Mar 28 2012
Mike Maginnis, the curator of the Apple II scans website has posted 7 of the 9 issues of 8/16: The Journal of Apple II Programming. The Journal was produced by Ross W. Lambert and became 8/16-Central in 1990 when the publication was sold to Tom Weishaar.
You can download the currently available scanned issues from the Apple II scans website at:
http://apple2scans.net/2012/03/25/816-the-journal-of-apple-ii-programming/
Feb 18 2011
Mike Maginnis posted a note today on CSA2 about the COmputist Project being dead. In reality, the project has been combined with a number of other projects run by Mike Maginnis to create a new website. Mike’s note is contained below:
First, the Computist Project is dead… It’s been static since 2006
and the website had been slowly falling into disrepair, so to speak.
So now it’s been re-christened the Computist Archive, and has a new
home at:
http://apple2scans.net/computistarchive
Second, “What’s Where in the Apple” has been scanned and posted. Get
it here:
http://apple2scans.net/apple-ii/whats-where-in-the-apple
And finally, the Apple Business BASIC Reference Manuals have been
scanned. Find them here:
http://apple2scans.net/apple-iii/apple-business-basic-reference-manuals
- Mike
http://apple2scans.net
Oct 10 1984
Apple Computer Australia are making arrangements for the appointment of Control Data Australia as its third-party maintenance organisation in Australia. The agreement will result in users having access to a nation-wide on-site maintenance service.
Control Data will install and maintain Apple II , Apple /I and Lisa computers and peripherals, including printers and video monitors. The on-site support offered by Control Data will complement Apple’s current dealer maintenance service ..
“This agreement will have a number of advantages for Apple users”, Apple Australia’s General Manager, David Strong, said in a joint announcement with Control Data.”
“On-site maintenance has never oeen available for Apple computers on a national basis before. Its availability will now be ideal for the professional user who needs to get full productivity out of his installation and cannot afford to have his computer taken away for service, as well as for those in high-security areas.”
Oct 10 1984
Apple Inc has been awarded a preliminary injunction against a Las Angeles distributor of one of the copies of the Apple II computer being sold in the US. A judge of the US District Court in California enjoined Formula International, distributor of the “Pineapple” computer, from copying or selling any of Apple’s copyrighted software in the computer’s memory or on disk, specifically the Autostart ROM, Applesoft, DOS 3.3 and Integer BASIC.
The judge concluded that US copyright statutes cover programs stored in ROM, and said that Congress intended to include Operating Systems such as DOS under the protection granted by the copyright laws.
In a similar case between Apple and the Franklin Computer Corporation now pending in Philadelphia, a District Court judge found that ‘the intent of Congress is unclear on the computer software protection granted by US copyright laws.
Meanwhile Apple Australia have been granted a court order prohibiting Newcastle microcomputer dealer Microeductional from selling the “Golden II” and “Wombat” computers, which contain substantial amounts of Apple software in their ROMs. Commenting on the order, David Strong of Apple Australia said “We will continue our efforts to prevent the public being misled by Apple ‘look-a-likes’ which often do not have the same warranty protection as the genuine article. While we support suppliers of Apple-compatible products, we will continue to take whatever steps are necessary against products which infringe our copyright.”
(See ” Fake Apples” in this issue)
Oct 10 1984
Welcome to the first issue of “The Australian Apple Review” . This will be a magazine by and for users of Apple computers in this country. As well as we can estimate, there are over 20,000 Apple computers in Australia today, easily enough to support a magazine.
Our decision to launch the magazine was not taken lightly. We had been looking at the possibility for some time, but the catalyst which brought about the decision was the opening of Apple in Australia. The time, like the Apple, is ripe.
Despite the fact that we have the friendliest relations with Apple – and specifically with David Roman who has given us tremendous support and encouragement – we are not an official Apple magazine.
It is most important that we get this point across, otherwise readers will be under the impression that when we talk about Apple products it will be as a public relations exercise. This is not the case. We will write about the Apple and its products as we see them. If they are ill-conceived or hastily released (as the Apple III was) we shall say so. If there are worms in the Apple we shall have no hesitation in digging them out.
But in fairness we should say that the editorial staff of this magazine has had a love affair with the Apple – and indeed with all microcomputers – which has been constant, on our side at least.
In this issue we look at word processors in some detail. That is because word processors are to this company a vital lifeline. Over the past few years we have used a large number of Apple word processors – from the Applewriter I onwards. It will be seen from our reviews that we favour Zardax, an Australian program which has been in a state of continual improvement since we first started using it. And this, we think, shows our lack of editorial bias, because a senior member of our editorial staff has just finished writing a new handbook for Sandy’s Word Processor for the Apple IIe, a word processing system which we also review in this issue.
We also have a special relationship with the rotund Harry Harper who produced the Vision-SO and has now produced a 128K RAM board which we review in this issue. Harry may not necessarily like the review, but editorial integrity comes before mateship.
We also doubt whether the legal department of Apple Inc_ in America will leap up and down with joy regarding our article about fake Apples. We point the finger of blame firmly in their direction, and look forward to some form of reply.
This magazine has been written on Apples and the disks then formatted for typesetting – a major use for typesetting which has not yet got into its stride in Australia.
Every member of the staff knows Apples intimately, plays with them, works with them, writes with them.
We will be concentrating on areas of interest to all, or a majority, of readers. Obviously some items will interest only a few, but these will be kept to a minimum. A magazine exists to serve its readers, so the best way for us to determine what we will include is for you to tell us what you want. At all times we will welcome criticism, suggestions and advice. This is your magazine.
We have immensely enjoyed producing this first issue. We hope that you will get the same enjoyment from reading it.
Graeme Philipson
Jun 1 1978
……is the name of a new monthly newsletter published by Apple Computer, Inc. The first issue (May 1978) was literally packed with good information and programming hints.
If you did not get your copy int he mail, be sure to contact your Apple dealer.
May 1 1978
By Val J. Golding
At the top of the list is Apple Computer’s new Basic programming manual. This falls just short of being a masterpiece. It is well written and easy to understand, even for a novice like this writer and is printed in a small, easy to handle spiral binding. It starts by introducing simple Basic commands in program format and in each simple program, goes on to bring a new command into action. If you have not yet recieved your copy, ask your dealer.
The April-May issue of MICRO, the 6502 journal, reached our desk just in time to be included in this review. Here is a Magazine that is a must for the serious Apple II owner. Every issue to date has had material on Apple II, and this is no exception with an Applesoft Variables chart and an Apple II Programmers guide, an update on a prior article about interfacing a printer to Apple, and comments about the clocking system used by the HP. The guide contains many good hints and routines that are not to be found in the owners manual. Other art icles cover a morse code program for KIM-I, other KIM’-l and PET related stories, words on a standard 6502 ssembly Syntax, Micro’s software catalogue and Part III of a 6502 bibliography. It is published bimonthly by “the Computerist” at B Fourth Lane, S. Chelmsford, Ma. 01824 , $6.00 per year. Run, don’t walk!
Last, but certainly not least, is Dr. Dobbs Journal of Computer Calisthenics & Orthodontia, published 10 times per year by Peoples Computer Company, Box E, Menlo Park, Ca. 94025, at $12.00 per annum. Unlike Micro, Dr. Dobbs is not 6502 -oriented. However, it appears that the software section each issue has programs for the four popular chips, 6502, 6800, Z-80 and 8080. In addition, it would appear that about every other issue has material pertinent to Apple
II., this one being no exception, with a Renum / Append routine being featured. This journal does not accept paid commercial advertising, on the premise of “keeping us honest, while pursuing the role of consumer advocate. We agree.