VisiCalc 1.0

From: Gary Oliver <go_at_ao.com>
Date: Sat Feb 20 19:05:40 1999

I'm kind of curious as well. A few months ago I picked up a copy
of VisiCalc at one of our local Goodwill stores (hate to see old
software go to waste... I know GW throws this stuff in the
dumpster after a few days... Pity...)

Anyway, my manual (as far as I can tell) says nothing about a version
number, though the copyright date is "1979, 1981" on the diskette.
For reference, a the diskette says:

"Apple II and II Plus 48k 16 Sector" part number 10911-5511

I had thought it to be a "version 1" product since it lacked any
obvious version number of the diskette or manual. But my copyright
date seems to follow your by some measure..

Since I'm not an appler, I can't test this disk to see if the program
wakes up with a version number. (Sometimes I wish I had taken the
Apple path instead of the "dark side..." Oh well.)

Gary

At 07:16 PM 2/20/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I picked up a copy of VisiCalc today, complete with manual and
>registration card. The manual says it's for 1.0 for the Apple ][ (1979),
>but the reference card says version 1.35 of 9/79.
>
>Does anybody know for certain if a version prior to 1.35 shipped? The web
>tells me the first copy shipped in the fall of 1979, which is consistent
>with the 9/79 date and 1.35 version.
>
>-- Doug
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