January 9 in Low End Mac History

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Jan. 8 - Jan. 10

2001

Macworld keynote address, Dan Knight. Faster Power Macs with more slots, new software, and a PowerBook worthy of lust.

2002

Macworld and the new iMac, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. A closer look at the new iMac from the show floor and some comments on the low end.
Redefining Apple's market, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. By redefining itself as a digital hub company, Apple can have a 100% market share.
Joy in iMacville, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The death of CRT computing? No, Apple will keep the CRT iMac around!
More on Bible software for the Mac, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Reader comments on Bible study software for Mac users.

2003

AirPort Extreme should drive full line overhaul at Apple, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. AirPort Extreme is significant enough that Apple needs to overhaul its entire product line to support it.
Safari shows off the Apple difference, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Safari and the other iApps demonstrate that Apple's specialty is clean and simple software.
Impressions of Safari beta, Dan Knight, 10 Forward. A day with Safari finds a lot to like about Apple's beta Web browser.

2004

The colored iPodMini, iLife '04, and prospects for GarageBand, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Do the iPodMini and iLife '04 offer enough to entice users to ante up for the new products?
PowerBook G4 trade-in details, iBreeze, AirPort antenna fix, MacTruck case, and more, Charles Moore, The 'Book Review. Also XLR8 Pismo upgrade, new 80 GB drive from OWC, and bargain 'Books from $399.99 to $1,539.

2006

Installing Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger' on unsupported hardware, Joe Rivera, Mac Fallout Shelter. Although Apple doesn't support it, you can install 'Tiger' on the Lombard PowerBook and many other unsupported Macs.
About time to replace five-year-old PowerBook G4, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. This old workhorse is showing its age - missing feet, scratched titanium, worn paint, missing backspace. Time for something better, but what?
23 events that may compromise your Windows computer, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. "If any of the following should occur, your Windows computer may be infected with a virus or subjected to a worm or other type of malicious software (malware)."

2007

Apple Inc. intros iPhone and Apple TV, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. No new Macs at the Expo, but Steve Jobs has demonstrated Apple TV and the much anticipated iPhone.
Axiotron Modbook. The first tablet Mac ever is a customized version of the MacBook.
Why Mac vs. PC price comparisons are never fair, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job. It realy is an apples-to-oranges comparison to pit a Mac against a Windows PC based on specifications, software bundles, and ports.
Backup to the rescue: Recovering from Address Book data loss and a failing hard drive, 2007.01.09. If there are any important or irreplaceable files on your hard drive, you need a backup strategy because accidents happen and hard drives fail.

2008

The 2008 Mac Pro value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The new Mac Pro models use quad-core Intel Xeon CPUs on a faster bus, add SAS support, and include Bluetooth. Is there any reason to buy the old ones?
New Macs before the Expo? What is Apple thinking?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. It's unprecedented. Apple has never unveiled a new Mac just before the Macworld Expo. What does Steve Jobs have up his sleeves for the Expo?

Jan. 8 - Jan. 10

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