk back issues on disk in stock or
> available to provide for such an option.  I told them that I had been a beta
> tester years ago and still had my entire Apple II and IIgs SoftDisk collection
> and that if they would allow me to - I could make ShrinkIt disk archives of
> them all
 ....

> So, come Monday...you can all rest assured I'm going to give it my very best
> effort to get their premission to make all of the Apple II and IIgs SoftDisk
> issues available for your download needs in ShrinkIt disk archive file format.
 ....

     It would be great to see such a large addition of proven software to the
archives-- Good luck!

     Be sure to ask about unreleased II/IIgs Softdisk software, too. This is stuff
Softdisk bought but cratered before releasing. (I have one such item but have not
released it because Softdisk is still in business. Some other programmers may be
in a similar situation.)

     If Softdisk has no further interest in Apple II products, then, this could be
a nice way to get some good PR and free advertising for their PC offerings.


     BTW, have all of the Apple II Birthday CD's been snapped up yet?



Rubywand