Low End Mac Archive for October 1

October 1 in Apple and Low End Mac History

PowerBook 1400 introduced at 117 and 133 MHz. Generally considered one of the finest PowerBooks ever.
Performa 6360 introduced at 160 MHz with new logic board that overcomes the horrible architecture of the earlier Performa 6200 and 6300 series computers.

Product support is an oxymoron, James Champlin, My Turn. What's an OS X user to do when his new HP printer won't print under OS X?
Gaps people really care about, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. Beyond the gender gap - gaps that are important in the real world.
The 'Book Review 2001.10.01, Charles Moore. Bargain 'Books, BlueChip price drop, new cases, protective covers for iceBook.

Bumper stickers for switchers, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. If Apple made bumper stickers for switchers, they might look like these.
Apple, Apple everywhere, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. Between OS X and the "Switch" ads, Apple Computer's profile is higher than at any time in recent memory.
Backing up your Mac, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal. Cheap, low-cost, and ideal solutions for backing up your Mac - or your Mac network.
Yet more 'Dueling Civilizations' letters, Charles W Moore, Moore's Mailbag. Further reader feedback and reflections on Jean Chretien, writing as art, and loving your enemies.

Newtons, Palms, and Pocket PCs: Why Apple needs a PDA, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Mac users deserve better than Palms and Pocket PCs have to offer, something that works better both on its own and while connecting with a Mac.

Laptop keyboards fragile, hard to clean, prone to fail, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Laptop keyboard use smaller, more fragile parts than desktop keyboards. They can also be much harder to keep clean.
Kill Bill: 12 alternatives to Microsoft Word, Jason Walsh, The Low End Designer. A dozen low-cost, no-cost, and specialized alternatives to Microsoft Word for Mac users.
15" AlBook display repair extension, PowerBook G3 backup battery, 100 GB notebook drive, Kill-a-Watt, and more, The 'Book Review. Also new PBFixIt guides, dual-core G4s, $17 USB 2.0 drive enclosure, spinach power, bargain 'Books from $488 to $1,880, and more.

Typography problem makes Pages unsuitable for serious printing, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Apple's Pages word processor is user friendly and powerful, but one annoying glitch drove this user to Microsoft Word so the project would print correctly.
Days of shock and hope, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. When a friend is fighting for her life, your priorities change - and you want to do all you can to help.
WiFi options for Lombard, installing Tiger on a DVD-less eMac, 3D home design software, and more, Charles Moore, Moore's Mailbag. Two PC Card 802.11g options for the Lombard PowerBook, PowerPC version of OS X needed for eMac, three programs for home design, and a source for downloading old Mac software.
Danes refunded for defective G4 iBooks, rumored Mac minitablet, handle for MacBooks, and more, The 'Book Review. Also software update for MacBook and MacBook Pro, Give 1 Get 1 XO laptop program, CardBus adapter for ExpressCard notebooks, and bargain 'Books from $130 to $2,688.

Tiger great on old G3 'Books, maximum RAM for 867 MHz PowerBook G4, and more, Charles W Moore, Moore's Mailbag. Also why 4 GB of RAM in a 32-bit Vista PC wastes most of the last gigabyte and system profile software for Windows PCs.

Upgrading a Pismo PowerBook with a slot-load drive salvaged from an iBook, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. Starting with a spare DVD-ROM module and the SuperDrive from a G4 iBook, the author ended up with a SuperDrive in his Pismo PowerBook.

MacBook Pro nVidia settlement, new Core i5 and i7 Mobile CPUs, restore from Time Machine, and more, Mac News Review. Also turn your 'Book into a WiFi hotspot, 11.6" MacBook Air rumors, a new battery calibration app, and more.
Mac mini too expensive?, $40 computer bifocals, best free Mac antivirus app gets better, and more, Mac News Review. Also SteelSeries Shift gaming keyboard, public beta of online Bible linker app, OnyX and Pixelmator updated, and more.