Low End Mac Archive for October 13

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October 13 in Low End Mac History

Oct. 12 - Oct. 14

1998

More evidence that Macs last longer, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "Well over half the 2,531 respondents (54.4%) are using Macs 3 years old or older - with over 4% using Macs 10 to 14 years old."

1999

A Mac is like Prozac, Rodney O. Lain, Things Macintosh. Is PC pundit Jesse Berst seriously considering a Macintosh? What does it mean?
From home computers to a real computer, Bonaventura Di Bello, My First Mac. A game programmer from the 8-bit era finds a new niche with the Macintosh.

2000

Tradeoffs for OS X beta, Eric DeStefano, Mac Metamorphosis. Even if your computer is compatible with OS X Beta, what if your keyboard, video card, and AirPort aren't?

2003

iBook failures, replacement batteries, USB troubles, Location Manager for OS X, and more, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also comments on Hughes Network Systems, questions about VTBook video and wireless on a 6400, and some old stuff that needs to be updated.

2005

The October 2005 iMac G5 value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. More iMac value than ever, but how do close-out and refurbished prices compare?
Video iPod, iPod nano hot, email on your iPod, replacement batteries, iPod protection, and more, iPod News Review. Also Apple gains mindshare among teens, nano vs. washing machine, dock with flash card reader, Airplay2 FM transmitter, new cases, and lots more.
Yonah may draw more power than expected, OS X on 4 dual-core Intel CPUs, x86 a bad decision, and more, The Macintel Report. Also the future of the Mac, confusing array of Intel CPUs planned for 2006, and VARS find they must do Windows.

2006

The legendary Apple Extended Keyboard, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. Introduced in 1987, this extended keyboard was well designed and very solidly built. It remains a favorite of long-time Mac users.
A stinky old iBook that smells like sweat, Hardy Menagh, Empowered. You just don't expect an iBook to smell like strong perspiration, but this problem seems to afflict a number of G3 iBooks.
Apple's climb back to success, Joshua Coventry, Cortland. From a company with a questionable future in 1997, Apple has become a model of success with new computers, a new operating system, and the iPod.

2008

Will Apple's rumored $800 notebook be a netbook?, Charles Moore, 'Book Value. Netbooks are hot, and with the economy in turmoil, Apple needs to offer a netbook for the OS X crowd.

2009

Free TextWranger 3.0 a steal, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. For editing plain text, TextWrangler 3.0 is fast, very powerful, free, and may be all you need in a text editor.

Oct. 12 - Oct. 14

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