Fri, 09 May 2008 03:57:30 EDT http://lowendmac.com/ http://lowendmac.com/ Resources for Mac users. en-us http://lowendmac.com/88x31.gif 31 88 webmaster@lowendmac.com (Dan Knight) webmaster@lowendmac.com (Dan Knight) en-us 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 23 24 Saturday Sunday http://lowendmac.com/thomas/08tt/emates-in-the-classroom.html How one teacher equipped his classroom with eMates with his own money - and plans to keep using them as long as possible. http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-power-mac-g4-prices.html Used Cube, $479; 400 MHz PCI, $70; 450 AGP, $105; 733 DA, $150; 867 QS, $200; 1 GHz, $250; 450 dual, $295; 1 GHz dual, $400; 1.42, $600; more. http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-macbook-pro-15-prices.html Used 1.83 GHz Core Duo, $1,100; 2.16, $1,295; refurb, 2.2 Core2, $1,449; 2.4 Penryn, $1,699; 2.5, $2,149; new 2.2, $1,525 after rebate; 2.4, $1,685 a/r; more. http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-ipod-touch-prices.html Refurb 8 GB '08, $249; 16 GB '07, $329; '08, $349; new 8 GB '07. $269; '08, $280; 16 GB '07, $330; '08, $369; 32 GB, $475. http://lowendmac.com/inews/08inews/0509.html Also the iPhone is a second-rate phone, iPhone 2.0 may introduce handwriting recognition, Kensington battery pack and chargers, new iPhone apps, and more. http://lowendmac.com/bookrev/08br/0509.html Also silver-zinc batteries may outlast lithium-ion, Bell Aliant bundling MacBook with Internet access, notebook drives benchmarked, bargain 'Books from $150 to $2,699, and more. http://lowendmac.com/newsrev/08mnr/0509.html Also the iMac philosophy, OpenOffice 3.0 going Mac, MozyHome backup comes to Macs, weather in the Dock, and more. http://lowendmac.com/mail/0805mb/0509.html The importance of securely clearing your hard drive before you pass on your Mac, Pismo and closed lid mode, G3 iMacs in the classroom, and more thoughts on upgrading G4 Power Macs. http://lowendmac.com/ed/fox/08ff/140-million-vista-sold.html It sounds like a lot, but over 85% of Windows users are staying away from Vista. 20% of Mac users have embraced Leopard in one-third the time. http://lowendmac.com/arc/0509.html 00: 10 years an Apple user - The carpenter's PB 100 fix - 02: Mozilla gets browsing just right - Why Linux instead of OS X? - 03: The dark side of software upgrades - DVD burner for Lombard and Pismo - Working with MS Works files - 05: The Apple I and Apple II era - SilverKeeper: The quintessential free backup utility? - 06: A look at the fastest, most expandable pre-G3 Power Macs - Inexplicable ligature problem solved - 07: OS X on a 6500 http://lowendmac.com/fishkin/08af/blackberry-or-iphone.html The advantages of OS X, Safari, Mail, and iSync don't outweigh the familiarity of BlackBerry, its excellent software, easily replaceable batteries, and a camera-free option. http://lowendmac.com/myturn/0805my/nygren-imac.html At $65 with upgraded RAM and a bigger hard drive, it was too good to pass up, and it works very nicely with Mac OS X 10.3. http://lowendmac.com/cwebb/08cw/boomerang-power-mac-g3.html Over its nine-year lifespan, this Power Mac had at least five owners before it finally gave up the ghost. http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-intel-imac-prices.html Used 17" 1.83 GHz, $699; 20" 2.16 Core2, $885; refurb 20" 2.16, $949; 2.4, $1,099; 24" 2.16, $1,199; 2.4, $1,399; 2.8, $1,599; Penryn from $1,049 after rebate. http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-17in-powerbook-prices.html Used 17" 1 GHz, $790; 1.33 GHz, $850; 1.5 GHz, $859; 1.67 GHz, $889. http://lowendmac.com/deals/mac-os-x-leopard-prices.html Mac OS X 10.5.1 single user, $99; 5 users, $139; 10.5 Server, 10 users, $450; unlimited, $899. http://lowendmac.com/mail/0805mb/0507.html The greening of Apple, benefits of WiFi cards that use AirPort drivers, deleting files from a Performa, drive enclosures, and Leopard on a 466 MHz Power Mac. http://lowendmac.com/misc/08mr/mb0507.html Diagnosing battery problems and a fuzzy screen on a Pismo, backup options for Power Macs, and the small size of the MacBook Air's packaging. http://lowendmac.com/ed/packer/08jp/xserve-power-value.html Often overlooked, Apple's Xserve is powerful, flexible, and anything but overpriced, making it perfect for the enterprise. http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-macbook-prices.html Refurb 2.1 GHz Combo, $949; 2.2 black, $1,049; 2.4 white, $1,099; black, $1,299; new 2.1, $999; 2.2, $1,069 a/r; black, $1,224 a/r; 2.4 white, $1,219 a/r; black, 1,394 a/r. http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-imac-g3-prices.html Used 500 MHz CD, $60; 450 DVD, $60; 500, $189; 500 CD-RW, $209; 600, $249; more. http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-ipod-nano-prices.html Refurbished 3G iPod nano, 4 GB, $99; new, $134; refurb 8 GB, $149; new, $180.