A.P.P.L.E.
| Type | Users' group |
|---|---|
| Established | February 1978 |
| Founder | Val Golding |
| Members | 8,900 |
| Current President | Mike Pfaiffer |
The Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) is a users' group established in 1978 by Val Golding.
The group provided software, hardware and support services for the Apple world until 1990. Val Golding left the group in 1984 and the group became a Co-Operative in 1985.
From 1990 to 2001, the group existed as a user's group only providing support to local northwest computer users. In 2001, Bill Martens began to look into the possibility of preserving the information associated with the company and in contacting many of the former writers, board members and staff, found that there was an interest in preserving and rebuilding the company. Thus in February 2002, this effort began in earnest with the production of Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine being restored once again.
A.P.P.L.E. is an all volunteer Apple / Macintosh users group. None of the members of the board or of the staff are paid and are dedicating their time to this project for the love of the computer world.
While much of the current group is still based in the Seattle area, production is now handled in Japan and Canada.
The purpose of the group is to provide information, software, hardware, documentation, and support to all levels of users regardless of the Apple computer that they are using. For those members who wish to support our efforts can check the section below on volunteering. We always encourage the enhancement of the "user helping user" concept and continue to believe that this is the best way for those who need help to gain the assistance they need.
The A.P.P.L.E. is one of the oldest official Apple Users Groups in existence and specializes in providing users usable freeware and shareware. They also publish the magazine, Call-A.P.P.L.E. on a monthly basis in addition to online libraries.
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