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99/6/21 Recent Arrivals（1999.6）
Using US auctions and others, I have purchased things originating from Apple
Computers little by little. Because the shipping fee is high, for most I specify
surface mail, except for small ones. I use e-mail for communication and the
remittance is comparatively easy because we send checks to the US by air mail,
but it takes 4 to 8 weeks for the package to arrive at my house. Although there
are some cases where the details and the condition of the goods are unknown and
I have experienced many problems, for example, luggage arrives from overseas
when I have forgotten about it, but when I open the package there is something
quite special inside. I will briefly introduce some of the ones that arrived in
this month.
Vintage Poster
The photo
above is of a poster that was made in 1980. Apple made a total of three posters
every year in those days. In 1979, one featured PASCAL coding. In
1981 Apple made a poster of a picture of the balloon
with the Apple logo on it floating on the Donner Lake in California (see Apple Related
Items-1).
In 1980, Apple made an Apple Logo poster which was unlike the other two. It was
mounted on polystyrene board and was framed in an aluminum
holder.
It seems this one was distributed to dealers.
There are many Apple Inc. posters,
including the more recent ones like the
“Think different” series and the iMac "Yum". Since
posters do not take up much space if they are contained in poster tubes, when
collecting them it is fun to change the mood of the room by switching them
around.
Hobby/Prototyping Board
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The upper photo is of a board that
allows you to make your own expansion card. It is designed by arranging
four ground buses horizontally with an arrangement of 100ml holes, so that
ICs can be plugged in, and it has been designed to make wiring easier.
Already on the inside cover page of the catalog in 1978, this board is
featured with a small picture. By comparing the catalog number and the
manual number, we can see that this board was prepared as an optional part
from quite an early period. It is thought that it was intended to be
widely offered to hobbyists and third parties, which is thought to have
intensified the development of an abundance of expansion cards from an
early stage.
The size is
2-3 / 4 inch × 7 inch. Catalog No. A2B 0001. According to the Suggested
Retail Price List dated September 1, 1980, it is US$24. The Prototyping
Board was also for Apple III. For some reason, the name of the
Apple
III board is called the Apple III OEM Prototyping Card. Was it because it
was considered not to be suitable for hobbyists.
The photo
on the left is the 8 page manual.
030-0007-00. A description of the main unit slot pin
assignment (Peripheral Connector), timing, programming notes and other
notes on the expansion card design areincluded. |
Software From Apple Computer
Early software sold by Apple.
Left: Apple
Stellar Invaders. Those
of the Apple Entertainment Series. There was an Apple Adventure! etc. in this
series. It is a nostalgic space invader game that was written in Pascal's
Runtime. At that time, the graphics were excellent, but on the other hand there
was a drawback in that the response was somewhat slow. At that time the price
was US$20. A2D0031. Manual, 030-0098-00.
Medium: Apple Pilot. Software for
teachers to create courseware and teach by adding options such as color graphics
based on Common Pilot language developed at Western Washington University for
CAI (Computer-Assisted-Instruction). At that time, the price was US $150.
A2D0028. Manual, 030-0168-00.
Right: Apple Music Theory.
Educational software for learning the basics of music. Minnesota Educational
Computer Consortium (MECC) developed for Apple II. In addition to this Apple
brand of software, MECC has published a lot of music education software. At that
time, the price was US $50. A2D0038. Manual, 030-0166-00.
