Re: software for the apple II

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Karen Parks writes ...
> 
> A friend of mine received an Apple II for free, for his son.  The family
> is not familiar with computers and asked me to set it up for them.
> Unfortunately, the do not have any money to invest in this machine, and
> they only have the external 3.5 floppy drive.  (no scsi card, etc.)  If
> anyone could suggest where I could  get some games for this machine, I
> would really appreciate it.  I'm able to make prodos floppies and copy
> disk images on a macintosh, I just don't know where to get the software.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Karen



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


Net Resources

     A good starting point for finding IIe information, software, links,
and A2 vendor listings on the net is Ground. Download/view newsgroup
Frequently Asked Questions files at
ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/Faqs .

     The place to start there is the "Main Hall" file Csa21FaqsMH.TXT.
By the way, reading the FAQs is not any sort of 'requirement' for asking
questions on this newsgroup. It's a good idea to post your questions
here whether or not you think they may have been answered in the FAQs. 

     Since an update of the newsgroup "Main Hall" file needs to be
posted anyway, I'll do it and refer you to it for listings of sites
which maintain large collections of Apple II games. (Read the message
titled "Apple II comp.sys.apple2 FAQs- 7/27/1998 Main Hall-1" for site
listings.)



Users Group

     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



Apple Blossom Modemming Starter Disk

     One nice 'getting started' package is the Modemming Starter Disk
from Apple Blossom. According to Steve Cavanaugh, it now includes ProDOS
and is bootable. Below is a small clip from the Apple Blossom web site
( http://people.delphi.com/appleblossom/index.html ).


>>

***Modem Disk Available on 5.25" disks***

 last updated: May 4, 1998
 Also available on 3.5" disk* for IIGS and IIc+ users. 

 ....

 If interested, send your mailing address and $3 US currency to: 

 Steve Cavanaugh
 26 Moulton St.
 Brockton, MA 02302 

 If you have questions about this offer, email ....
appleblossom@delphi.com. 

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