October 27 in Low End Mac History
Oct. 26 - Oct.
28
1999
- The new AppleCare, Dan
Knight, Mac Musings. The new AppleCare Protection Plan looks like a
much better value than the old one.
- Solving font problems on OS
8.6, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Between a new G4,
Mac OS 8.6, Quark XPress, and Type Reunion....
2000
- The ultimate Mac, Jeff Adkins,
Mac Lab Report. Ten improvements that could make the iMac a
PC-killer.
- Is my software legal?, Dan
Knight, Mac Daniel. If you buy a used computer with software
installed, do you own the software?
2003
- Hopeless iMac, cause of iBook
board failures, legacy Macs and OS X, info managers, and more,
Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Toyviewer redux, AirPort
Express incompatibility, FireWire enclosures, legacy Microsoft apps
under OS X, why Linux, and more.
2005
- iPod nano lawsuit, iPod haters
at NYU, Podner converts video for new iPod, iPodwear, and more,
iPod News Review. AlsoiPod video a delight,
convergence brings obsolescence, battery tips, new cases for iPod
shuffle and video iPod, fighting PodPorn, and more.
- Apple's 2006 line, Intel
transition questions, Intel talks up Merom and Yonah, and more,
The Macintel Report. Also Intel's new $650m chip fab
and clueless Apple employees on the switch to Intel.
2006
- System 7 Today's Dan Palka on OS
X, Windows, and Linux, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh.
Microsoft and Linux just don't get the user interface, but OS X
very nicely moves the classic Mac interface into modern times.
- Apple's growing success,
2002-2006, Cortland. By 2002, Apple was on a
solid footing. Since then, the iPod has become even more popular,
and now Mac market share is on the climb.
- MacBook Pro goes Core 2, 3M's
safer lithium battery, MagSafe airline adapter, laptop cleaner, and
more, The 'Book Review. Also new 'Books cheaper than Dell,
mobile office for road warriors, fan and CPU control for MacBooks,
bargain 'Books from $215 to $2,199, and more.
- 12 GB flash drive, Power Mac G5
Dual disassembly, Smart Scroll X software, and more, Mac News
Review. Also Viewsonic's iPod-ready displays, Logitech's NuLooq
Navigator, PCIe gigabit ethernet cards, and Blinkit for your
iPod.
2008
- New Unibody
MacBooks provide some reasons to buy an earlier MacBook Pro, Andrew
J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job. While the new MacBook line offers
some improvements, Rev. A fears and the lack of a matte display can
make the previous design a better choice.
- Is running Leopard
on a Sawtooth Power Mac G4 worth doing?, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum.
There are several ways to get Leopard running on an AGP Power Mac G4,
but a slow CPU, limited RAM, a slow hard drive, and an old video card
can bog it down.
- Backing up
your G3 PowerBook quickly and easily, John Hatchett, Recycled
Computing. Who needs Leopard and Time Machine? With an expansion bay
hard drive and the right software, you can have a bootable clone ready
for use.
- Apple's new production
technology: Is it worth it?, Tim Nash, Taking Back the
Market. Carving MacBook bodies from a block of aluminum simplifies
production, increases assembly automation, and gives Apple a leg up on
the competition.
- Distraction free
writing on the go with the Laser PC6, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to
Macintosh. Sometimes you just need a keyboard and screen instead of a
full-fledged computer. The Laser PC6 could be what you're looking
for.
- Nvidia may power new Mac mini
and iMac, FireWire firestorm, OS X on PCs, and more, Mac News
Review. Also turning your Mac into a WiFi access point, iKey keyboard
with Bluetooth and trackpad, MacSpeech Dictate updated, and more.
2009
2010
Oct. 26 - Oct. 28
Go to LEM Archive Index