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From: dave@PRC.Unisys.COM (David Lee Matuszek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Born again Apple II user wants advice
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Date: 8 Nov 90 16:23:27 GMT
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Here's my situation.  I used to be an Apple II+ enthusiast, but a few
years ago I bought a Mac.  Since then my family's use of the Apple has
declined dramatically (it declined even further when we got our first
hard drive for the Mac), and I haven't bought any software for it in a
couple of years.

The Apple II+ still gets used occasionally, since we have a LOT of
very nice software for it.  One of the main things preventing us from
using it is that we've all gotten spoiled by the hard drive, and it's
too much of a pain in the butt to decide on and hunt up a particular
floppy, instead of just browsing the hard disk.  OK, we're a lazy
bunch, but that's the way it is.

Now that Apple is bringing out the Mac LC with an Apple IIe emulator
card and a hard disk, we're going to get one.  The problem is, I'll
want to copy a bunch of Apple II software to the hard disk.  I don't
know yet what technical problems may be involved, but cracking the
!@#$% copy protection is sure to be on the list.  I used to use
Nibbles Away, with fair but not great success, but I'm sure the state
of the art has improved since I've been away.

So now that I'm (soon to be) back in the fold, I have some questions:

* What's the best program for breaking copy-protection schemes?

* What great software (particularly games) has come out in the last,
say, two years?  (I have some catching up to do.)

* What are the major Apple II magazines, and what is their emphasis?
(I'm most interested in product evaluations.)

* There are some great mail-order software houses for the Mac; is there
anything comparable for the Apple II?

E-mail me and I'll summarize (if I get enough info); post if you think
it's of general interest.  Flames to /dev/null--I'll forward them if
you like.  Many advance thanks for all the helpful and useful advice I
expect I'll get!

-- Dave Matuszek (dave@prc.unisys.com)
-- Unisys Corp. / Paoli Research Center / PO Box 517 / Paoli PA  19301
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