Low End Mac Archive for February 1

February 1 in Apple and Low End Mac History

Performa 250 introduced, Apple's first all-in-one Mac with a color display. This model rolled out as the Color Classic nine days later.

Performa 575 introduced. Based on a 25 MHz 68LC040 processor, it had over twice the power of the earlier Performa 550.

TiBook: Day 1, Dan Knight, The 'Book Page. More impressions from my first day with a PowerBook G4.
Creating a graphics library in AppleWorks, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report.

Apple vs. the customized OS, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. One more reason the Mac OSes (both classic and X) are more consistent than Windows.
Make your own digital jukebox, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel. Don't spend $1,000 on HP's Digital Jukebox - build your own for hundreds less.
Why OS X doesn't need a RAM disk, Dan Knight, X-Basics. How the disk cache in Mac OS X makes RAM disks unnecessary.
Sibling rivalry, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. The flat-panel iMac: It makes a pretty good task light, too.
iResQ PowerBook repair service, 7-port USB hub, noise cancelling PlainTalk mic, and more, Charles Moore. PowerBookResQ, 7-port USB hub, iBook battery charger, iPod connection kit, bargain 'Books, and more.

How to add memory, replace the hard drive, and use a second display with your eMac, Evan Kleiman, Mac Happens. Three low-cost ways to upgrade your eMac for better performance and greater flexibility.
The 2005 PowerBook G4 value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. As always, the new PowerBooks offer more for the dollar, but how do they compare to close-out prices on last year's models?

Using a shared Windows printer from your Mac with OS X 10.4, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. Step-by-step instructions for getting your Mac with 'Tiger' to see and print to a shared printer on a Windows computer. It's not perfect, but it does work.
What's a good, inexpensive, useful, older Mac? The PowerBook 1400, Thomas Ahart, The Productive Mac. Relatively compact and not especially heavy, the PowerBook 1400 is a great low-cost way to run the classic Mac OS - and it's portable.
Thoughts and advice on replacing a 2-year-old iBook G4, Dirk Pilat, Down But Not Out. This iBook G4 has taken a beating. Does it make more sense to buy a new iBook G4, wait for the Intel models, or look at the used market?

2 more markets the iPhone could conquer, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. How Apple could redefine the ebook and calculator markets with a pair of free apps for the iPhone.
Marketing campaign bombs in Redmond, Anne Onymus, The Lite Side. Low End Mac's guerilla marketing campaign caused widespread panic in Redmond, Washington, yesterday.
California: Beyond 'no light bulbs for you', Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill. A Calfiornia assemblyman wants to make incandescent light bulbs illegal - but that's just the beginning. His next target: CRT monitors and TVs.

Remotely control your OS 9 or OS X Mac, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple. With the right software, some of it free, you can remotely control your Mac from another Mac or a Windows or Unix PC.
Boosting an old Power Mac with NewerTech's 1.8 GHz G4 upgrade, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Reviews. Got a faithful old Power Mac that's reliable but feeling sluggish? A brain transplant well beyond the 1 GHz mark can make a world of difference.
MacBook Air reviews, Modbook interview, cracking open the Clamshell iBook, and more, The 'Book Review. Also info on the Solid State Drive for the MBA, Intel's custom MBA CPU, MBA Developer Note, MacBook User Guide, bargain 'Books from $200 to $3,079, and more.
Leopard on a PC without hacking, KDE comes to OS X, new Mac Pro benchmarked, and more, Mac News Review. Also saying good-bye to .mac, a review of Apple's aluminum keyboard, and how to disinfect your keyboard, mouse, and trackpad.

Waiting for WindowShade X before going Snow Leopard, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. For anyone used to windowshading, nothing else will do. Unsanity is working on WindowShade X for Mac OS X 10.6.
iPad a better choice than a netbook, Kev Kitchens, Kitchens Sync. Apple's iPad is a new category of product explicitly designed for getting work done on the go.