January 21 in Low End Mac History

Low End Mac Reader Specials

Download Typestyler, still the Ultimate Styling Tool for Internet, Print and Video Graphics. Works great in Classic with a Native OS X Version on the way. Free Tryout: www.typestyler.com

LA Computer Company: LA Computer Company: Specials on AppleCare, Apple Displays, MacBooks, iMac's, MacBook Pros, Laptop and iPod accessories and more. Apple A/C Adapters for laptops starting at $25.00 Call 1-800-941-7654 or Click Here.

OWC: Juice up your iPod w/NewerTech High Capacity Battery from $19.99 Free Installation Videos for most models. Pro Installation Service w/FedEx Shipping From $57.95 (Battery Included). - www.MacSales.com

Mac users can finally play Party Poker for Mac. Not only that, they can also learn how to play PokerStars for Mac.

Laptop Hardware Provided by TechRestore - Overnight Mac & iPod Repairs.

Compare products like desktop computers, laptops, and LCD TVs side by side! All the information and reviews to make the best purchasing decision for a new cell phone GPS products or MP3 players. The Ciao network makes searching products easy for you.

New iMac 800Mhz Memory 4GB $98, 2GB $50. Click to Maximize your Macs...

Jan. 20 - Jan. 22

1999

I was wrong about the iMac, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "By its nature the iMac is not only colorful, compact, and cute, but also simple."

2000

Where's the G4/500?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "Remember how Steve Jobs announced the Power Mac G4 on August 31, 1999?"

2002

The Mac Web and the future of Mac magazines, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK. There used to be little more exciting than the latest issue of MacUser. The Web has changed all that.
Progress and the right handed Mac, Frank Wells, My Turn. Who'd have thought that moving the access door from the left on the Power Mac 8600 to right on the blue & white G3 would cause such problems?
Partitioning your hard drive, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel. Why you may want to partition your hard drive and how to do it.
Microsoft's 'Tsunami' memo: The real text, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. The Lite Site has obtained the full text of the Microsoft "Tsunami" memo, in which the Software Architect describes the new strategy his company must follow in the future.

2003

The value of a refurbished iBook with Jaguar, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. How well old iBooks hold their value - and the value of buying a newer factory refurbished iBook with Jaguar and Quartz Extreme.
What happened to the low end at Low End Mac?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "Low End Mac has gone from being a site where all Macs were appreciated to a place where only the most recent, cutting edge systems are recognized and discussed."
Judge uses Dell model for sentencing, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. With Dell using prison labor, judge decides to sentence criminals to refurbish old Windows PCs.

2004

Apple's success and Jobs' succession, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. It's hard to imagine Apple without Steve Jobs at the helm, but someone had better be planning ahead.

2005

Mac mini vs. cheap Dell, Gateway, HP, and Compaq PCs, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Surprisingly, HP and Compaq - not Dell or Gateway - have the most price-competitive models. How do they compare with the Mac mini?
Is the Mac mini worth more than a low cost DIY Windows PC?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. If you're already using a PC, you can probably build a new computer for a lot less than the Mac mini costs, but that doesn't doom the mini.
G5 'Books coming soon?, Mac mini take apart, mini auto installation, TuneJuice for iPods, and more, The 'Book Review. Also Apple production numbers, mini memory specs, first mini case, mini colocation, bargain 'Books from $280 to $2,399, and more.

2008

Thinking different about liberal vs. conservative Mac users, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Yet another study had concluded that Mac users are more liberal. Where do conservative Mac users fit into the picture?
Early obsolescence and the MacBook Air, free Mac antivirus software, recent AAPL price drop, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also MacBook Air vs. Windows competitors, cost of MBA battery in Europe, can new Mac Pro Run Tiger?, iCab, and Leopard on a Digital Audio Power Mac.

Jan. 20 - Jan. 22

Go to LEM Archive Index

About LEM | Support | Usage | Privacy | Contacts

Entire Low End Mac website copyright ©1997-2008 by Cobweb Publishing, Inc., unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. Advice presented in good faith, but what works for one may not work for all. Please report errors to .
LINKS: We allow and encourage links to any public page as long as the linked page does not appear within a frame that prevents bookmarking it.
Access our RSS news feed at http://lowendmac.com/feed.xml.
Email may be published at our discretion; email addresses will not be published without permission, and we will encrypt them in hopes of avoiding spammers. If you prefer your message not be published, mark it "not for publication." Letters may be edited for length, context, and to match house style.
PRIVACY: We don't collect personal information unless you explicitly provide it. For more details, see our Terms of Use.
Low End Mac is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, iBook, iMac, eMac, iPod, PowerBook, MacBook, Mac Pro, Apple TV, and AirPort are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks and are hereby acknowledged.