Low End Mac Archive for September 19

Low End Mac Archive

September 19 in Apple and Low End Mac History

Sept. 18 - Sept. 20

Highlights

1987: Macintosh IIx and System 6.0.1

1987

Macintosh IIx replaces the Mac II. Improvements include use of the 68030 CPU, which includes support for virtual memory, the more efficient 68882 FPU, and use of a 1.4 MB SuperDrive floppy that allows reading DOS disks.

2000

Mac obsession, Heather Anne Hurd, My First Mac. "I decided it was time to "take the plunge" and get a computer in 1997."
Review: King of Dragon Pass, Brian Rumsey, Low End Mac Gaming. King of Dragon Pass is not your average build and conquer type of game.

2001

Browsers.alt, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Three alternatives to Internet Explorer for Mac users.
Processor envy, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. With the G5 waiting in the wings, it's only going to get harder to keep my hands off my wallet.
Super stuck in pencil stupor, Broderick Sagacious, The Lite Side. Superintendent declares pencils passé, erasable ink wave of the future.
Visions of the past: A historical perspective on peace and war, Michel Munger, My Turn. "War and enemies are like the flu. We fight them and win, but they always come back...."

2002

A crop of newbies, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. The most frequently asked Mac questions in one teacher's classroom.

2003

Does going Windows save schools money?, Dan Knight, MacInSchool. They keep claiming that going Windows saves schools money - we're asking for some proof.
Macs, Windows viruses, and shutting down the school computer network, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. The Nachi/Welchia worm forces a school to shut down their entire network - even Mac users.
iBook logicboard failures, higher capacity PowerBook batteries, AirPort range extension, and more, The 'Book Review. Also new notebook cases, ATI Mobility Radeon 9600, CSR Bluetooth, bargain 'Books from $400 to $2,599, and more.

2005

StuffIt Standard 10.0 a must have: Faster, more flexible, and more efficient, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. New version of the established Mac compression program supports more formats and compresses files faster than version 9.
Apple sued for providing integrated music solution, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Yes, someone is suing Apple over their iPod, iTunes, iTunes Music Store troika - but the judge says they'd better come up with some different arguments.

2006

Microsoft Zune incompatible with Microsoft Plays For Sure media, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. If you use a Plays For Sure player with DRM content (instead of an iPod), don't expect to use that content on Microsoft's Zune. It's incompatible.

2007

Macintosh IIx: Apple's flagship gains a better CPU, FPU, and floppy drive, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. 20 years ago Apple improved the Mac II by using a Motorola 68030 CPU with the new 68882 FPU. And to top it off, the IIx was the first Mac that could read DOS disks with its internal drive.
Tips and options for digitizing analog video and burning DVDs, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Software and hardware suggestions for getting videotape content onto a DVD, and more on USB 2.0 for a beige Power Mac G3.

2008

With 10% of the US notebook market, where will Apple go next?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Apple increased its share of the North American notebook market by 60% over the past year and moved to fourth place. What can it do for an encore?
Mac notebook share up 60% in US, Apple refurbs a great deal, RIP PowerBook G4, and more, The 'Book Review. Also speculation on next generation MacBooks, refreshing a WallStreet, running a PowerBook 5300 from flash memory, 3G modem sale booming, bargain 'Books from $150 to $2,699, and more.
Mac OS X 10.5.5 update, Mac sales up 30%, Ubuntu aiming for Mac OS, and more, Mac News Review. Also USB dongle allows OS X on PCs, 1.5" digital keychain, CrossOver Chromium brings Google Chrome to OS X, free Alkitab Bible software, and more.
5 must have iPhone freebies, inside 2G touch and 4G nano, Yahoo oneConnect preview, and more, iNews Review. Also iPhone 2.1 software released, AT&T to tie iPhone to its own television service, how to save images from Safari, 2 new speaker docks from Logitech, and lots of new apps and cases.

Sept. 18 - Sept. 20

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