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MacProductFinder

Posted by: Phipli on 2022-08-10 11:42:23

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?

Posted by: MrFahrenheit on 2022-08-10 11:44:26

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.

Posted by: Phipli on 2022-08-10 11:50:13

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.

Posted by: mg.man on 2022-08-10 12:33:41

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?

Posted by: Phipli on 2022-08-10 12:46:45

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?

Posted by: joshc on 2022-08-10 13:45:59

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.

Posted by: LaPorta on 2022-08-10 13:46:38

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

Posted by: Phipli on 2022-08-10 14:00:26

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.

Posted by: joshc on 2022-08-10 14:17:28

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

Posted by: mg.man on 2022-08-10 14:46:32

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?? 🤣

Posted by: joshc on 2022-08-10 14:53:32

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.

Posted by: Phipli on 2022-08-10 15:15:45

Well...
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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

Posted by: mg.man on 2022-08-10 15:29:36

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

Posted by: joshc on 2022-08-10 15:30:02

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

Posted by: Phipli on 2022-08-10 15:47:48

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?

Posted by: mg.man on 2022-08-10 15:49:28

No, but r@re ones are!! 🤣

Posted by: Phipli on 2022-08-10 16:08:37

No, but r@re ones are!! 🤣

Are r@w prices even higher?

Posted by: MrFahrenheit on 2022-08-10 16:10:36

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.

Posted by: Phipli on 2022-08-10 16:20:35

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.

Posted by: MrFahrenheit on 2022-08-10 17:19:12

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!

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