Apple Redefines the Notebook
An August 1994 review from the Byte.com archives by Tom Thompson.
"The latest PowerBooks set a new standard: built-in Ethernet, a trackpad, optional PCMCIA, 16-bit color, stereo sound, and a fast 68040 CPU upgradable to PowerPC."

Apple Redefines the Notebook

Getting Started With Your Apple IIGS
A handy page at callapple.org for Apple IIgs owners - the entire Getting Started manual online! The IIgs Owners Manual is also available.

Getting Started With Your Apple IIGS

The Macintosh Spirit
Another gem from Folklore.org. This time Andy Hertzfeld recounts the "The attitudes and values of the team forged the spirit of the Macintosh."

The Macintosh Spirit

Working At Apple
Rick Auricchio's page documenting his contribution to Apple history including some interesting Apple IIe prototype photos. The intro:
"In October 2001 I ended my third stint at Apple Computer, in all about twenty years working at the company. I bought my first Apple II in summer of 1977 (serial number 0183!). As a software developer on mainframe computers, I used my knowledge to write several magazine articles about programming the II. One thing led to another, and I joined Apple."

Working At Apple

Apple's Troubled Times, Amazing II Products, Contest Winners, Color Mac Coming?
To accompany today's Advertising and Brochure Gallery addition of an applied Engineering Ad featuring Steve Wozniak, is this gem from the Atarimagazines.com archives. It's from the Apple Cart by Owen W. Linzmayer and features a look at the Z-Ram Card featured in that advertisement. From Creative Computing Vol. 11, No. 9 / Sept. 1985 / Page 100.

Apple's Troubled Times, Amazing II Products, Contest Winners, Color Mac Coming?

Apple IIe Road Trip
Carrington Vanston relates his Odyssey to pick-up an Apple IIe. Subtitled "Toronto to Philadelphia and back in 30 hours", it's an interesting read! It Begins:
"This is a recap of my trip down to Philadelphia to pick up a vintage Apple IIe computer. I left late, I arrived late, and I got home very, very late -- but along the way I ate in a barn, saw someone levitate, watched a telethon, got lost in corn, got lost in the mountains, ate frozen custard on ice, saw god's billboard, and crossed an item off my list of things to do before I die. All in all, a good way to spend 30 hours."

Apple IIe Road Trip

Andy Hertzfeld: Mac Truly a Better Way
A Tom Hormby interview at Low End Mac of Andy Hertzfeld. From the opening:
"Andy Hertzfeld was a key member of the Macintosh development team. He was the Software Wizard behind much of the Mac's built-in ROM code and the user interface. His goal is to make computers easier and more fun to use."

Andy Hertzfeld: Mac Truly a Better Way

I'll Be Your Best Friend
A bit of folklore from Folklore.org by Andy Hertzfeld. In this compelling article, Andy recounts his relationship with the quirky Burrell Smith. Andy writes:
"Toward the end of my first week as an Apple employee in August 1979, I noticed that someone had left a black binder on my desk, with a hand-written title that read, "Apple II: Principles of Operation". It contained a brilliant, concise description of how the Apple II hardware worked, reverently explaining details of Woz's epic, creative design hacks, in a clearer fashion than I'd ever read before. I didn't know who left it there, but the title page said it was written by 'Burrell C. Smith'."

I'll Be Your Best Friend

Pink
Another great article by Thomas Hormby at the Braeburn website. It begins:
"Apple had transformed from a small three man venture in the late seventies into a huge, multinational corporation in the late eighties. With the change, came troubles. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak had both left the company and so to had its entrepreneurial spirit. The Macintosh had saved the company in the mid eighties, but Apple had now become totally reliant on it, and was unwilling to pursue any projects that might compete with it. Engineers all over the company had become frustrated with the lack of creativity and innovation in the products they were working on. Apple was struggling."

Pink

A2 News and Notes
The August, 2005 issue of the A2 News and Notes Newsletter for Apple II fans has been posted by Howard Katz!
This issue:
* Old Items Are New
* A piece of Apple II History
* Apple II Imaging
* Software News
* SignOff

A2 News and Notes