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May 24 in Low End Mac History
1999
- Mac sales up, iMac sales down?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Apple doubles sales while the iMac drops out of the Top Five. How does that work?
- A Macintosh summer vacation, Steve Wood, MacInSchool. A short list of Mac educational software to check out this summer.
2000
- Low End Mac gets iReviewed, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "Apple 'iReviewed' Low End Mac on May 22, 2000, noting it fills a unique niche and is easy to search." (Remember iReview?)
2001
- Speeding up digital photography, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac. How a few, small, inexpensive changes made a big difference.
- 75 Mac Advantages: Part 5, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Performance, scripting, mobile computing, viruses, software, printing, and other Mac advantages.
2002
- The Internet, research, and plagiarism, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. The Internet can be a great research tool, but watch out for plagiarism and don't forget about books.
- iBook hits 700 MHz, hard drive price reductions, HotSwap FireWire storage, and more, Charles Moore. The new iBooks, 20 GB Travelstar deal, ultra portable CD-RW drive, drive and enclosure clearances, bargain 'Books, and more.
2004
- NewerTech TiBook battery provides 4 hours of use, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "In the real world, I can get at least 4 hours of active use, and with the Energy Saver settings activated, a freshly charged battery usually shows over 5 hours of power."
- 2 cool optical mice from Contour, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. One is designed to fit your hand nearly perfectly, while the other is intended as a perfect complement to your 'Book.
2006
- Power Mac today or Intel tomorrow?, Nvu shortcomings, and best way to sell older Mac stuff, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Thoughts on buying a Power Mac G5 now or waiting for the Intel replacement, problems with Nvu software, and how to get the best price when selling old Mac stuff.
- Other stuff I'd like to sync with my iPod, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. You can already sync your iPod to iTunes, iCal, Address Book, digicam memory cards, and now even Nikes. What other great ideas are just around the corner?
- MpegDec on 68030, more on DRM, and another MP3 player for PowerPC Macs, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence. Hands-on testing shows a 16 MHz LC II isn't up to MP3s, Apple's DRM is less bad than Microsoft's, and a look at Mint Audio, a promising but frustrating discontinued commercial app.
2007
- PowerPC G5: Apple's last fling with PowerPC architecture, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal. Teaming up with IBM, Apple adopted the PowerPC G5 in 2003 - and phased out the last G5 Power Mac three years later.
- The PowerPC G4: From 350 MHz to 2.0 GHz, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal. AltiVec and dual processor support made the G4 a big improvement over the earlier G3 processor.
- The PowerPC G3 story: From 233 MHz to 1.1 GHz, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal. The history of the PowerPC 750 family and its use in Apple computers from 1997 through 2004.
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