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A Nice Little Software Haul

A Nice Little Software Haul Hardware 38 posts Nov 18, 2010 — Dec 2, 2010

#31 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 - 11:07

Looks like the Macintosh Bible is effectively over since 10.3 days.

Wow! It had a pretty good run after all! :beige:

I personally thought that Naiman & co. stopped prior to the release of OS 8, as it probably was becoming extremely difficult to record the changes in the Apple product line, and the new features in the OS. It was easier in the earlier editions, such as 3 & 4 (the ones I own) as 4 is merely a carryover from 3, despite the changes mentioned in the product line (i.e., discontinuation of the Plus, introduction of the Performa/PowerBook 145, etc.), and the transition to System 7 (the 3rd edition still focused on System 6).

I would love to get my hands on the most "recent" bibles, just to see how the quality of the material is in comparison to the "Old World ROM" era bibles.

I still ponder as to why they stopped so late in the game. Was the competition really that fierce?

#32 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 - 17:47

1st Edition - 1987 copyright, but covers through the end of 1986 (up through the Plus era, no SE or later)

2nd Edition - 1989 copyright, but includes only through SE and II (no IIx or IIcx)

3rd Edition - 1991 (the delayed System 7.0 about to hit), covers through mid-1990 (no Classic or LC yet)

4th Edition - 1992 (has System 7, Quadras, and LC II)

5th Edition - 1994 (System 7.5 is covered)

6th Edition - 1996? (Don't have this one, but I think it covered Power Macs)

7th Edition - 1998 (OS 8 )

8th Edition - 2001 (9.2.1 and 10.1)

9th Edition - 2004 (10.3)

Arthur Naiman worked on the first four. Sharon Zardetto Aker was a major contributor/editor to many of these editions as well. Dale Coleman was involved with the earlier editions. Clifford Colby and Marty Cortinas were around for the later editions, and I believe Darcy DiNucci was the principal editor of the fifth edition.

#33 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 - 18:15

Interesting. Thanks for the info, Scott, although it still does not explain why they stopped publishing newer editions. Is there any mention in the 10.3 edition that they would seize work on the bibles?

Btw, those IBM Starter Disk packages I have...are they of any significant value (besides the fact that they are vintage & in mint condition)?

#34 Thu, 2 Dec 2010 - 05:23

I received more DOS-related software & peripherals from my school today. I managed to find another copy of DOS 6.1 (in its original box) with the manuals/disks intact (however these disks are NOT in their shrink-wrap, which allows me to test them out on an old DOS PC), amongst other interesting things:

#35 Thu, 2 Dec 2010 - 05:29

5 pictures per thread is the limit for some reason, so here's the next batch for your viewing pleasure:

#36 Thu, 2 Dec 2010 - 05:36

The finale (for now, anyway):

The colour-coded BNC cables are for a 1990 Panasonic PT-200 CRT projector (which is funny, because my initials, excluding my middle names, is "PT"), which I hope to haul on home after receiving proper clearance from the board's ICT department to do so. The projector itself is in working condition (despite the fact that it has been in cold storage for sometime, but it does need a bit of TLC, with all of the scuff marks & dust) & is a beast (I believe it weighs just over 300 pounds). Naturally, it comes with its own case with wheels to transport.

#37 Thu, 2 Dec 2010 - 06:03

Those ECHO speech synth cards looks interesting.

#38 Thu, 2 Dec 2010 - 06:07

Those ECHO speech synth cards looks interesting.

I'm hoping to try them out on my Amiga 2000 as soon as I can find the Workbench boot disks for it. I have never seen these types of cards before, or the "ECHO" speech box for that matter. I wonder why they were purchased.