Apple II Pre-Production Prototype on eBay
Our trusted friends at VintageMicros had this ultra-rare Apple II listed on eBay. The auction ended at $6099.00 without the reserve being met. Check it out!
Apple II Pre-Production Prototype
Apple II Archive
Here is a huge Apple II Archive that will surely keep the Apple II enthusiast busy for a very long time; approximately forever.
Apple II Archive
Coolest Use of a Macintosh - Ever.
Ok - this may be up for debate. But we win. So there. Check out this wooden mirror (!) controlled by a Macintosh 8600 AV. This is mouth-hanging-open cool! What is a wooden mirror? Unbelievable, that's what!
Wooden Mirror
BeLight Software's Mail Factory
BeLight Software released Mail Factory, its new tool to design and print envelopes, shipping and address labels.
Mail Factory offers: integration with Address Book, Entourage, Eudora and more; printing POSTNET barcodes on labels and envelopes; support for DYMO LabelWriter printers; printings to any size envelopes and most popular labels (Avery, DYMO, APLI, AOne, Herma, etc.);
dozens of ready-made designs and 500 clipart images; and the ability to use and edit custom images.
Mail Factory costs US$29.95.
Find more details about Mail Factory:
http://www.belightsoft.com/mailfactory/
Submitted by: BeLight Software 7/29/04
Other World Computing Offers Full Line of SuperDrives
OTHER WORLD COMPUTING OFFERS FULL LINE OF SUPERDRIVES
FOR NEARLY ANY APPLE DESKTOP, TOWER OR NOTEBOOK MODEL
Internal SuperDrive upgrades and external SuperDrive
FireWire solutions make burning CDs and DVDs easier than ever
WOODSTOCK, Ill. - July 28, 2004 - Other World Computing (OWC) today announced a full line of CD-R/RW+DVD(R/RW SuperDrive upgrades for most Apple PowerMac G3s, G4s and G5s, the Apple G4 Cube and select Apple PowerBook computers.
Internal 8x-speed SuperDrives for most PowerMac models start at just $99, with many special software and media bundle options available to choose from. Internal 2x- and 4x-speed SuperDrive upgrades for PowerBook G4 15-inch "Titanium" 400MHz-1GHz models are available from $179.95, and internal 2x- and 4x-speed SuperDrive upgrades for the PowerMac G4 Cube start at $329.95.
"With our full line of internal SuperDrive upgrade kits, it's easy to add high-speed DVD- and CD-burning capability to most any existing Apple model," said Larry O'Connor, president of OWC. "And the best part is we are able to provide compatibility with all of the popular software applications including Apple iDVD, Apple DVD Studio, Apple DiscBurner, Apple iTunes, Roxio Toast, CharisMac Discribe, NTI Dragonburn and others."
In addition to the internal upgrades, OWC also offers external solutions such as the OWC Mercury Pro 8x DVR-107 DVD(R/RW FireWire/USB SuperDrive solution for $179.95 and the OWC Neptune 4x DVR-107 FireWire-only solution for $159.95. Both the Mercury Pro DVR-107 and the Neptune DVR-107 are plug-and-play-compatible with virtually any Macintosh or PC system with an available FireWire and/or USB port (for Mercury solution only). Also, both include Dantz Retrospect backup and restore software, NTI Dragonburn, five pieces of DVD-R media and 25 pieces of CD-R media.
"Our SuperDrive solutions have had very positive reviews from the press and from customers alike, with the Mercury Pro DVD/CD recording solution receiving an Editor's Choice designation in the August 2004 edition of MacAddict and rating of four mice out of five from Macworld," O'Connor said. "These high-quality upgrades make burning CDs and DVDs quick and easy, and whether a customer needs an internal upgrade or an external solution, OWC is able to quite literally bring older computers 'up to speed' better than ever before."
All OWC internal and external SuperDrives come with a one-year warranty and step-by-step instructions for easy installation. OWC also offers a trade-in rebate of up to $79 for the return of a properly functioning Apple CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM or DVD-RW drive replaced by a new OWC internal SuperDrive upgrade.
More information on pricing, ordering and availability for OWC SuperDrives can be found online at www.macsales.com/superdrive or by calling 1-800-275-4576.
About Other World Computing
Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the Macintosh universe since 1988. The Illinois-based company operates the popular www.macsales.com website, which features one of the largest online catalogs of enhancement products, including OWC's own Mercury acceleration and FireWire product lines. Along with its proprietary XPostFacto, which allows select pre-G3 computers to run Mac OS X, OWC is an Apple Certified Developer, and provides extensive technical support for Macintosh users around the world. OWC owns and operates OWC.Net and FasterMac.net, which provide Internet access, web design and hosting solutions.
Submitted by: Other World Computing 7/28/04
Apple Computer, Inc.: A History
A paper detailing Apple History. Written in 1998, it ends in the period where Apple's future was unknown. Scary times!
Apple Computer, Inc.: A History
Who's a Speedy Little eMate?
Here is a page describing a procedure for speeding up that pokey eMate and voiding your warranty - oh yea, it's out of warranty anyway! Proceed with caution.
Speedy eMate
Worldwide Newton Association Names John Sculley New President
Press Release
Paris, 07/20/2004
The Worldwide Newton Association was founded in April 2004 to promote the Newton computing platform and to gather together Newton users from around the world. Its first main activity was to organize the Worldwide Newton Conference, taking place in Paris on September 4th and 5th.
Adam Tow, a Newton developer since the early days, commented on the creation of the association with these words: "I think it's a good idea to formalize a Newton community since it's all being done on an ad-hoc basis right now." The association also counts Grant Hutchinson among its early supporters, who welcomed the creation of the association with these spontaneous words: "Oh, that is cool. Count me in." Early members of the association include Larry Yaeger and Walter Smith, two essential architects of the Newton platform who worked for Apple.
Larry Yaeger lead the group responsible for the last generation of the handwriting recognition, the one that "now works", as John Sculley once wrote. Walter Smith was responsible for the NewtonScript language which is considered as one of the best prototype-based object-oriented languages ever designed. NewtonScript is a key feature of the NewtonOS, leading the foundation of the unequaled ease of use of the Newton.
These two honorary members are joined by John Sculley, who takes on the roll as Honorary President of the Worldwide Newton Association.
Born in 1939, John Sculley was a president of Pepsi Cola USA until he was appointed president and CEO of Apple Computer in 1983. During his time at Apple, John Sculley was progressively searching for a revolutionary approach to computer systems. In his visionary book Odyssey, published in 1987, he described a new device called the Knowledge Navigator. The Knowledge Navigator was perceived to be a device which could access a large networked database of hypertext information and use software agents to assist searching through that information. Apple Computer produced several concept videos showcasing the idea and subsequently became the foundation for the Newton project.
With the ideal of the Knowledge Navigator as its goal, the project became a key technology project within Apple. "Newton and many of the other related projects had some really extraordinary talent working on them", John Sculley was to write in 1998. John Sculley eventually coined the expression "Personal Digital Assistant" and used it to refer to the Newton. Newton users actually consider that the PDA acronym as having two meanings. The term Personal Digital Assistant should be used to refer exclusively to the Newton, and other hand held devices should be defined as Portable Data Access. This dichotomy stresses how much closer to the Knowledge Navigator concept the Newton is and still remains. In fact, for most Newton users the Newton is an essential assistant, some of us even call it their second brain.
John Sculley kept Apple on the "Newton track" for as long as he was CEO of the company, claiming that this was the future of computing. For that outstanding feat, we will never be able to thank him enough. Since the Worldwide Newton Association only exists because of the Newton, it is an honor and a privilege to have John Sculley as our Honorary President.
About John Sculley
John Sculley was president of Pepsi Cola USA and CEO of Apple Computer (1983-1993). His passage in both companies were marked by several management successes: Pepsi became number one in US marketshare; Apple's revenue increased from $600m to $8b. In addition to the concept of the Newton, John Sculley can be proud of the success of the Apple PowerBook, which eventually became the best selling notebook. For his achievements, he was named "Man of the Year" by Financial World in 1992 and was chosen CEO of the Decade for Marketing by Financial News Network. John Sculley is currently chairman of Verified Person.
About the Worldwide Newton Association
The Worldwide Newton Association is a legal structure created in Paris in April 2004. Its president is Ronnie Simon, one of the founding members.
One can join the association online:
http://worldwide-newton.asso.eu.org/join/
About the WorldWide Newton Conference
The Worldwide Newton Conference will take place on September 4th and 5th in Paris at the Institut Culturel Hongrois (92, rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris). The speakers include Larry Yaeger and Adam Tow.
The full program is available online and registrations are possible online as well:
http://wwnc.newtontalk.net/
Press Contact
Nicolas Zinovieff, secretary of the Worldwide Newton Association
E-mail: nicolas.zinovieff@worldwide-newton.asso.eu.org/
Phone: +33 6 83 68 46 41
Refurbishing your 3.5" Apple Drive Assembly
Here is a page sure to come in handy eventually to any collector of vintage computers! Read it, learn it, bookmark it!
Refurbishing a Drive Assembly
