Low End Mac Archive for April 11

April 11 in Low End Mac History

A road not taken (by Apple), Scott Atkinson, Mac Musings. "Unlike Macs, there's nothing here to make you stop and admire the craftsmanship."
Macs get the job done, Todd H. Cheong, My First Mac. "My first Mac was an SE. It had 1 MB of memory, no hard drive, and no printer."
AOL@school, Evan, iMac Musings. "AOL will be soon releasing a new version of their software specifically for schools...."

Macs follow the Microsoft way, Tim Baxter, My Turn. "We have, over the years, become as much like them as they have become like us."
iTunes, Part 2: Burning CDs, Michel Munger, iBasics. How to create high quality CDs you can listen to on any CD player.
Personal computing, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "...right from the start, Apple was less concerned with creating the most powerful machine on the planet and more concerned with creating the best computing experience."

5 helpful wares for the Mac, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Some very useful programs suggested by readers of Mac Lab Report.
Old and new, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac. A comparison with Mac from eight years ago - everything old is new again.
Lean on the low end, James Brock Clark, My Turn. Get the most out of older Macs by choosing lean applications instead of bloatware.
Rest of the Mac Web survey results. Readers rate 50 Mac-related sites. Who comes out on top this time?
Rest of the Mac Web addendum. Raw scores and weighted scores from the Rest of the Mac Web survey.

Count Apple out of the low cost desktop market, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Knowing Apple, even if they chose to make a "low cost" monitor-less desktop computer, it wouldn't be low cost.
Better battery life, iBook at war, antennas boost TiBook reception, a USB 2/FireWire PC Card, and more, The 'Book Review. Also two kinds of laptop stands, new drives, a classic iBook case, and bargain 'Books from $248 to $2,230.

Apple vs. the US Congress, rumor mills, and DVD Jon, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Apple may seem arrogant, but the same could be said of the US Congress, Mac rumor websites, and Jon Lech Johansen. But who is in the right?
Photo to Movie takes the image presentation far beyond what iMovie, PowerPoint offer, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Use zooms, pans, rotation, transitions, titles, and more to turn your static images into an attractive, intriguing, seamless presentation.

Apple's original Boot Camp installation instructions, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. "Was it just me, or did anyone else catch those little jabs at Windows on the Boot Camp installation page? 'If your computer becomes infected, well, what did you expect?' and so on."
Making the move from Jaguar (OS X 10.2) to Panther (10.3), Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living. One advantage of Apple's "no upgrades" policy for OS X - someone can give you their old copy after upgrading without worrying about violating their license.
Mac digital jukebox: Importing audio from your CDs, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence. A look at lossy vs. lossless encoding, different encoding formats, and ripping software for the Classic Mac OS.

Satisfaction the answer to wasteful consumerism, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. You probably don't need the newest, fastest computer. Thoughts on upgrading what you have, moving to a newer Mac, and finding a new use for your old one.
VMware Fusion beta 3 adds new features, takes a giant step toward release, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. Looking for a virtualization solution for your Intel Mac? The latest beta of VMWare Fusion makes several improvements and includes some unique features.

Windows XP is faster, but Mac OS X is superior in many ways, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Although Photoshop runs faster under Windows XP, the Mac's stability and better user experience give it the advantage.
Add a second display, overlooked Leopard features, Nehalem chips hits 3.2 GHz, and more, Mac News Review. Also Apple and Canada, firware updates, Kensington keyboard with 3 USB ports, Magic Mail Folder, Newton Connection software, and more.
Mac benchmarks, firmware updates for all MacBooks, sleep-and-charge USB ports, and more, The 'Book Review. Also troubleshooting the MacBook Air, keyboard protectors and sleeve cases for the MacBook Air, bargain 'Books from $150 to $3,099, and more.
3G iPhone teardown preview, iPhone users tech savvy, iPhone antenna booster, and more, iNews Review. Also merge 2 or more iPod libraries with Misu, edit iPod text and images on your Mac, iPhone unlockers strike again, and more.

Tablets for 'normal people', iPad 2 tops CR ratings, RokForm adjustable iPad/iPhone stands, and more, iNews Review. Also iPad 2 supplies closer to demand, AT&T and Verizon iPhone 4 satisfaction comparable, new dock connector compatible with Thunderbolt, and more.

Ebook Antitrust: Is Apple or Amazon.com in the Wrong?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The federal government has filed suit against Apple for ebook price fixing while Amazon.com is allowed to sell ebooks below cost.