Low End Mac Archive for January 5

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January 5 in Low End Mac History

Jan. 4 - Jan. 6

Highlights

2005: 2.3 GHz Xserve G5
2008: 17" Unibody MacBook Pro

2000

Macworld 2000 keynote address special report, Mac News Today. We couldn't be there, but caught it through the miracle of QuickTime 4.

2001

Why choose a PowerBook Duo?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Apple hasn't missed out on the "thin and light" laptop market - they practically invented it.
Macs by mistake, Scott Holder, My First Mac. How a Windows/Linux geek found himself supporting a Mac lab - and learned to love the Mac.
Pre-Expo rumors and predictions, Dan Knight & Anne Onymus, RumorLog. Our take on the pre-Macworld Expo rumors making the rounds.

2005

Xserve G5 2.3 GHz. Apple's Xserve gets a 15% speed boost.
The ill-fated Apple III, Jason Walsh, Apple Before the Mac. "...not only was the Apple III was mind crunchingly expensive, it was made with none of the passion of the Apple II or Macintosh."

2006

5 things I hope to see in 2006, Ed Eubanks Jr, The Efficient Mac User. I want to see a good all-in-one phone, iPod, PDA; a seamless Mac transition to Intel, Leopard running circles around Vista, a useful Media PC, and continued growth in Open Source.
iPod a 'best bet', automakers support iPod, fill video iPod for free, rip CDs to your iPod, and more, iPod News Review. Podcasting and MP3 downloads bringing people to church, tiny DIY FM transmitter, create comics for video iPod, lots of new software, and more.
Mac developers ready for Macintel, Intel to help design Macintel mobos?, Intel 'leaps ahead', and more, The Macintel Report. Intel's new 'Core' branding, Macintel prospects, Apple and Intel join on HD TV spec, Yonah performance preview, and more.

2007

Mac and Windows: Different but equally productive, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job. Each platform excels in some areas, but in general you can be just as productive on a Windows PC or a Mac.
'Poor boy' .mac alternatives, Mac Pro ruled in 2006, Apple closing on HP, and more, Mac News Review. Also Mac mini in a Subaru, frugal Mighty Mouse, what to do when your 2006 iMac won't start, compact Pentax scanner, wireless USB extender, new drive enclosures, and more.
Mac sales up for 2006, ode to 12" PowerBook, MacBook among best gadgets of 2006, and more, The 'Book Review. Also Apple working on LED-based notebook, hybrid flash drives coming to MacBook Pro, turn your car into a WiFi hotspot, bargain 'Books from $100 to $2,299, and more.

2009

9.6% Mac market share, Quanta to supply new iMac, new Mac mini a go, Macintosh at 25, and more, Mac News Review. Also what's missing from Apple's product line?, unattended online backup with MyOtherDrive, first USB 3.0 storage solutions, Find Any File, and more.
Intel's quad-core mobile CPU, prevent OS X 10.5.6 crashes, 'netbook' name under fire, and more, The 'Book Review. Also the Age of the Notebook, build a cardboard laptop stand, MacBook reviews, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and more.
Large form iPod coming?, touch screens a 'huge mistake', EarBud Yo-Yo, and more, iNews Review. Also iPhone now at Walmart, iPhone trounces BlackBerry Storm for satisfaction, iPod video conversion software for Mac, and more.

2010

In defense of 'obsolete' technologies, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Some technologists are too quick to label stable, proven, functional technologies obsolete before their time.
VMWare Fusion 3.0 vs. Parallels Desktop 5.0, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. Both programs support Snow Leopard and Windows 7 while improving graphics performance. Which is better?
Should overused tech terms be banished?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Every year Lake Superior State University releases a new list of misued, overused, and seemingly useless words and phrases.

2011

Carlessness, cluelessness, the Boomer legacy, and more, Charles Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. More thoughts on cars, consumerism, where to buy laptop batteries, and the micro-USB charging standard for mobile phones.
Apple's decade of explosive growth: 2001 to 2010, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. Ten years ago, Apple was losing money while its only product line, Macs, had stagnant sales.

2012

Blue and White Power Mac G3: One of the Most Attractive Macs Ever, Simon Royal, Mac Spectrum. The Blue and White G3 introduced a new tower design, was the first Power Mac with USB and FireWire, and influenced all future pro desktop Macs.
Where Is Apple Going in 2012?, Simon Royal, Mac Spectrum. Will the year ahead see Apple make Macs more and more iOS-like?

Jan. 4 - Jan. 6

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