The 'Book Review
The 'Book Review Archive - 2005
- Apple to rule notebook roost, PowerBook users most satisfied, ongoing screen problems, and more, 12.23. Also a pitch for a "cheap" laptop, Nortel to sponsor "One Laptop per Child" initiative, new PowerBooks are winners, The Laptop Stand, bargain 'Books from $319 to $1,299, and more.
- Intel down on AMD-powered $100 laptop, iBook keyboard devolution, widescreen iBook coming?, and more, 12.09. Also Quanta to build $100 laptop, PowerBook speed comparison, small EX-Reach keyboard, bargain 'Books from $419 to $1,799, and more.
- Sub-$900 iBooks?, new PowerBooks 'picture perfect', PatchSleep enables deep sleep on 'Books, and more, 12.09. Also OS X and 'Books easier on the eyes, filter provides laptop display privacy, LED backlighting shows promise, 10" plastic SVGA display, bargain 'Books from $350 to $1,799, and more.
- 15" PB screen woes, Intel laptops and iBook price cuts in January?, NEC's drive-free laptop, and more, 12.02. Also debating upgrades, time to retire PowerBook, Newer Tech's battery rebate and recycling program, laptop drive comparison, bargain 'Books from $320 to $1,799, and more.
- Intel iBooks in January with 'big price cut'?, 1.92 GHz PowerBook upgrade, SideTrack trackpad driver, and more, 11.23. MIT's $100 laptop project to ship in 2006, Daystar makes PowerBooks faster than any Apple ships, and more.
- $100 laptop project shuns free OS X, Safe Sleep mode, 12" widescreen laptop foreshadows next iBooks, and more, 11.18. Also iBook upgrades cheaper from Apple than DIY, a cooler PowerBook with iBreeze, updated Temperature Monitor, bargain 'Books from $185 to $1,995, and more.
- Macintel 'Books earlier than expected?, PC power users picking PowerBooks for personal use, and more, 11.11. Also more on the MicroAdapter and big 'Books, battery charging, power iBook upgrades, new PowerBooks reviewed, DIY Lombard G4 upgrade, bargain 'Books from $380 to $1,999, and more.
- New 'Books a bit faster, fixing broken a power tip, tiny SimpleDrive Mini, I-Sight illuminator, and more, 11.04. Also Omni work-in armored laptop sleeve, intelligent battery charger/conditioner, DDR2 RAM for newest PowerBooks, bargain 'Books from $185 to $1,799, and more.
- PowerBook G5 could have been, SuperDrive 8x media glitch, iBook spanning screen of death, boot in a flash, and more, 10.28. Also widescreen notebook trends, several 'Book benchmarks, battery tips, PowerBook HD sleep issues, battery widget, bargain 'Books from $399 to $1,799, and more.
- Improved PowerBooks, flash for fast booting laptops, new laptop stand, 400 MHz G3 WallStreet upgrade, 550 MHz G4 Pismo upgrade, and more, 10.21. Apple updates 15" and 17" PowerBooks with high res displays. Also IOGear's new USB 2.0 CardBus adapter, Milano's new case for 12" 'Books, and bargain 'Books from $399 to $1,949.
- Widescreen laptops, Maine laptop update, flash drive notebooks, long distance wireless, CPU speed software, and more, 10.17. An update on Maine's school iBook program, Samsung's new 2.5" Serial ATA drives, Picture Porter digital photo album, adjusting CPU speed on the fly, bargain 'Books fromo $400 to $1,899, and more.
- Speedy 100 GB 7200 rpm notebook drives, first HD DVD drive for notebooks, iBook reviews, and more, 10.07. Also LG to ship fuel cells for notebooks within 12 months, laptop initiative in Massachusetts, hard drives hardly extinct, bargain 'Books from $400 to $1,949, and more.
- iBook G4 Logic board petition, wireless broadband for older Macs, WallStreet G3/500 upgrade, and more, 09.30. Also TechRestore expands to PC laptops, Panasonic's new Toughbook, first dual-core mobile AMD system, and bargain 'Books from $280 to $1,949.
- Apple's BookCam patent, end of hard drives, tiny 8 GB flash drive, fixing laptop insomnia, and more, 09.23. Also PB FixIt Guide for new iBook G4, replacing TiBook hinges, MadsonLine's 3-in-1 Lucille power adapter, bargain 'Books from $200 to $1,949, and more.
- 'Book reliability, buying before Intel, WiFi, 1.2 GHz TiBook upgrade, red hot Ferrari laptop, and more, 09.16. Also fixing the power port on Kanga, maximum wireless signal for 'Book users, Adobe Messenger bag, bargain 'Books from $200 to $1,799, and more.
- Tiger makes 'Books run hotter, Henrico fighting malware on Dells, Intel's new frugal CPUs, and more, 09.02. Also two iBook reviews, handmade 'Book protectors, end user Pismo G4 upgrade, bargain 'Books from $280 to $1,499, and more.
- Arizona school goes iBook, using your 'Book as a WiFi access point, LoJack for laptops, and more, 08.26. Also new clock device reduces power consumption, Apple's new care and handling page, replacing your PowerBook's lost feet, bargain 'Books from $100 to $2,299, and more.
- iBook sale panedemonium, PB G4 graphics update, workspace ergonomics, overclock your CPU, and more, 08.19. Also demise of PowerBook G4, Mac mini really a laptop inside, fix your AC adapter, Toshiba's tiny Libretto, bargain 'Books from $345 to $1,999, and more.
- Underperforming SuperDrive petition, calibrate your 'Books battery, SuperDrive upgrades for white iBooks, and more, 08.12. Also 'Book replaces guitarist, new iBooks test wekk, CableYoYou wire management, Acer Ferrari 4000 notebook, and bargain 'Books from $345 to $1,999.
- How not to swap a hard drive, time to drop PowerBook brand, VAIO engineers to design Intel PowerBook, and more, 08.05. Also back-to-school 'Books, iBook video output, USB flash drive with fingerprint security, bargain 'Books from $345 to $1,799, and more.
- New iBook value, Radeon 9550 Core Image support, iCooked overclocks iBook G3, 120 GB upgrade service, and more, 07.29. Also iBooks heading to Broward County schools, portable router, two advanced trackpad drivers, bargain 'Books from $345 to $2,099, and more.
- Dual layer SuperDrive upgrade, data port protection, reduced power mobile drives, and more, 07.15. Buy now or wait for Macintel, lower cost antenna toboost wireless range, built-in hard drive encryption, bargain 'Books from $375 to $2,299, and more.
- Flash RAM to replace hard drives?, reducing fan noise in 'Books, a fuel cell future, and more, 07.01. Free 6MP digicam with PowerBook purchase, truth about laptop case protection, mobile backup solutions, bargain 'Books from $399 to $2,299, and more.
- Widescreen iBook rumors gain weight, 12" iBook G4 reviewed, ultralight laptops, rugged laptops, and more, 06.24. From Mac Plus to 17" PowerBook, Asustek snatches iBook contract, and more.
- Fastest G3 yet, AA cells in iBook battery, first 160 GB laptop drive, Intel's mobile CPUs, and more, 06.17. 'Lucille' AC adapter powers 'Books, FireWire, USB devices; first booster antenna for iBooks; ThermographX updated; bargain 'Books from $380 to $1,299; and more.
- Intel means cheaper, cooler, faster 'Books; Yonah, Intel's next gen notebook CPU; laptops outsell notebooks; and more, 06.10. What switching to Intel means for iBooks and PowerBooks, GlobeTrotter wireless card, laptop bag with room for iPod, bargain 'Books from $415 to $1,299, and more.
- Notebook price drop, laptops a pain in the neck, iBook 500 retrospective, Pismo G3/900 upgrade tutorial, and more, 06.03. Also PowerBookAuctions.com, two-finger scrolling for older 'Books, cordless mouse with one-year battery life, bargain 'Books from $400 to $1,499, and more.
- Apple battery recall, fuel cell breakthrough, $100 400 MHz WallStreet upgrade, Mac car interface, and more, 05.27. Also iBooks for education majors at U of Maine, laptop battery advice, Pepper Pad portable Web access and media player, bargain 'Books from $459 to $1,999, and more.
- Biggest and fastest notebook hard drives, best laptop for blogging, new scrolling tool, Linux on a PowerBook, and more, 05.20. Also SuperDrive upgrade for iBook G4, LapWorks laptop desk, extending AirPort, Palm's LifeDrive, forthcoming 19" Dell laptop, bargain 'Books from $30 to $1,599, and more.
- Tiger on an iBook, PowerBook wish list, higher capacity battery for 12" PowerBook G4, fastest laptop drive ever, and more, 05.13. Also PowerLogix upgrades Tiger-friendly, LapCop 'Book recovery, widescreen notebooks to become the norm, bargain 'Books from $280 to $1,599, and more.
- Tiger tips; legacy PowerBooks; PowerBook decay; FlashPoint Share Drive for car, camera, and computer; bargain 'Books; and more, 05.06. Also Daystar upgrades Tiger compatible, PowerBook reviews, QuickerTek antennas for new PowerBooks, bargain 'Books from $500 to $1,750, and more.
- 200 GB notebook drive, longer life battery for 12" PB, Hitachi's 100 GB drive reviewed, scrolling drivers for older 'Books, and more, 04.29. Also the (im)perfect notebook, LapBottom and Lapinator laptop desks, bargain 'Books from $400 to $1,299, and more.
- First 120 GB notebook drive, SuperDrive for white iBook G3, WallStreet and Pismo G4 upgrades, and more, 04.22. Also brighter, glare-free laptop displays; new notebook stands, cases, and covers, iSweet webcam; bargain 'Books from $500 to $1,789; and more.
- Widescreen iBooks coming, maximize battery life, take-apart guides, first fuel cell laptop, and more, 04.15. Also PowerBook and iBook 'best laptops', Linux fan impressed with PowerBook, new drives from MCE, bargain 'Books from $425 to $1,700, and more.
- iCaddy laptop case, pocket hard drives, SuperDrive and Combo drive for Lombard and Pismo, and more, 04.08. Also price drop on G3/500 WallStreet upgrade, new laptop bags, $100 laptops under development, bargain 'Books from $549 to $1,789, and more.
- PowerBooks in notebook history, Apple subnotebook planned?, longer battery life coming, and more, 04.01. Also PowerBook motion hacks, 12" PowerBook no toy, 15" PowerBook value, bargain 'Books from $580 to $1,789, and more.
- Troubleshooting trackpads, flat rate screen replacement, new TiBook hinges, and more, 03.24. Also a high-capacity 14" iBook battery, new notebookstand with USB hub, 12" PowerBook screen replacement, bargain 'Books from $500 to $1,399, and more.
- Run OS X without restarts, PowerBook defective trackpad info, iTunes phone postponed, and more, 03.18. Also educators turning from eMacs to 'Books, a 17" PowerBook G4 review, not-so-mini gap in Apple's notebook line, a wooden laptop, and bargain 'Books from $445 to $1,999.
- 'Rolls Royce of laptops', notebook fuel cell, tiny battery monitor, Mac Feet, and more, 03.11. Also iProtect cleaning cloth, universal power adapter store, laptop cooling sleeve, motion sensor software, Sharp's 3D notbook, bargain 'Books from $400 to $1,499, and more.
- 120 GB notebook drives coming, Apple's new CPU options, turning away from FireWire?, and more, 03.04. Also cheaper PowerBook screens, flat-rate screen replacement, SolarRoll power, a bus-powered 3.5" drive, new iPod FireWire cable, 6 GB microdrives, bargain 'Books from $445 to $2,099, and more.
- PB 100 best gadget ever, 17" PB the ultimate laptop, Apple overhauls iPod line, and more, 02.25. Also SideTrack trackpad driver, 15" and 17" developer notes, Macs and music, bargain 'Books from $499 to $1,499, and more.
- Trackpad scrolling for older 'Books, battle of puny Mac servers, new clamshell battery, and more, 02.18. Also more on PowerBook motion sensor, Battorox battery monitor, an iPod earbud accessory, iPod protection, bargain 'Books from $449 to $1,800, and more.
- 'Books tops in reliability, support; replace or repair; PowerBook G5 still a ways off; and more, 02.11. Also hopes for a lighter PowerBook, stainless steel replacement hinges for TiBook, bargain 'Books from $280 to $1,739, and more.
- Laptop security, PowerBook G5 delayed, SoundBite portable USB speakers, iPresent It, and more, 02.04. Also the Mac/ThinkPad shuffle, 8x dual layer PowerBook G4 SuperDrive, Negroponte's $100 laptop, bargain 'Books from $319 to $1,739, and more.
- iLife '05 not for clamshells, iBook hard drive upgrades, Mac mini price protection, and more, 01.28. Also iBook ruggedness, roaring laptop sales, no Maxtor laptop drives, inside the Mac mini, 9V-battery-to-USB, bargain 'Books from $99 to $1,759, and more.
- G5 'Books coming soon?, Mac mini take apart, mini auto installation, TuneJuice for iPods, and more, 01.21. Also Apple production numbers, mini memory specs, first mini case, mini colocation, bargain 'Books from $280 to $2,399, and more.
- PowerBook hinge problems, 'Books have solid fan base, the PowerS future, 3 battery monitors, and more, 01.14. Also new laptop cases, PodBuddy, 75 million Toshiba laptop drives, ThinkPad future, bargain 'Books from $280 to $2,409, and more.
- PowerBooks at Berklee, 'Book made into car MP3 player, new Mac only auction site, and more, 01.07. Also slot-loading drives for Lombard and Pismo, iBreeze and Titan cooling stands, "Time to Give Apple a Chance," bargain 'Books from $399 to $1,249, and more.
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