Low End Mac Archive for March 30

March 30 in Low End Mac History

$300 PC, floppy drive optional, Dan Knight, iMac Musings. Has the day of the disposable computer arrived?

Old Mac users not nuts, Manuel Mejia Jr, Mac Daniel. It just makes sense to keep using old Macs until they die.
Death of an iMac, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. When the old iMac dies, do you repair or replace? And if you replace it, which model should you buy?
Carbon, Cocoa, or Classic?, Jake Sargent, iThings Considered. A look at the three application environments inside Mac OS X.
Leather screen protector, IBM's quiet notebook drives, OS X on WallStreet warning, and more, Charles Moore. Leather screen protector, IBM's new 48 GB hard drive, pbparts.com feedback, and OS X installation issues.

Why you want DVI on your flat panel display, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. DVI displays tend to have a crisper, more stable, easier on the eyes display, but you may want VGA input as well.
Using 1 keyboard, mouse, and monitor with your USB Mac and PS/2 Windows PC, Dan Knight, Mac Daniel. Three KVM solutions that support both USB and PS/2 computers, along with two other suggestions for making things work.

Blue and White Power Mac G3 helps salvage Mac jukebox project, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence. "Onboard FireWire, USB, and 10/100 ethernet, a 100 MHz bus speed, and a boldly attractive case design combine to make for a solid upgrade from a Beige G3 or earlier G3-upgraded Power Mac."
Windows on Macintel a nightmare or blessing?, Adobe's transition challenge, quad-core Intel CPUs in 2007, and more, The Macintel Report. Also, it's easy to get OS X for Intel running on a Dell, WinXP benchmarked on Macintel, Intel's new 3.73 GHz Dual-core Pentium, and more.
Apple adds volume limit to newest iPods, iPod etiquette, iBikeMount for iPod nano, and more, iPod News Review. Also Quanta to make next-gen video iPod, 2007 Dodge Caliber to include iPod support, iPod/iTunes Missing Manual, World Cup iPod case, Intervalz for musicians, and more.

Windows Vista 'a compelling reason' to buy a new PC, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. After 3 weeks with Vista, that author finds it a viable alternative to Mac OS X - at least on recent hardware.
Cracked MacBook photos, first 64 GB solid state drive, overheating problems, and more, The 'Book Review. Also 8 laptop coolers reviewed and rated, upgrading a 12" PowerBook, troubleshooting power adaptors, ThermographX goes universal, bargain 'Books from $180 to $2,299, and more.
2 GHz upgrade for G4 Power Macs, Apple named in Bluetooth suit, Boot Camp gains Vista support, and more, Mac News Review. Also Macs vs. Windows for gaming, Apple's share of high-end market, upcoming Core 2 CPUs to pass 3 GHz, 802.11n for Intel Mac mini, and more.

Vertus Fluid Mask 3: A powerful image masking tool for cleaning up image backgrounds, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. If you need to do sophisticated image masking, Fluid Mask provides lots of powerful tools for getting the job done.

What's inside your man bag?, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing, 03.30. A PowerBook, an iPod touch, a PSP 3000, a digital camera, and more - ready at a moment's notice.
Maximize your MacBook's hard drive capacity, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value. Western Digital and Toshiba both make 1 TB notebook hard drives for the ultimate in MacBook storage.

USB card reader works with iPad, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. The USB card reader makes it easy to import images from the memory cards used in most digital cameras.

End of MobileMe Nearing, Beating Expensive Printer Ink, Commodore Amiga Mini Intro, and More, Mac News Review. Also a 'terrifying tren' at Apple, memory prices approaching rock bottom, ShareMouse software KVM for Macs and Windows, and more.