Low End Mac Editorial Archive

September 2003

30 more things users want to see fixed in OS X, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 09.30. Over two dozen suggestions for improving OS X - or just fixing things that are broken.
The 17" PowerBook that got away, Dirk Pilat, Down But Not Out, 09.29. 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 W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 09.29. Also gigabyte RAM upgrades for the Aluminum PowerBook, problem with Sony 'combo' drive, Mac Plus value, and recycling older Macs.
G5 'Books in 2004, G4 hinge repair, new PowerBook teardowns, USB 2.0 hubs, and more, Charles W Moore, The 'Book Review, 09.26. Also new notebook cases, TiBook paint protection, a better trackpad driver, Yellow Dog Linux 3.0.1, CrossFire drives, and bargain 'Books from $150 to $2,789.
G3, G4, CPU speed, screen size, and the future of the iBook, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 09.26. Why rumors of a 15" 500 MHz G4-based iBook just don't make sense, and how Apple might best evolve the iBook.
10 things I like best about OS X, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 09.25. Sure, OS X has some annoying features - but it has some really great ones, too.
FoxnewS loses abilitY to capiTaLize, use letter 'S' correctLy, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 09.23. Fox News' coverage of Apple vs. Apple "symptomatic of Fox News' obsession with bashing anything liberal."
11 free and low cost alternatives to .mac for email, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 09.22. If all you need is email - whether POP3 or webmail - there's no need to spend $100 on .mac.
iBook logicboard failures, higher capacity PowerBook batteries, AirPort range extension, and more, Charles Moore, The 'Book Review, 09.19. Also new notebook cases, ATI Mobility Radeon 9600, CSR Bluetooth, bargain 'Books from $400 to $2,599, and more.
Does going Windows save schools money?, Dan Knight, MacInSchool, 09.19. They keep claiming that going Windows saves schools money - we're asking for some proof.
Macs, Windows viruses, and shutting down the school computer network, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 09.19. The Nachi/Welchia worm forces a school to shut down their entire network - even Mac users.
Another school system's 'switch by subterfuge' for the convenience of IT, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 09.18. With no consideration of teacher's needs and no educational justification, one more school system goes Windows for the benefit of the IT department.
Rooting for Microsoft?, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 09.17. If Microsoft loses the Eolas case, every individual and every business using the Web could be negatively impacted.
Virus-free Macs, G5 delays, joys of Mplayer, and negative Mac reviews, Dirk Pilat, Down But Not Out, 09.17. Smugness over avoiding all those Windows viruses gives way to shipping delays and reviews that question the Mac's value.
10 things I'd like to see fixed in OS X, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 09.16. "New features are nice, but what about those little annoyances that just really get on our nerves?"
OS X restart tip, 1 GB modules for AlBook, DiskWarror vs. Sleep of Death, Mac Plus value, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 09.15. Also problems with FireMail, a SuperMac S900, and OS 9; the Mac OS as the key to the Mac; and an odd cable.
Better battery life, 2 GB iMac RAM upgrade, new wireless card, and more, Charles W Moore, The 'Book Review, 09.12. Also new notebook cases, Apple considered a "cool" brand, dawn of the laptop era, and bargain 'Books from $425 to $3,399.
Music downloads, the RIAA, and the future of the iPod, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 09.12. If the RIAA is successful in reducing the amount of music sharing on the Internet, it could cut into iPod sales.
Netgear, Comcast, Apple, and clock batteries, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 09.11. Problems with a Netgear router and iBooks stem from the same issue, lack of an internal clock battery.
Mac virus writers return from extended cruise, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 09.09. "Earlier that day I received a mysterious phone call at my tech support hotline that said every computer at Snodgrass had been infected and needed to be fixed ASAP."
My Mac Plus revisited, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 09.08. "In the process of rooting around, I came upon my old Mac Plus, packed away in its original box."
Apple #5 in laptops, CD-RW for clamshell iBook, BatteryStatsX, 1 GB RAM, security, and more, Charles Moore, The 'Book Review, 09.05. Also sprucing up a WallStreet, a smaller AC adapter, ProClip for the iPod, 17" price drop, bargain 'Books from $600 to $2,799, and more.
No Virtual PC for the G5? Try WinTel, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 09.05. Just because Microsoft may not update Virtual PC for a year doesn't mean G5 owners have been left out in the cold.
Shooting Mars with a scope and webcam, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 09.04. The hardware and software that made it possible to get a decent photo of the Red Planet last week.
The Microsoft monopoly and the harm it causes, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 09.03. "Microsoft's recent problems reflect the rot that happens when a single company becomes too powerful."
Gobi, Mojave, and the future of the G3, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 09.03. How the PowerPC 750 (G3) processor will evolve past the 1 GHz mark while also improving efficiency.
12" PowerBook user installable parts, backlighting a TiBook keyboard, FireWire 800 card, and more, Charles Moore, The 'Book Review, 09.02. 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.