Low End Mac Archive for September 2

September 2 in Low End Mac History

The $400 PC, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "...simply because a computer isn't state of the art doesn't mean it has no place."

12" PowerBook user installable parts, backlighting a TiBook keyboard, FireWire 800 card, and more, The 'Book Review. Also fixing a TiBook, new 17" PowerBook case, screen protection, next generation DVD burners, return FireDino, bargain 'Books from $445 to $3,399, and more.

Microsoft monopoly jealous of iPod/iTunes Music Store monopoly, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "Microsoft, which controls over 90% of the operating system market, is upset that Apple controls 70% of the digital music market. Is the pot calling the kettle black?"
A big oversight in Spotlight's searches, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Believe it or not, Spotlight can't locate file names that begin with a number.
Tiger makes 'Books run hotter, Henrico fighting malware on Dells, Intel's new frugal CPUs, and more, The 'Book Review. Also two iBook reviews, handmade 'Book protectors, end user Pismo G4 upgrade, bargain 'Books from $280 to $1,499, and more.
Short-lived Mac mini test drive, hot iMac G5, new 17" widescreen monitor, economical 1.4 GHz G4 upgrade, and more, Mac News Review. Also Mac as a viable platform, miniMate hard drive/hub, $150 8x SuperDrive upgrade for iMac G5, PowerPC assembly language programming, and more.

Upgrade options for 15" and 17" aluminum PowerBooks, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value. Memory, hard drive, optical drive, and flash card readers for 15" and 17" aluminum G4 PowerBooks.

'Snow Leopard' vs. LocalTalk, new vs. close-out MacBook value, and more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also LC III usability in the 21st Century, Pismo upgrades, and more on Pismo FireWire Disk Mode problems.
Why is it called Windows 7?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Ever since Windows 1.0 shipped in November 1985, Microsoft has maintained a consistent version numbering scheme. XP was 5.1, Vista 6.0, and 7 comes next.

MailForge not truly useful, Eudora problems with Leopard, Firefox 4 Beta for PPC, and more, Charles Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. Also a Pismo PowerBook that refuses to come back from the dead.

My favorite Mac mouse, Low End Mac Round Table. Low End Mac's staff discusses their favorite mice, trackpads, and other pointing devices.
iPad fends off competitors, new tablet user demographics, Amazon tablet to ship this year, and more, iNews Review. Also why business execs overlook iPad advantages, Acer thinks tablets have peaked, free note-taking app, Post-it PopNotes, and more.
Apple laptop design changed almost everything, Sonnet ExpressCard/34 ThunderBolt adapter, and more, The 'Book Review. Also MacBook Air paves the way to future Macs, lower priced 6 Gb/s SSD from OWC, BatterySqueezer app, and more.
Lion to Snow Leopard downgrade tutorial, iCloud may come to OS X 10.6, loving Dropbox, and more, Mac News Review. Also Mac user loses his Apple passion, Windows 8 adds clutter, overlays turn Magic Trackpad into numpad, and more.