Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!wuarchive!uwm.edu!rpi!uupsi!dorsai!luddite From: luddite@dorsai.com (Martin Luddite) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Several Questions Message-ID: Date: 15 Feb 91 18:34:22 GMT Organization: The Dorsai Diplomatic Mission Lines: 50 I'm an ex-Apple2 person, just getting back into the Apple II scene after a few years of absense. For the past few years, I've been in the Mac & Unix world. I still have my Apple IIc and I'm trying to find a use for it. I remember that I loved using my IIc, and that the software was especially productive for what others have called an old and obsolete machine. I remember getting plenty of work done in AppleWorks and Proterm was just fine for all my tele- computing needs. Since I've been out of the Apple 2 scene for a while, I have a few questions that will help me catch up. I'd appreaciate any help from people on the net. 1) What is the latest version of AppleWorks (nonGS)? 2) What is the latest version of Proterm (nonGS)? 3) Are there any utility/archive programs that I should have? I have Shrinkit but it's version 0.92 or something like that. 4) Are there any viruses in the Apple II world? And, if so, what are they (how many are there)? (I hear that the PC world has like 300 viruses. That's insane.) And, if so, what utilities should I get to protect myself? 5) I'd like to upgrade my IIc, what is the best way to do it? I'm thinking of getting a Zip Chip in order to speed up AppleWorks, what's the current top-of-the-line ZipChip? I know they have a 4mhz chip, someone told me they were up to 8mhz, what is their current top speed for 8-bit ZipChips? I guess that's about it for the questions. One of the reasons I'm getting back into Apple II is because of the Mac LC and the announced support for Apple II 8-bit software. I always loved 8-bit Apples, the graphics and sound on the GS never impressed me much, I feel sorry for any GS owners because Apple chose to support 8-bit software for it's Mac line, but 8-bit software (text-only) was just as productive as any GUI-based software running on GS's, even at 8mhz. Hopefully, someone will come out with a Mac card for the GS thats compatible with Mac+/SE/Classic machines. I know the Amiga and Atari ST already have such cards, I don't see why the GS doesn't have one. If anything, it would be easier for Apple to produce one because there would be no copyright/ROM problems, since Apple owns the rights to the ROMs anyway. Atari and Amiga people have to resort to insane acts in order to get the ROMs. Many otherwise ligitimate and honset Amiga/Atari users have to resort to piracy in order to use their emulators. ------------------------------------------------------ Martin C. Luddite Internet: luddite@dorsai.com ------------------------------------------------------