Low End Mac Archive for September 2

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September 2 in Low End Mac History

Sept. 1 - Sept. 3

1998

The $400 PC, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "...simply because a computer isn't state of the art doesn't mean it has no place."

2003

12" PowerBook user installable parts, backlighting a TiBook keyboard, FireWire 800 card, and more, The 'Book Review. Also fixing a TiBook, new 17" PowerBook case, screen protection, next generation DVD burners, return FireDino, bargain 'Books from $445 to $3,399, and more.

2005

Microsoft monopoly jealous of iPod/iTunes Music Store monopoly, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "Microsoft, which controls over 90% of the operating system market, is upset that Apple controls 70% of the digital music market. Is the pot calling the kettle black?"
A big oversight in Spotlight's searches, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Believe it or not, Spotlight can't locate file names that begin with a number.
Tiger makes 'Books run hotter, Henrico fighting malware on Dells, Intel's new frugal CPUs, and more, The 'Book Review. Also two iBook reviews, handmade 'Book protectors, end user Pismo G4 upgrade, bargain 'Books from $280 to $1,499, and more.
Short-lived Mac mini test drive, hot iMac G5, new 17" widescreen monitor, economical 1.4 GHz G4 upgrade, and more, Mac News Review. Also Mac as a viable platform, miniMate hard drive/hub, $150 8x SuperDrive upgrade for iMac G5, PowerPC assembly language programming, and more.

2008

Upgrade options for 15" and 17" aluminum PowerBooks, Charles Moore, 'Book Value. Memory, hard drive, optical drive, and flash card readers for 15-inch and 17-inch aluminum G4 PowerBooks.

2009

'Snow Leopard' vs. LocalTalk, new vs. close-out MacBook value, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also LC III usability in the 21st Century, Pismo upgrades, and more on Pismo FireWire Disk Mode problems.
Why is it called Windows 7?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Ever since Windows 1.0 shipped in November 1985, Microsoft has maintained a consistent version numbering scheme. XP was 5.1, Vista 6.0, and 7 comes next.

Sept. 1 - Sept. 3

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