 AE Pro and MouseTalk were soon overshadowed by ProTERM, a telecomm product that utilizes many of the advanced features of the Apple IIe and IIc, such as 65C02 opcodes, use of the mouse, and macros.The early 1980s was the period when modeming was becoming very active throughout the world.Hundreds of Apple II-based BBSs popped up, most of them used only as message boards.