Low End Mac Archive for November 1

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November 1 in Low End Mac History

Oct. 31 - Nov. 2

1999

Is Steve fiddling while Apple's education marketshare burns?, Steve Wood, View From the Classroom. "Last week's news that Dell Computer had displaced Apple from the lead in educational unit sales for two straight quarters should have shaken the Macintosh world to its knees."
MacsBug 6.6, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. What is MacsBug and how can it help you, the Macintosh user?

2000

Napster and music buying, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Study show Napster use decreases music purchases - or does it?
Mac users are different, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "It takes strength of character to take the road less traveled...."
Free Internet access for Mac users, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel. Yes, it is possible to obtain free Internet access on the Mac.

2001

Bring back user programming, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. The case for a revived Applesoft BASIC or HyperCard to give users control of the computer.
Stuck between 9 and X, Kevin Webb, The Mac Webb. Caught between two operating systems, Mac OS 9 and X.
An everyday user looks at Mac OS X, Jim Champlin, My Turn. The pros and cons of Mac OS X 10.1 from a user's perspective.

2002

It's everything I need and more, Bernard Quinn, My First Mac. "It looks great, and I'm having fun using a computer for the first time in years."
The rise of wireless networking, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. In three years, wireless networking has gone from being an expensive toy to becoming a very practical tool.
Backlight and screen replacement, new power adapter options, new laptop cases, and more, Charles W. Moore, The 'Book Review. Also Epson's new all-in-one printer, scanner, copier; WiebeTech's Forensic DriveDock; and bargain 'Books from $122 to $2,799.

2004

iMac G5: Nice system, but at a nice price?, Alan Zisman, Low End Mac Reviews. The iMac G5 sports some impressive improvements, but the question remains the market. Is it too expensive for the low end yet too compromised for the high end?
Fishy sounding repair plan, more digital minis of classic cameras, info manager advice, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also optical drive friction, new to Panther, iBook Tote and Tilt, G3 vs. G4 upgrade, Office alternatives, and more.

2005

The yin and yang of Apple hardware flaws, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Looking at the ebb and flow of poor Apple product design since 1984.
Power brick plug-in woes, Pismo chimes, semibootable USB iPods, screen rotation in Tiger, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Why the proper plug-in sequence matters, dead Pismo suggestions, bootability of USB iPods, screen pivot support in 10.4.2, modem problems with beige G3, and why Apple should postpone going Intel.
Low End Living: Expanding the low end philosophy, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The low end philosophy is typified by priorities and frugality. Our newest website will extend this into a whole lifestyle.

2006

MacExpo 2006 lacking in excitement, Joshua Coventry, Cortland. It's a sad day when you can see an enitre Mac expo in less than an hour. And Apple didn't even have the new Core 2 MacBook Pro on display.

2007

What if Apple thought like a PC company?, Dan Knight, The Lite Side1. Apple has innovated and blazed its own trail. But what if it had followed the path taken by the PC copycats?
Best AGP Mac video card, Leopard on 667 MHz PowerBook G4 and 'Sawtooth' Power Macs, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also questions about booting a Pismo PowerBook from Compact Flash in a PCMCIA reader and whether Leopard might run in a G4-upgraded Power Mac 7500 or G3.
Fixing short iPhone battery life, happy 6th iPod birthday, iPodLinux, and more, iNews Review. Apple receives $432 per iPhone contract from AT&T, Molson leaks Canadian iPhone launch, turn iPhone into a remote control, new iPod covers, and more.

Oct. 31 - Nov. 2

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