Low End Mac Archive for September 29

September 29 in Low End Mac History

Mac happiness, Michael A. Stanhope, My First Mac. Michael got hooked on Macs in high school and still loves using them.

I've seen the future, and it is Aqua, Kel Taylor, Mac to the Future. Hands on with Mac OS X beta - love at first byte!
PDS Power Macs: Road Apples?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. These Macs aren't bad, just limited. Here's how to make the most of them.
Wanted: PowerBook Lite, Dan Knight, The 'Book Page. Apple has successfully sold small, light laptops in the past. What about the present?

The 17" PowerBook that got away, Dirk Pilat, Down But Not Out. New PowerBooks means lower prices on older ones - but the manager at Dixons wouldn't budge on price for a beat up display model.
iBook logic board failure, free Internet service, USB for older Power Macs, and more, Charles Moore, Moore's Mailbag. Also gigabyte RAM upgrades for the Aluminum PowerBook, problem with Sony 'combo' drive, Mac Plus value, and recycling older Macs.

Good things and bad things about the iTunes Music Store, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Apple's iTunes Music Store has a lot going for it, but there's still room for improvement.
Putting your own pictures into Stellarium, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. You can add your own photos to Stellarium. Here are step-by-step instructions.

Unleash Mac OS X with dual processors, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 09.29. If your single processor Mac feels sluggish under OS X, a dual processor Power Mac might be just what you need.
iPod nano screen woes, Aussie iPod use illegal, Canadian iPod levy refund, iPod maps in trouble, and more, iPod News Review. Also the iPod's Achilles' heel, nano as Apple's key product, cost to build the nano, iPod mini ancestor from 1954, "screw nano" comments, and more.
Intel Macs to ship before new CPUs?, OS X on Intel locked to Apple hardware, dual core thoughts, and more, The Macintel Report. Will Intel have new CPUs ready in time for Apple's June 2006 Macintel launch? Also new transition articles, continued improvements in lower power processing.

Of mice and, well, hockey pucks, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. Some mice don't get no respect, but now Apple's round USB "hockey puck" mice have organized to tell their side of the story.
Beleaguered: Apple bottoms out, 1996-98, Cortland. Apple was in a strong position in 1995, but by 1997 the company's future was in question.
New iMacs have 802.11n, Apple may go AMD, Japan's PM uses a Mac, a germ free mouse, and more, Mac News Review. Also Intel offers a million dollars for a Mac mini killer, 24" iMac 'a great system', a new ergonomic keyboard, and Windows-to-Mac migration software from Laplink.

Taking apart a tray-loading iMac, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. There are a few tricks to getting into a tray tray-loading iMac, whether it's to upgrade the computer or strip it for parts.

Goldtouch Go! Travel Keyboard: Ergonomics for the road warrior, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value. Ergonomic keyboards designed for mobile use are few and far between. This one from Goldtouch is compact, solidly built, and very flexible.
2 Macs, 2 operating systems, 1 mouse, 1 keyboard, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. We've made the move to 'Leopard' at Low End Mac headquarters, but we also need 'Tiger' and Classic Mode. Teleport makes it easy to use two Macs side-by-side.
Why the 20" iMac is perfect for home or school, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. The aluminum iMac has plenty of power and screen space, yet it's small enough and light enough to tote from place to place.