Low End Mac Archive for June 10

June 10 in Low End Mac History

iMac a true bargain, Dan Knight, iMac Channel. "For two-thirds the price of the most popular 'budget' PC systems, the iMac provides more power, great integration, and stunning good looks."

What is BlackBerry?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Take a look at this tiny PDA and wireless email client.

Why domain owners deserve a grace period, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The MacSlash fiasco illustrates why domain owners deserve a grace period and registrars need to be more proactive.
More on the OS 9.x 'Sleep of Death' bug, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. The mystery deepens as various PowerBooks, Power Macs, iMacs and iBooks running OS 9.1 through X manifest difficulty waking from sleep.
Classics, Performas, iMacs, and G4s, Jason Walsh, My First Mac. From Classics in school to a Performa at home to editing video on a G4 to writing on an iMac, the Mac is a great production tool.

End Vendor License Agreement, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. The Lite Side's answer to End User License Agreements - the consumer friendly End Vendor License Agreement.

Does Apple + Intel make any sense at all?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. "If IBM can't provide Apple with suitable technology, Apple has to look elsewhere. If Intel can do what Apple needs, perhaps this is the best decision right now"
Macintel: The good is the enemy of the best, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. PowerPC is a more elegant architecture, so how will Apple benefit by going with second best?
Apple switching to Intel, Classic won't be supported on Intel-based Macs, keyboard and mouse sharing, and more, Mac News Review. Also PCs are too noisy, Intel Xeon vs. AMD Opteron vs. IBM G5, SlimType keyboard, iMac G5 case, and more.
Intel means cheaper, cooler, faster 'Books; Yonah, Intel's next gen notebook CPU; laptops outsell notebooks; and more, The 'Book Review. What switching to Intel means for iBooks and PowerBooks, GlobeTrotter wireless card, laptop bag with room for iPod, bargain 'Books from $415 to $1,299, and more.
16 million iPods, 8-10 GB mini in 2005?, iPod battery settlement, iPod recycling, PodBuddies, and more, iPod News Review. Also 'i-Pocket' iPod clone, iPod media backlash, fatter shuffles, BiblePod, dock cable for shuffle, and much more.

Stocking your Mac museum: Where to find classic Macs on the cheap, Tamara Keel, Digital Fossils. eBay is the most obvious source for old Macs, and often the most expensive. Here are a half-dozen other sources for obtaining used Macs at little to no cost.
Glimmers of innovation in a world of copycat PCs, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. Everyone can't play Follow the Leader - someone has to be the first to try something different.
Low End Mac's Compleat Guide to the 15" PowerBook, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value. The 15" PowerBook G4 gained speed, better graphics, faster WiFi, and much more with the transition to aluminum.
PowerPC Linux, old Macs not up to the modern web, new iMac nightmares, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. The state of Linux PPC, the difference between Ubuntu and Kubuntu and Xubuntu, BSD better for old Macs than Linux, and teething problems with Leopard on a newly purchased iMac.

Tips for installing or reinstalling Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger', Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple. Mac OS X 10.4 uses less memory than Leopard, supports Classic Mode on PowerPC Macs, and, unlike Leopard, is supported on G3 Macs.
Apple comes through, resolving overheating iMac problem, Kev Kitchens, Kitchens Sync. After frustration with the local Apple Store, customer service came through by authorizing a repair - and then a replacement when the problem persisted.
Apple updates MacBook Pro line, 2.16 GHz MacBook White benchmarks, lower Modbook pricing, and more, The 'Book Review. Also Apple extends coverage for GeForce 8600M GT defect, requiem for a BlackBook, SMP Firmware Update 1.3, Dell axes Inspiron Mini 9, and more.
Snow Leopard announced, most intriguing Macs, Safari 4 released, Opera 10 beta, and more, Mac News Review. Also how to reformat an external hard drive, AirPort Utility 5.4.2, new troubleshooting ebooks from TidBITS, and more.
iPhone 3G S, iPhone OS 3, DSLR Remote, ZoomSafer takes on distracted driving, and more, iNews Review. Also using the iPhone for work, New Yorker covers boosts Brushes sales, Palm Pre review, Archie Comics from app store, and more.

Mac browser options, rain and Internet problems, strange keyboard behavior, and more, Charles Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. Also Keynote prevents screen saver from launching and computer science programs taught from a Christian perspective.

Adobe Flash has left PowerPC Macs behind, Dan Bashur, Apple, Tech, and Gaming. While Flash 10.2 supports a 2002 Pentium 4 and a 2001 version of Windows, the latest version leaves every PowerPC Mac out in the cold.
Apple previews iCloud, Sonnet's fast SDXC ExpressCard, Lapdesk with retractable touchpad, and more, The 'Book Review. Also Apple quietly upgrading optical bay on 2011 MacBook Pro to 6 Gbps SATA, and NewerTech AdaptaDrive lets you install SATA notebook drives in a 3.5" drive bay.
OS X Lion revealed, Mac now 'just a device', SSD gives iMac significant speed boost, and more, Mac News Review. Also Apple dropping 'Mac' from OS X name, make a Lion boot disc, Google Apps abandoning older browsers, and several software updates.