Low End Mac Archive for June 9

June 9 in Apple and Low End Mac History

WebMate, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Whatever Apple calls the consumer portable, it should be the biggest thing since the iMac.
Cal State going Windows, MacInSchool. "The California State University (Cal State, CSU) Chancellor's Office has put a freeze on future Macintosh purchases and will begin buying Dell...."

The suitability of G3 upgrades for gaming, Brian Rumsey, Low End Mac Gaming.
Internet radio, Evan Kleiman, Mac Happens. Internet radio solves problems with poor radio reception, but also lets you listen to radio from around the world.
Dr. Mouse Ergonomic Mouse, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. This mouse looks like a joystick and works very well.
Using the Espy font, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth. "Choosing a favorite font is sort of like choosing a favorite flavor of ice cream...."

Free POP3 email services, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Eleven no cost POP3 email services - plus two low cost ones.

Power Macintosh G5/2.5 GHz. It's not the 3 GHz hoped for later this year, but it runs 25% faster, has an 8x SuperDrive, and costs as much as the 2.0 GHz model it replaces.
The June 2004 Power Mac G5 value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The newest G5s offer better values than the old ones, but which one comes in as the best value just might surprise you.

Sudden impact: Apple's great Asteroid hoax, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill. Truth of the matter is, the Asteroid Project didn't exist to produce a viable product, but as a way to shut down rumor sites.
Hot MacBook Pro, long term iBook, glossy vs. matte, PB 1400 'Volvo of laptops', first 200 GB notebook drive, and more, The 'Book Review9. Also an iBook fire starter, sticky space bar on MBP, Escalade of notebooks, ultraportables to change laptop landscape, bargain 'Books from $155 to $1,699, and more.
Macs bait in Chinese scam, time to switch from OS 9, new U2 iPod, OmniDazzle software, and more, Mac News Review. Also switching from the Mac, G5 Quad power, the multimedia Mac mini, WD drives now sync with Macs, Guest PC adds MMX support, and more.
Pismo downgrade a treat, IE for OS X, pimp my SE/30, education market reality, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also a church looking for five Macs for a cybercafé, another ADB mouse source, why not USB?, and LEM had the answer all along.

Supporting a classic Mac 'habit' on the cheap, Rick Lawson, Pioneers in Mac Development. Mac nostalgia leads to a year-long rediscovery of the pleasures of old Macs and the classic Mac OS.
Kensington Ci70 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse excellent for field and desktop use, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Slim, light, and small of footprint, Kensington's wireless Ci70 mouse and keyboard are great for desktop Macs and easy to take along for use in the field.
SSD prices to dive, MacBook heat, solid state drives for MacBook and MacBook Pro, and more, The 'Book Review. Also Scorpio 7200 rpm 300 GB notebook drive, USB 2.0/FireWire Blu-ray drive, Acer's tiny, low-cost Linux laptop, bargain 'Books from $180 to $2,699, and more.

AT&T kills unlimited wireless, 3G roaming ripoffs, iPhones and iPads in business, and more, iNews Review. Also falling out of love with the iPad, BP oil spill apps, new AT&T smartphone data rates, bad advice app is free, hurricane tracker for iPad, and more.