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From: Richard J. Gaylord <gaylord@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Re: Beginner's guide to Low-Cost "Real-Work" APLs
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>Meanwhile, MicroAPL (sold by Spencer Org.) has continued to improve their
>APL.68000 products for the Mac, Amiga, and Atari.  Version I is only
$150, 
>and has a reputation for reliability and speed (written in assembler
when 
>the 68000 chip came out).  Version II is $1000 ($650 educational) and is 
>supposed to be very close to APL2.  They don't seem to do much
marketing! 
>I have ordered it, and will comment after I tried it on a Powerbook Mac.

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i have been using the APL.68000 version II since it first came out.

 it is a really first class system. 
i have been dealing with the compay in england and they are good people
there. 
also the reference manual is outstanding. 
it is basically the same as the book "APL2 At a Glance" which i like, but
it is even better. very good examples.

having the apl keyboard on screen is very helpful.

it is a big mistake not to bring apl to the mac community.  apl and macs
go together very well.
