Re: Software Quandary

[spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)]

In article gareth@vcn.bc.ca (Gareth Jones) writes...

>Alphabetical Directory  of Apple II Vendors
[snip] 

>Softdisk G-S
>(Address for "Readers Write" "Report Cards" and submissions)
>c/o Lee Golden
>13825 Wrayburn Road
>Elm Grove, WI 53122
>Internet: WLeeGolden@aol.com
>(monthly disk with information and new software. Will cease publication
>with #82 - April 97?)

    So, SoftDisk G-S is now a defunct publication? Well I suppose it's 
no surprise, considering SoftDisk IIe/IIc disappeared just a few months 
ago and I knew this day was coming soon. Still, it's sad to see it end, 
especially since II-Alive also just ceased publication quite recently.

    That leaves just three newsletters as the only commercial publications
left in existence for the Apple II (Shareware Solutions II, Juiced.GS and 
Apple Blossom). That also leaves Juiced.GS as the _sole_ Apple IIGS-only
publication left.

>ABC Direct
>Internet: ABCDIRECT@aol.com
>(SuperDrive card, Superdrive clone, AE heavy-duty power supply, 32K cache
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>RAM for TransWarp GS, 8MB memory card using 30-pin SIMMs)

    It should be noted that that project was cancelled. ABC Direct will
not be coming out with a clone of the Apple II 3.5 Disk Controller Card
(aka SuperDrive card) nor are they selling the official Apple card.

>EGO Systems
>800-662-3634 (orders),
 ^^^
>615-332-2087 (tech. support), 
>615-332-2634 (FAX)

    EGO Systems discontinued their toll-free 800 line, you have to dial
long distance direct to reach them (and they're only taking orders on
certain days during the week now). The last number I have from them is
423-843-1775, but that may have changed when they moved (someone correct
me if that number is no longer current). 

>MCTA (formerly ZIP Technologies)
>5601 Slauson Avenue, #283
>Culver City, CA 90230
>(310) 568-2002
>(ZipGS accelerator card)

    They're called REMCorp now, unless they've changed their name yet
again. :) Not certain whether they still sell or support the ZipGS at
this point though EGO Systems and Alltech still carry them.

Mitchell Spector
spec@vax2.concordia.ca