MacProductFinder

[Phipli]

I just picked up an eBay listing because in included something called "MacProductFinder".

A quick search and I can only find a scan of the documentation and not the Hypercard Stack. It seems to be a product catalogue.

Anyone know anything about it?

 

[MrFahrenheit]

I just picked up an eBay listing because in included something called "MacProductFinder".

A quick search and I can only find a scan of the documentation and not the Hypercard Stack. It seems to be a ptoduct catalogue.

Anyone know anything about it?

That’s really cool! I’ve never heard of this before.

 

[Phipli]

That’s really cool! I’ve never heard of this before.

Apple MacProductFinder documentation : Apple Computer, Inc : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Apple MacProductFinderDocumentation for the MacProductFinder, an Apple HyperCard directory of UK distributed products for Apple Macintosh computers.B031-1017-A

archive.org

It might have been a UK only thing? Weird if it is.

 

[mg.man]

It might have been a UK only

Huh... I think I have a couple. I'll have a look tomorrow and image the disk if anyone's interested?

 

[Phipli]

Huh... I think I have a couple. I'll have a look tomorrow and image the disk if anyone's interested?

I don't mind imaging the disks as long as they're in working order. I'll be taking a look at it anyhow.

Have you loaded it up? Is it just apple.com/store, but 1988?

 

[joshc]

I did not know this was anything special, I think I had several copies at some point and if my memory serves right those are with @cheesestraws now.

 

[LaPorta]

Never seen nor heard of that before either. Perhaps it was a UK or European thing?

 

[Phipli]

The manual mentions "directory of UK distributed products" - it must have been a local thing. Wouldn't have expected that, but it explains why it was less likely to have been uploaded. Still weird it wasn't.

 

[joshc]

From memory, it is just a Hypercard stack of the available products. I'm surprised it's not archived either.

 

[mg.man]

Well...


...I have at least two copies. I think I might have a third still sealed. It does appear to be a UK thing.

Anybody wanna offer me a gazillion bucks for the sealed one if I find it??

 

[joshc]

Now that I think of it, maybe the copies I had were just the paper bits and not the disks...hence why I didn't keep it.

 

[Phipli]

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...I have at least two copies. I think I might have a third still sealed. It does appear to be a UK thing.

Anybody wanna offer me a gazillion bucks for the sealed one if I find it??

Is a gazillion more or less than one dollar? I never can remember?

#rare #vintage

 

[mg.man]

#signedbystevejobs Oh, darn, he wasn't with Apple in 1990!

 

[joshc]

If you call it r@re the price goes up by a few hundred! (secret r@re top tip right there)

 

[Phipli]

If you call it r@re the price goes up by a few hundred! (secret r@re top tip right there)

Are rare steaks more expensive than medium and well done?

 

[mg.man]

No, but r@re ones are!!

 

[Phipli]

No, but r@re ones are!!

Are r@w prices even higher?

 

[MrFahrenheit]

Seriously though, I am a collector and would be interested in buying one of these for not a large amount of money if anyone is interested in selling one.

As a side note, it would be appreciated if someone at least uploads the disk images. That would be cool to check out.

 

[Phipli]

Seriously though, I am a collector and would be interested in buying one of these for not a large amount of money if anyone is interested in selling one.

As a side note, it would be appreciated if someone at least uploads the disk images. That would be cool to check out.

I'll image my copy when it arrives if someone hasn't already. It seems fairly common if someone doesn't have a spare copy. One here : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-Macintosh-Mac-Product-Finder-Vintage-Software-/224504681801

I paid a lot less (£6.20 with a copy of hypercard).

If you see one you want on UK eBay I don't mind redirecting it to you.

 

[MrFahrenheit]

I'll image my copy when it arrives if someone hasn't already. It seems fairly common if someone doesn't have a spare copy. One here : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-Macintosh-Mac-Product-Finder-Vintage-Software-/224504681801

I paid a lot less (£6.20 with a copy of hypercard).

If you see one you want on UK eBay I don't mind redirecting it to you.

I see that one on eBay from your link, and shipping is quoted to me at £42! Wow!