Low End Mac Archive for December 20

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December 20 in Low End Mac History

Dec. 19 - Dec. 21

2000

OS X: Take the bitter with the better, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. "...the critical mass necessary to drive software development is a stark reality that can't be ignored."

2001

Office Politics: 'Rassling with Word 2001, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Only Microsoft could create a program this convoluted and somehow get it to become the industry standard.
Everything made sense, Twig Gravely, My First Mac. Everything made sense. I thought to myself that this machine had to have been created by some very smart people....
Apple's finest art, Michael Fogus, 10 Forward. Windows and the classic Mac OS never satisfied, but OS X is fine art.
The Slashdot Effect, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. A look at the effect a simple link from Slashdot can have on site traffic.

2002

Thinking different about a low cost Mac for home, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Why a low-cost Mac could help classic Mac OS users and current Windows users make the switch to OS X.
Why Apple could successfully build and market a low cost Mac, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. A more affordable Mac isn't a contradiction in terms and could grow Apple's market share.
Education iBook deal, LapCop aids 'Book recovery, Bluetooth from IOGear, and more, Charles W. Moore, The 'Book Review. Also KlearAdvantage TiBook protectors, several new cases, and used PowerBooks from $325.

2004

Adium, a great free multiservice chat client for OS X, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Connect to AOL, MSN, and Yahoo messaging services with a single client program.
You might be a Mac fanatic if, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. Dozens of indicators that you just might be a Mac fanatic.
Replacement 'Book batteries, Classic install tip, Mac SE on Net with DSL, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also PowerBook 145 troubles, Gmail and Outlook Express, a recalcitrant B&W G3, and backing up to multiple CDs.

2005

When did a computer's visual appearance become more important than the hardware inside?, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living. Apple's iMac played a big role in moving computers from ugly beige boxes into visual statements.
Software that worked during my months in Iraq with my PowerBook, Joe Rivera, Mac Fallout Shelter. Two operating systems and over a dozen programs that made life better while deployed in Iraq.
Microsoft to drop Windows support, refocus on core markets, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. Microsoft to give up on patching Windows, concentrate on Xbox and Office - even port Microsoft Office to Linux.

2006

The NeXT years: Steve Jobs before his triumphant return to Apple, Tom Hormby, Orchard. How Steve Jobs stuck with his vision from ouster from Apple through the changing fortunes of NeXT.
Beyond the GUI: The Spoken Word User Interface, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living. Macs have been talking since 1984 and responding to voice commands since 1993. When will we see a voice-based OS?

2007

My 13 years using Windows, Trevor Wale, One More Thing. It started with Windows 3.1 in 1992 - and ended with frustration at Windows XP in 2005.
Land Rover LRX integrates iPhone, sell your old iPod, take control of your iPhone, and more, iNews Review. Also another website for iPhone users, a portable iPhone charger, mobile phone wallpaper software, a clear iPhone case, and more.

2010

iPad top gadget of 2010, Army deploying smartphones, the corporate tablet explosion, and more, iNews Review. Also Galaxy Tab a good argument for an iPad, iBookstore Canada approved, Christmas card app, revolutionary new iPad stand, and more.

Dec. 19 - Dec. 21

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