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OWC: Burn DVDs, DVD-DL, CDs, DVD-Ram - FAST! Superdrive upgrades from OWC starting from $31.99 with options for nearly every Mac. Models with Lightscribe, Blu-Ray too!
Graham Cox has posted a detailed tutorial on
upgrading the dual USB iBook's hard drive. He writes:
"If you are finding the 10 GB hard disk of your white iBook (2
USB ports) becoming a bit of a limitation, and can't find out how
to upgrade the disk, this is the page you need!
"This upgrade is, if everyone else is to be believed,
impossible. Well, I've done it, it wasn't that hard, and I'm going
to show you how. The reason the upgrade is not encouraged is
because it definitely does require patience, some bravery, and a
couple of spare hours - however, if you are careful and methodical,
the upgrade can be carried out by anyone with a reasonably delicate
touch. However, naturally this will void any warranty on your
laptop, and while I have carried out the procedure myself with no
mishap, I can't make any guarantees here - so, you're doing this
entirely at your own risk!!"
Titanium PowerBook Handle on sale, limited time
Apple's Titanium 15" PowerBook is slim, stylish, and oh so cool.
But because it is so compact, the Titanium can be a little difficult to tote around. How do you get
a good grip on it? Enter the
Titanium PowerBook Handle.
The Titanium PowerBook Handle attaches with four screws onto the
back of your PowerBook. The screws go in existing holes in your
PowerBook, giving you a rock solid hand grip for toting the book
around and the handle fits the style of the book so well you'd
swear your PowerBook came from the factory that way. The handle
installs in minutes and does not void your warranty.
When you're ready to use your machine, the handle folds under
and props up the PowerBook - creating a comfortable tilt for the
keyboard. The tilt also allows cooling air to circulate under your
PowerBook increasing battery life and performance. The open design
of the handle means all the ports on the back of your machine are
easy to access.
"We have handles on all our PowerBooks, PowerBook handles make
it so much easier to tote them around!"
Compatible with all 15" Apple G4 Titanium PowerBooks (from the
first one through the 1 GHz; not compatible with the 12" or 17"
Titanium PowerBooks)
Easy to install - put it on in minutes!
Leaves you easy access to all your PowerBook connection
ports!
Flip down handle creates a relaxed typing angle for the
keyboard and Increases airflow and allows for better heat
dissipation!
Provides a secure and simple way to tote your PowerBook across
the room or across town!
Sale Price: $29.95 for a limited time
TiBook Tote and Tilt
TiBook Tote and Tilt features:
Tote your PowerBook by a handle.
Tilt to allow for air circulation under your PowerBook, helps
to increase battery life and performance
Easy access to rear data ports.
Installs in five minutes.
Does not void warranty.
100% handmade in the USA.
All aluminum construction for lightness & sturdiness.
PowerBook Expansion Bay 16x/10x/x24 DVD/CD-RW
Combo Drive
Wanna get more use of your PowerBook? Slide this Combo drive in
your right side bay to experience your PowerBook's maximum
capabilities. This Combo drive allows full DVD and CD-RW
capabilities, including:
8x DVD
16x CD burn
10x CD rewrite
24x CD-RW/CD read
Full OS boot compatibility - just hold "C"
Fully compatible with OS 9 and OS X 10.1.3 (and
later)
Burn with iTunes or use the desktop CD Burner to save your
data
One FireWire/1394 Dual Port 32-bit CardBus PC Card
6-pin to 4-pin FireWire/1394 cable (6-feet)
Ulead VideoStudio Basic SE v.4.0
User manual
Warranty: Lifetime
System requirements: PowerBook with CardBus support (G3 Series
May 1998 or newer)
Price $49.50
BooqPaq Laptop Backpack
Resist the ordinary and get the first fun backpack that's got it
all.
Based on the successful original, BooqPaq2 is the second generation BooqPaq, with small but important design
improvements that make this product more comfortable, easy to use,
and even more durable.
BooqPaq2 is the state-of-the-art mobility solution for all your
tech gear. More than just an ergonomically designed laptop
backpack, this supercharged gear center achieves extreme levels of
design refinement, with among the highest quality of materials and
finish. With its bombproof 1680D nylon exterior with PVC backing,
neither the harshest weather nor the most abusive wear can harm
this tough and tech-loving laptop carrying case.
Designed to be the perfect technology center and versatile
laptop backpack with tons of storage
options for your laptop and gear, MPEG-Player or CD-Player, media,
digital camera and documents, this laptop backpack leaves plenty of
cubic space for all your other stuff you'll need on your next
trip.
BooqPaq2 also makes for a great school backpack or college
backpack. This backpack is comfortable to wear &endash; even
for long hikes at heavy loads &endash; due to our attention to
ergonomics and human factors in design. In fact, since we've paid
special attention to female ergonomics, BooqPaq2 also makes an
extremely comfortable women's backpack!
While the actual laptop backpack is available in black and navy,
as well as a cool gray, the bag's detachable front piece "Shell"
comes in a variety of styles, so you can build your personal
BooqPaq, and change styles whenever you want.
BooqPaq2 Laptop Backpack Features:
Second Generation BooqPaq Laptop Backpack with Gallons of
storage room
Securely stores your large or small laptop or notebook (up to
14" x 12" x 2.25")
Laptop Backpack made from tough, weather-resistant 1680D
Nylon
External front pocket stores up to 10 CDs, disks etc.
Large side pockets hold cables, pens, cell phone etc.
convenient, protected multimedia pocket for CD or MPEG Player -
listen on the go
padded super comfy, large-area BodyHuq™ shoulder strap
design for optimized load distribution
attach FonePaq™/PDApaq (included in BooqPaq System) to
shoulder straps
padded carrying handle
sternum strap for additional comfort
High-density polyurethane foam/layered mesh padded back for
extra rigidity, comfort and optimum breathability
Integrates interchangeable cover piece "shell", comes in a
choice of colors
Adjustable hip strap with padded hip flaps for secure active
wear
Large back document pocket holds folders and documents -
flat
Equipped with high-quality zippers
Built with the toughest nylon straps and webbing
Colors: black, navy, grey
Shell color (detachable front piece): gray ripstop, khaki
ripstop, camo, black ripstop, orange ripstop, leather-look
(waterproof PVC)
Price: $110, free shipping
Willow Stikine 12" iBook Slipcase
The Stikine 12"
iBook slipcase offers a lightweight, compact yet flexible
solution for carrying your iBook, power supply and cord and, when you need it, a pile
of accessories. The stylish design offers excellent protection for
your iBook in a compact and expandable case.
Stikine 12" iBook Features:
excellent protection for your iBook afforded by 1.2 cm (0.5")
soft "gushy" foam reinforced by corrugated plastic on the top and
sides.
a clean, very lightweight and compact size.
great carrying comfort assured by a foam wrapped, polyethylene
cored, padded handle designed with the seam at the top so it
doesn't dig into your hand.
contoured, thickly padded shoulder strap with a special sticky
bottom to keep it on your shoulder.
nylon web handle, quadruple reinforced with rivets, to insure
the safety of your notebook.
convenient rubber luggage feet riveted through a high density
polyethylene bottom piece to keep the slipcase off the ground if
you're leaning it against your chair or desk.
vertical configuration allows power adapter to be plugged into
iBook while store in the slipcase.
outer front organizer panel with pockets for business cards,
pens, calculator plus extra space at the bottom for the Apple power
supply, power cord and a separate mouse.
rear flat pocket which can bellow out to 2.8 inches deep when
needed.
convenient under lid pocket which can be flipped up easily with
the slipcase on the shoulder to access change, tickets or other
smaller items.
business card holder under the lid for identification plus
storage of extra business cards in addition to the front organizer
pocket slot.
very handy, covered outer key chain clip to allow home or
office keys to be immediately accessed on the daily commute.
stylish and protective reflective strips on slipcase front and
sides for superior night time visibility.
lifetime guarantee against defects in materials or
craftsmanship.
Available colours: black, charcoal, navy, taupe, burgundy
Price: $118 Cdn/$79 U.S.
PCMCIA Announces Development of New Expansion
Card Technology
PCMCIA, a leading technology trade association, has announced
the development of a new specification, code named NEWCARD, that
takes the next step in PC Card evolution. The new specification
builds on the successful characteristics of the PC Card:
reliability, ease of use and wide industry support, while
delivering external expansion with reduced size, increased speed,
lower costs, and support of advanced serial I/O technologies, USB
2.0 and PCI Express.
NEWCARD marks the first time expansion card specifications will
be shared among mobile and desktop PCs. Intel, Microsoft, IBM,
Dell, HP, Lexar Media, SCM Microsystems, and Texas Instruments are
among those supporting development of the new standard. Two key
industry groups, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) and the
PCI-SIG (Peripheral Component Interconnect-Special Interest Group),
are collaborating with the PCMCIA to support the underlying bus
technology used in defining the NEWCARD form factor. PCMCIA will
lead the NEWCARD specification development effort.
"Innovative applications and technologies continue to be
developed at an amazing rate, requiring PC clients to have the
latest expansion capabilities," said Brad Saunders of Intel
Corporation and chairman of the PCMCIA. "By drawing upon USB 2.0
and PCI Express, the NEWCARD specification will bring serial bus
technology to a smaller form factor that offers more performance
and improved ease of use. This new specification will revolutionize
how PC developers and OEMs utilize the expansion slot for
next-generation features such as wireless networking, storage and
card readers.
"This initiative also marks the first time that three major
industry work groups - PCMCIA, USB-IF and PCI-SIG - have partnered
to promote and validate a specification. We expect NEWCARD to have
a widespread impact on the industry because it leverages existing
technology to make PC expansion easier and less expensive," added
Saunders. In addition, the PC Quality/Ease of Use Roundtable, an
industry group that focuses on reducing enduser issues, is
providing guidance around human interaction with NEWCARD.
NEWCARD is targeted for both mobile and desktop system
developers and OEMs seeking small form factors and sealed systems
for smaller and thinner mobile system designs. Consumers will
benefit from the compatibility of add-in cards between their mobile
and desktop systems, similar to how USB devices can be shared
between laptops and desktop clients.
The specification is slated for release later this year.
Companies wishing to participate in the specification development
are invited to contact PCMCIA. Currently, products supporting
NEWCARD are scheduled to debut in the second half of 2004.
PC Card technology adds expansion capabilities such as memory,
mass storage, networking and wireless communications to computers
and other communications and consumer electronics devices. Future
expansion capabilities range from wireless communications, TV
tuners, security card readers to optical storage media.
There are two different versions of WallStreet running at 233
MHz, the cacheless MainStreet
version and the later Series II
with a level 2 cache. It's not always possible to determine from
the vendor's listing which is being offered, so we've included
links within this paragraph to the two models. The same goes for
the PowerBook G4/667 (Gigabit
Ethernet/2001) and G4/667
(DVI).
Mac of the Day: iMac G5 (iSight), Oct. 2005 -Apple built an iSight webcam into the last version of the G5 iMac.
List of the Day: Leopard List Low End Mac's email list covering Mac OS X 10.5.
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Modding Your Old Mac to Make It More Useful, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 10.09.
If your old Mac is too slow, too noisy, too plain looking, or has too little room for expansion, you might want to mod it.
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Migrating My Law Office from Windows to Macintosh, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 10.08.
By switching to Leopard Server, everyone in the office will be able to move to a Mac - but which ones will best meet their needs?
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can be a little difficult to tote around. How do you get
a good grip on it? Enter the 
PC Card
with dual 400 Mbps FireWire/IEEE 1394 ports. It can enable your
portable for high speed external devices.
generation BooqPaq, with small but important design
improvements that make this product more comfortable, easy to use,
and even more durable.
with tons of storage
options for your laptop and gear, MPEG-Player or CD-Player, media,
digital camera and documents, this laptop backpack leaves plenty of
cubic space for all your other stuff you'll need on your next
trip.
power supply and cord and, when you need it, a pile
of accessories. The stylish design offers excellent protection for
your iBook in a compact and expandable case.
