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Low End Mac Reader SpecialsMemory To Go Special: MacPro 8 Core 8GB kit $232 / 4GB kit $116 / 2GB kit $72. New Macbook 2GB DDR3-$65. HARD DRIVES available -- Free shipping / LIfetime warranty. Download Typestyler, still the Ultimate Styling Tool for Internet, Print and Video Graphics. Works great in Classic with a Native OS X Version on the way. Free Tryout: www.typestyler.com
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Compare products like desktop computers, laptops, and LCD TVs side by side! All the information and reviews to make the best purchasing decision for a new cell phone GPS products or MP3 players. The Ciao network makes searching products easy for you. The 'Book ReviewiBook G4 Graphics Update, New 'Books in June?, Sulphur Batteries, Apple Tech Support Beats Dell, and MoreLow End Mac Reader SpecialsMemory To Go Special: MacPro 8 Core 8GB kit $232 / 4GB kit $116 / 2GB kit $72. New Macbook 2GB DDR3-$65. HARD DRIVES available -- Free shipping / LIfetime warranty. Download Typestyler, still the Ultimate Styling Tool for Internet, Print and Video Graphics. Works great in Classic with a Native OS X Version on the way. Free Tryout: www.typestyler.com
Mac users can finally play Party Poker for Mac. Not only that, they can also learn how to play PokerStars for Mac.
Compare products like desktop computers, laptops, and LCD TVs side by side! All the information and reviews to make the best purchasing decision for a new cell phone GPS products or MP3 players. The Ciao network makes searching products easy for you. Charles Moore - 2004.05.14 Except as noted, prices are in U.S. dollars, bold links are to outside sites, and regular links lead to 'Book profiles on Low End Mac.
iBook G4 Graphics Update 1.0 ReleasediBook G4 Graphics Update 1.0 is recommended for the 12" 1 GHz and 14" 1.2 GHz iBook G4. It updates the graphics driver to fix a compatibility issue that may exist with applications that use OpenGL. When this update package is downloaded and installed it will replace the old ATI driver bundle with a new one. The installer will guide you through the steps necessary to install the iBook G4 Graphics Update. System Requirements
New Apple Laptops in June?DigiTimes.com's Huang Kung Tien and Steve Shen note: "In June, Quanta will begin delivering new notebook models to Hewlett-Packard (HP), Apple Computer, NEC and Sony, further helping the company expand its notebook shipments for the second half, market sources said." Perhaps Apple will just be shifting some PowerBook production from another subcontractor to Quanta. Sulphur Fuels Battery BreakthroughThe Register's Andrew Orlowski reports: "Tucson-based Sion Power Corporation has demonstrated a new generation of batteries based on Li-S (Lithium Sulfur) technology. The demonstration at WinHEC last week powered a Transmeta Crusoe-based Tablet PC for a working day. "Long anticipated as the lighter successor to Lithium Polymer, Sion claims that the Li-S battery pack at 350 watt hours/kg compared to 150 Wh/kg for today's Li-Poly batteries, and are good for 300 power cycles...." Apple Tech Support Rated "Significantly Better than Dell" by Consumer ReportsIn its current "Workhorse Computer" report, Consumer Reports says:
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As I've been saying for years, laptops are the logical computer unless you have some compelling requirement for desktop features. PowerBook FixIt Guides AnnouncedPB FixIt announced the free FixIt Guide series, a very welcome new set of PowerBook repair instructions. Each FixIt Guide has detailed disassembly instructions that walk the reader through the process of easily accessing and replacing damaged PowerBook components. "Mac users have always fought the status quo. With these FixIt Guides, we're empowering people to 'Think Different' about repairing their laptop," said PB FixIt's CEO Kyle Wiens. "I can't tell you how many PowerBook owners I've talked to who had cracked their LCD or tripped over their power cord, but couldn't afford $100/hr repair fees in addition to Apple's insane prices for new parts. Our revolutionary FixIt Guides walk you through the repair process step by step, enabling you to replace any part in your PowerBook yourself. "Many people have the impression that their laptop isn't worth having someone fix. They're right - often it's not cost effective to have others repair it. Our FixIt Guides make it easy for users to do the repair themselves. That's not just marketing-speak. The end users we've tested these Guides with rave about how easy it is to repair their laptops themselves." FixIt Guides are available for these PowerBook models:
All six FixIt Guides are available immediately for free access on PB FixIt's website. Printed full-color, bound copies of the FixIt Guides are also available for purchase at $14.95. PB FixIt launched in 2003 as a purveyor of laptop replacement parts, specializing in hard to find Apple PowerBook parts. ThermographX 1.2.4 Temperature Monitoring UtilityThermographX monitors the various temperature sensors inside your modern Macintosh G4 or G5.
ThermographX compatibility is still being determined. So far, it is known to provide accurate sensor readings on these models:
Note: Motorola's MPC7450CE/D Rev 5 errata indicates "The thermal assist unit (TAU) is no longer supported on the MPC7450, MPC7451, or MPC7441.". Because of this, you will not be able to measure the junction temperature on any system with these processors. At current, this includes the "Gigabit" PowerBook G4 and the "2001 Quicksilver" G4s. New in this version:
System requirements: Mac OS X 10.2.4 or higher (Panther compatible); a Macintosh with compatible thermal sensors (so far, these have been found on the iBook G4, Aluminum 12", 15" and 17" PowerBooks, the "mirror-door" G4 and the G5, and some G3 PowerBooks and G4 Cube models). ThermographX is $7 shareware EZ-Disk USB 2.0 Flash Drives
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Windows WatchNew Sony Notebook PCs Aimed at PowerBook MarketSony's full-sized notebook PCs go wide this month. The new VAIO A series PCs pack big screen entertainment into a stylishly transportable package. With a 17" WUXGA (1920x1200) display, the VAIO VGN-A190 model claims the highest resolution display available on a notebook computer. And Sony's own XBRITE technology ensures that video playback is crisp and vivid. Users can create and watch DVD movies with the built-in DVD±RW drive, as well as live or recorded TV with the aid of Sony's own Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder and what is likely the most powerful TV tuner ever offered with a notebook. The Sony-engineered tuner is part of an AV entertainment dock that comes standard with this model. The AV entertainment dock also includes a variety of analog and digital AV ports and Sony's S-Master digital amplifier, which preserves music quality from the PC through delivery to the specially tuned stereo speakers for true sound fidelity. "Sony knows entertainment," said Mike Abary, general manager of VAIO PC marketing for Sony Electronics. "For the A series, we are using various AV and IT components, software and services developed throughout the company to deliver the best entertainment experience possible on a notebook PC." To ensure that the quality of video playback is optimized for almost any environment, A series notebooks employ an ambient light sensor. ErgoBrite technology, originally developed for Sony's stand-alone IT displays, automatically adjusts screen brightness to accommodate various lighting conditions. No more worrying about struggling with configurations when plugging your PC into an external display device as Sony's Smart Display Sensor automatically adjusts to a compatible screen resolution and aspect ratio when using an external monitor or projector. Intel Centrino mobile technology provides the processing muscle for this PC, while allowing the unit to run quite, cool and efficient. The mobile processor also contributes to the computer's thin profile, making it the lightest notebook of its kind. In addition to hardware breakthroughs, the A series also sport newly enhanced Sony exclusive software. Among these are Click to DVD and SonicStage Mastering Studio applications for effortless DVD burning and professional quality re-mastering of analog music to digital formats. VAIO Media, Sony's entertainment networking software has also been updated to support a wider variety of digital content formats for video and music. VAIO A series notebooks will be available at retail and online in a variety of configurations. In addition to the VGN-A190 model that will sell for about $2,800, the VGN-A160 model with a 15.4" wide format display will be available for $2,300 including the AV dock. For business users, the VGN-A130 model will be sold through business-to-business channels and online at sonystyle.com. It has a 15" 4x3 aspect display and will be available with an optional business dock. Sony Unveils Tiny Wireless Pen PCThe Register's Tony Smith reports: "Sony will ship a keyboardless PC in Japan later this month. But it's no Tablet PC - instead, this pen-operated, wireless-enabled Windows XP machine will be pitched at mobile media consumers.
"The consumer electronics giant is billing the Vaio VGN-U70 as the world's smallest full-function Windows PC. The unit measures 16.7 x 10.8 x 2.6cm and weighs just 550g. Much of the machine's face is taken up by an 800 x 600 transflective colour LCD. The display can also operate at up to 1600 x 1200, but at this stage it's not clear if that's a native resolution." Bargain 'BooksThere 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) and the titanium vs. aluminum 15" PowerBook G4 at 1 GHz.
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