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May 10 in Mac and LEM History

May 9 - May 11

1999

• Mac OS 8.6 introduced. Uses nanokernel that added preemptive multitasking to the Mac's cooperative multitasking. Faster and more stable then 8.5 or 8.5.1.
• 'Lombard' PowerBook G3 introduced at 333 and 400 MHz.

2000

• Getting the most value from your Mac, Dan Knight, Low End Mac. Thanks to David K. Every's article on MacWeek, we've finally come up with a mission statement for LEM.

2001

• Bitten by the laptop bug, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac. "Adhering to the principle that a gift you want yourself is the best kind to give, I set up the 3400...."
• Where's the iPizzaBox?, Alex Allee, My Turn. Apple needs something far less costly than the iMac - how about a modern LC?
• Macs for schools: The cMac, Dan Knight, MacInSchool. How Apple can beat cheap Wintel computers at their own game with a remarkably inexpensive Mac.
• Images from A through Z, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac. Terms used when working with images.

2001

• The sad state of Macs and PCs in school, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Problems include poor maintenance, kids messing things up, and a lack of training on how to use a computer.
• Website automation with PHP and MySQL, part 6, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal. Finding and fixing a problem in our PHP script.
• 512 MB modules for TiBook, IBM 5400 RPM notebook drives, Zip 250 for Lombard and Pismo, and more, Charles Moore. One gig PowerBook upgrades, fast new IBM hard drive, Zip250 deal, WiFi drivers, cases, bargain 'Books, and more.
• Go ahead and gloat, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill. Yes, I was wrong about the flat panel iMac - and almost everything else. It's my job.

2004

• A better portable solution: Bluetooth instead of wires, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Bluetooth has the potential to replace many wired connections, reduce cable clutter, and make portable computing more user friendly.
• iBook repair program expanded, $190 Combo drive for DVD TiBooks, Lombard G4/433 upgrade, and more, The 'Book Review. New PB G4 video performance, using a PowerBook to watch DVDs on TV, BookEndz for 15-inch AlBook, Glide hinge maintenance kits, bargain G4 'Books from $925 to $2,599, and lots more.

2007

• The MacBook is much more than just an iBook with 'Intel inside', Trevor Wale, One More Thing. With a bright widescreen display and the same dual-core CPU as the MacBook Pro, the MacBook is a nearly perfect notebook computer.

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