Re: Apple //c Technical Reference Manual

["David Wilson" <mcs6502@gmail.com>]

sicklittlemonkey wrote:
> Hmm, I wouldn't call a bad photocopy (that several members of this
> forum have complained about) "still in print". I mean it's great that
> someone's making it available and all, but considering that Apple have
> given their blessing for distribution of Apple II manuals, it's about
> time a PDF was available.

While it is true that the loose leaf 2nd edition is not of the same
quality as the 1st editon - I think it never made it past APDA and into
a proper bound book form (can anyone confirm this?) apart from one
missing page I do not find it that bad (my copy does not even have the
color cover pages). At just under 700 pages it is a fairly massive
undertaking to print - it would probably cost more in toner than
Syndicomm charge (depends on your printer and availability of 3rd party
refills).

> Anyway, Matt, the //c Reference Manual (1st edition - doesn't cover the
> //c+) is available for download ... but I can't find the site right
> now. Apparently the 2nd edition as mentioned above has many corrections
> and expanded coverage.

Note that while Syndicomm sell the 2nd edition, there were (I belive)
THREE previous versions.

Original Dec 1985 - hardbound - covers the original IIc - includes
original ROM listing
Second printing, Feb 1986 - wirebound - Includes UniDisk (TM) 3.5 ROM
Listings but not the original ROM listing
Third printing - includes the memory expansion IIc (I have not seen
this one) - may not include any ROM listings?

I have the 2nd printing - ISBN 0-201-17727-7 which a quick search show
to be the same ISBN as the original 1985 printing - see
http://www.bookfinder4u.com/IsbnSearch.aspx?isbn=0201177277&mode=direct