Re: Apple II Mouse.

[Blake Patterson <blake@blakespot.com>]

In article <3D38133A.BC6DF363@intergate.ca>,
 Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.ca> wrote:

> Jeff Thomas wrote:
> > 
> > I got an official Apple IIe Mouse Controller card from Apple Computer.
> > Finding a suitable mouse is proving to be a bit of a mission. What types
> > of mouse are compatible with it? Can be a PC or Macintosh mouse be
> > modified or require an adaptor to work with the II?
> 
> Any of the Mac mice that came with the 128k, 512k or Mac Plus will work
> 
> > Where can I find Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) for Apple II, notably
> > those shipped by Apple Computer with their Apple 3.5" disk drives:
> > Catalyst (America only[?]) and Mousedesk (Elsewhere)? And MousePaint
> > program that came with every AppleMouse II?
> 
> Since Apple was giving it away, You should be able to find MouseDesk on 
> any of the popular download sites . Don't recall seeing catalyst or 
> mousepaint on any sites but that doesn't mean it's not there.

It's interesting.  

I purchased the first Amiga 1000 sold in Virginia in autumn of '85.  
There was a major dearth of software for quite a while, and it was 
distressing.  Seeing Apple's ads in the back of A+ for the IIe (I had a 
//c before the Amiga) with the UniDisk 3.5 and Quark Catalyst on the 
screen prompted me to sell the Amiga in Feb '86 and grab a full IIe 
system w/ DuoDisks, that new Apple Color Composite monitor, and a 
UniDisk with Quark Catalyst.  I had a great time with that system.

Ahh the memories.



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