Here is an early chapter in the [long history][1] of FutureBASIC,

Here is an early chapter in the [long history][1] of FutureBASIC,
which succeeded [ZBasic][2].

In January 1995, the FutureBASIC Super Bundle could be purchased for
$79.95 USD. It came with:

* two FutureBASIC program discs and two Super Bundle discs (all
discs copyright 1993)
* a coupon for 50% off the $39.95 cover price of Sentient Fruit's
"Learning FutureBASIC: Macintosh BASIC Power" by L. Frank Turovich
(and a postage-paid return envelope)
* FutureBasic: Getting Started (51 pages, copyright 1991-1994)
* Programming the Macintosh With FutureBasic (155 pages, copyright
1994)
* FutureBasic: Handbook (434 pages, copyright 1992-1994)
* FutureBasic: Reference (527 pages, copyright 1992-1994)

Missing:
? Super Bundle discs
? Function Junction II, by Ariel Publishing - source code library with
over 100 functions
? Inside Basic magazine, by Ariel Publishing
? Inside Basic Compleat (sic) - CD-ROM, containing 55 issues of Inside
Basic, by Ariel Publishing
? McZ (predecessor to Inside Basic, included with Inside Basic
Compleat)

Versions:

* 1.03 (1st DL, three Disk Copy 4.2 images of original install disks
in StuffIt 1.5.1 archive)
* 1.02 (2nd DL, self-compressed software in ".dsk" files for using
it with Mini vMac)
* 1.01 (3rd DL, pre-installed software compressed with StuffIt 1.51)

See also: [FutureBASIC II][3]

Compatibility
Architecture: 68k

\- Any Macintosh with Mac Plus or newer ROMs and 750k free memory
(more for larger programs; defaults to 2000k)
\- hard drive (~500k minimum; ~5.5 "full" install; addition size for
Super Bundle not mentioned)
\- Minimum: System 6.05 with Finder 6.1.
\- Works with Finder, MultiFinder, and System 7.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FutureBASIC
[2]: http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/zbasic
[3]: http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/futurebasic-ii