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October 17 in Mac and LEM History

Oct. 16 - Oct. 18

1998

• Mac OS 8.5 introduced. Requires PowerPC. Introduces Sherlock, themes, 32-bit icons.

2001

• Gambling on Apple, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. "Here's a news flash for would be investors: The stock market is a crapshoot."
• Configuring 4 popular Mac email clients, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Step-by-step instructions for setting up accounts in four email clients for the Mac.
• The new 'Books, Dan Knight, The 'Book Page. Reflections on the new PowerBook and iBook models.
• Guide to TiBooks, compares new models with original PowerBook G4.
• Updated: Guide to iBooks, includes new 600 MHz model.

2002

• Why OS X on x86 is the stupidest thing Apple could do, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. It's simple. You can't compete with a monopoly on their playing field.

2003

• Software bugs could cost Apple users and market share, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Whether it's a version of iTunes that eats files or an OS update that breaks your network connection, Apple can't afford this kind of mistakes.
• New messenger bags, power adapters, wireless products, a USB IrDA adapter, and more, The 'Book Review. Also a new iPod case, growth in 15" laptop sales, MateDeck, a 3D laptop, a webcam that zooms, and bargain 'Books from $190 to $1,999.

2005

• OS X copy flaw, thumbnails in OS X, fixing 'generic' file icons, Mac 512K system disks, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Problems with Mac's copy-and-replace vs. Windows copy-and-merge, both OS X and Windows have pros and cons, remapping files, and making 400K system disks with 1.4M floppies.
• Widescreen laptops, Maine laptop update, flash drive notebooks, long distance wireless, CPU speed software, and more, The 'Book Review. An update on Maine's school iBook program, Samsung's new 2.5" Serial ATA drives, Picture Porter digital photo album, adjusting CPU speed on the fly, bargain 'Books fromo $400 to $1,899, and more.

2006

• RadTech BT600 rechargeable Bluetooth mouse, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. This cleverly designed Bluetooth mouse charges via USB - and can be used as a USB mouse when the batteries run out of juice.

2007

• Back into the fold with a MacBook Pro, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. After five months with an Acer Aspire notebook and Windows XP, it was a treat to come back to Apple hardware, Mac OS X, and nearly five-hour battery life.
• 60 Mac models left behind: The ridiculously high cost of Leopard, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living. Mac OS X 10.5 officially doesn't support any G3 Macs, most G4 Power Macs, most titanium PowerBooks, half the G4 iMacs, early eMacs, or the first 12" G4 iBook.
• The future of titanium PowerBooks in the Age of Leopard, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Most of the 'titanium' PowerBooks aren't officially supported under Mac OS X 10.5, but with maximum RAM and a fast hard drive, they should be able to handle it.
• iMac 350 a workhorse, priority of Level 2 cache, confusion about Macs and microphones, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also Leopard won't install on a Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics), finding a copy of BBEdit Lite to download, and falling in love with Macs.

Oct. 16 - Oct. 18

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