October 1986 — Vol 8 No 10
Source
Open original PDF • October 1986 • Vol 8 No 10 • 92 pages • $2.50
Overview
Apple IIGS launch coverage — issue dedicates significant space to Apple's new 16-bit Apple II family member (released September 1986). Three IIGS articles: "Apple IIGS — First Impressions: Rolling Executive Briefing" by Leon H. Raesly; "Description of the IIGS"; "Sound Capabilities of the IIGS" by Bruce F. Field. Annapolis Apple Slice debuts — the first regional "Slice" of Pi, fulfilling Bernard Urban's May 1981 farewell-editorial proposal for regional chapters. Bylaws Changes for member vote. 1986 Survey Results published. MultiScribe: Another View (Tom DeMay) — Apple II WP review.
Table of contents (selected)
| Section | Author | Page |
|---|---|---|
| President's Corner | Tom Warrick | 4 |
| Annapolis Apple Slice | Claire Johnson | 5 |
| Bylaws Changes | — | 5 |
| AppleWorks SIG News | Peg Matzen | 7 |
| EDSIG News | Patricia Kirby | 8 |
| 1986 Survey Results | Phil Shapiro | 10 |
| MultiScribe: Another View | Tom DeMay | 11 |
| On the Trail of the Apple /// | David Ottalini | 12 |
| Q & A | Bruce F. Field | 14 |
| Family Home Money Manager: Pt 6 | Brian G. Mason | 16 |
| Hi-Res Line Address Algorithms | Rick Chapman | 17 |
| Apple IIGS — First Impressions: Rolling Executive Briefing | Leon H. Raesly | — |
| Description of the IIGS | — | — |
| Sound Capabilities of the IIGS | Bruce F. Field | — |
| GameSIG News + reviews | various | — |
| Review Corner | Charles Don Hall | 41 |
| MacNovice Column: Games | Ralph J. Begleiter | 44 |
| View From the Hill | Rich Norling | 48 |
| New Seybold Report on DP | H.F. Chevalier | 49 |
Game reviews: Age of Adventure (K.C. Mulcahy), Gettysburg-Turning Point (Reid Hutchinson), Shanghai Demo Disk (Thomas Johnston), Shard of Spring, Law of the West.
Highlights
Apple IIGS launch coverage
The IIGS — 16-bit 65C816 processor, 256K-8MB RAM, color, advanced sound chip, mouse-driven GS/OS — represents Apple's biggest Apple II line update since the IIe.
Annapolis Apple Slice — Claire Johnson
The "WAP Slices" idea from Urban's May 1981 farewell (1981-05 — V03 N05) finally happens — Pi's first regional chapter, in Annapolis. Validation of the long-running scale question.
Family Home Money Manager Part 6 — Brian G. Mason
Long-running series — sixth installment.
Club news / events / announcements
- Annapolis Apple Slice formed
- Bylaws Changes coming to vote
- 1986 Member Survey results published
Entities
People: Tom Warrick, Claire Johnson, Leon H. Raesly, Bruce F. Field, Tom DeMay, Phil Shapiro, Peg Matzen, Patricia Kirby, David Ottalini, Brian G. Mason, Rick Chapman, Raymond Hobbs, Charles Don Hall, Ralph J. Begleiter, Rich Norling, H.F. Chevalier, Steven Payne, Barry Bedrick, K.C. Mulcahy, Reid Hutchinson, Thomas Johnston, Tom Kroll, Ray Hakim Topics: Apple IIGS, Annapolis Apple Slice, WAP Slices (realized at last), 1986 Member Survey References: Apple IIGS, MultiScribe, Shanghai, Gettysburg-Turning Point, Age of Adventure, Shard of Spring
Connections to other issues
- WAP Slices from 1981-05 — V03 N05 (Urban farewell proposal) → realized in Annapolis here
- Apple IIGS marks the next big Apple II milestone after the //e (1983-02 — V05 N02) and Lisa (1983-03 — V05 N03)