09-21-2015, 09:18 PM
hal wrote:
[quote=cbelt3]
Pretty sure it was 92-93 and I was looking to upgrade from my Mac Plus.. I remember the discussion about the IIvx on the site. First that it was 'cool', and then that Apple sucked for selling the better and cheaper Centris 650. Back then it was mostly a discussion site.. deals started by people emailing Dan a deal, and he would post it on the site.
DealMac 'officially' started in '97
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DealNews
Brian created "Phorum" in '98
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phorum
wait... there was a dealmac before the 1997 launch? Tell me more... or is this one of those brain farts of yours :-)
I'm pretty sure this was the case. I DEFINITELY remember the IIvx kerfluffle, and that puts a definite date to it. I was working with a freelance group in central Ohio back then, and using the library computers to look up information. I was sort of consulting and sort of not working and sort of running an office cleaning business. In other words, I was wheeling and dealing like a maniac. DM didn't require logins until the phorum beta went to like .. um... 0.9 ? DM was really a posting page before the phorum went live, and Dan just maintained it via emails.