Low End Mac Archive for November 6

November 6 in Low End Mac History

The $30/month iMac, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. A look at the cost of financing an iMac.

Hands On: Griffin NE Mic, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Does Griffin's NE Mic adapter deliver satisfactory audio input using cheap PC Mics?
Vote different, Dan Knight's Soapbox. There are a lot more options the Bush and Gore. Maybe a third party candidate better matches your views.

Legal aspects of network privacy and security for business, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. The importance of establishing company network and internet use policy.
I'd rather use a Mac, Joseph Prisco, My First Mac. Given the choice, the IS guy and long-time PC user chose a Power Mac over a Pentium.
Steve, the iPod, and the future of Apple, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK. Thoughts on the iPod's success and Apple after Steve Jobs.
The best browser for recent Macs: Another view, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Another perspective on the best browser for recent Macs.

15" PowerBook G4, 867 MHz and 1 GHz. The PowerBook reaches 1 GHz, gets a SuperDrive, improves video, and drops in price.
12" iBook 800. Another 100 MHz of speed, ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics, and a lower price.
14" iBook 800. Larger iceBook reaches 800 MHz, improves graphics with Radeon 7500 and more VRAM, lowers price.
No questioning new 'Book value, Dan Knight, iBook and PowerBook Page. Faster CPUs, better video, other improvements, and lower prices make the new iBooks and PowerBooks the best value yet.
Microsoft's near slap on the wrist, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. Buy, lie, and get by - the three truths of the Microsoft antitrust settlement.
Using REALbasic 4.5.1 Classic, M Borselli, My Turn. REALbasic makes it possible for the novice programmer to create useful programs for the classic Mac OS, OS X, and even Windows.

Apple shines after a poorly timed iBook order, Dirk Pilat, Down But Not Out. The frustration of ordering a G3 iBook just two days before it was replaced by a G4 model.
Keynote 1.1: Worth the price?, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Keynote's presentations look marvelous, but some parts are clumsy and other important features are completely missing.
Smart aleck comebacks for anti-Mac comments, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. Be prepared for the next time a Windows user tries to zing you for using a Mac.
Dying FireWire cables, G3/900 vs. G4/533, and low-end cross-platform wireless, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. FireWire cables can wear out, when a slow G4 beats a fast G3 and vice versa, and low-cost wireless networking for Macs and Windows PCs.
We're back, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Why Low End Mac hasn't been updated in days - and where we're going from here.

FaxCenter for OS X: All the fax software you may ever need, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Anyone running OS X and looking for software that can replace the classic GlobalFax should take a look at FaxCenter.
Musings on low-end SATA cards in PCI Power Macs, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence. Thoughts on why the inexpensive SATA card might almost work in a pre-G3 PCI Power Mac.

Better and safer surfing with Internet Explorer and the Classic Mac OS, Max Wallgren, Mac Daniel. Tips on which browsers work best with different Mac OS versions plus extra software to clean cookies and caches, detect viruses, handle downloads, etc.
Leopard with 384 MB RAM, on a PowerBook G4/550, benchmarked, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Leopard on Digital Audio, Quicksilver, and Sawtooth Power Macs. Questions on CPU load in OS X 10.5 and whether beige G3s and PCI Power Macs might run it.

Apple takes the high road to profitability, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. There are two roads to profitability - high volume with low margins and low volume with high margins.
A brief history of portable computing: From Dynabook to netbooks, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. 40 years ago Alan Kay dreamt of a two pound handheld computer. Portables have made a lot of changes since 1981, but haven't yet matched the Dynabook.

Quad-core CPU makes sense in MacBook Pro, OS X 10.6 Causing overheating, overseas power, and more, The 'Book Review. Also Late 2009 MacBook reviewed, how to add RAM to new MacBook, 18.4in Acer notebook used Intel i7, and SanDisk SSD chosen for Sony VAIO X.
Dumping Macs for Google apps, SSD in iMac, Late 2009 iMac performance problems, and more, Mac News Review. Also pros and cons of the Magic Mouse, Late 2009 Mac mini reviewed, Parallels Desktop 5 for 64-bit OS X and Windows, and more.