Mac Musings

Mac Musings Archive

July to December 2000

The thin iMac, iMac Musings, 12/29. A stripped iMac could be Apple's big step into the thin client/application server market.
Low End Mac 2000, a look back, 12/28. A look back at our busiest year yet.
Macintosh 2000 redux, 12/27. A look back at Henry Bortman's predictions from early 1992.
Please, no CubeBook!, Dan Knight & Anne Onymus, RumorLog, 12/22. If Apple can't find the Cube's market, what makes anyone think a PowerBook equivalent will find a market?
Up, up, and beleaguered?, 12/21. Sales are up, margin is good, but the stock is down and Apple is losing money. What's up with that?
Apple's G4 vs. G3 plan, Dan Knight & Anne Onymus, RumorLog, 12/18. We question the sources, but believe the idea has merit.
The Unwasted Vote, Dan Knight's Soapbox, 11/30. How to make every vote count and still assure the winner has a majority.
Reforming the Voting Process, Dan Knight's Soapbox, 11/29. We need to improve the voting process to minimize spoiled and miscast votes.
Reforming the Electoral College, Dan Knight's Soapbox, 11/28. Until we can abolish the Electoral College, here's how it can be improved.
The national vote, Dan Knight's Soapbox, 11/27. First in a series on election reform: Why we should abolish the Electoral College.
Dell ads on Low End Mac?, 11/18.
MenuChoice 2.1, Mac Wares, 11/17. Many users still consider this five-year-old shareware superior to Apple Menu Options.
Standards needed, 11/16. We need new standards that allow computers and users to share information more easily.
The top ten Macs, 11/15. Our pick of the ten most significant Macs.
Time for a New iMac, iMac Channel, 11/2. The iMac is an unqualified success, but it's time for a change.
Napster and music buying, 11/1. Study show Napster use decreases music purchases - or does it?
Mac users are different, 11/1. "It takes strength of character to take the road less traveled...."
Is my software legal?, Mac Daniel, 10/27. If you buy a used computer with software installed, do you own the software?
Newer Macs, less costly RAM, 10/25. The difference in RAM prices for newer and older Macs is shocking.
A closer look at Apple's financials, 10/21. Don't panic. Look at the breakdown of unit sales and be impressed.
What is the Cube?, 10/20. It's gorgeous - and universally seen as overpriced. What is the Cube, and how can Apple market it effectively?
Owning AAPL, 10/18. Today I put my money where my mouth is - I invested in Apple stock.
Miscellaneous Musings, 10/16. Follow-up on the new G3, Express.com vs. Something Awful, and AT&T's income enhancement plan.
Something Awful & Express.com, 10/11. Gamefan and Express.com have taken advantage of several sites; here's how netizens can take a stand.
AT&T proposes extortion, 10/11. AT&T proposal to charge online retailers for visits and purchases over AT&T Internet Services is nothing less than extortion.
Hands on the FireWire iBook, The 'Book Page, 10/9. My wife needed to replace her dead PowerBook. I wanted to benchmark the PowerPC 750CX.
The truth about the new G3, Online Tech Journal, 10/9. "I have to admit to feeling a bit cheated after running 5 on my wife's new indigo iBook."
Letters on "Rescuing the Cube," 10/6. Feedback has been overwhelming in favor of less costly Cubes. Let's hope Steve is listening.
How to rescue the Cube, 10/5. The Cube is cool and costly. Here's how Apple can address the price issue.
My Mac Plus, 10/3. "We all get nostalgic about certain things. For some, it's the first car. And sometimes, it's the first Macintosh."
Blame the Cube?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 10/2. Apple stock tanked on Friday. People quickly pointed fingers at the Cube. But should we really blame the computer?
Will Apple stock tank again?, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 10/2. Written over a year ago, it suggests, "investors will quite willingly pummel Apple stock at the first sign of weakness."
Wanted: PowerBook Lite, The 'Book Page, 9/29. Apple has successfully sold small, light laptops in the past. What about the present?
Moving to Mac OS 9, 9/28. Until now, we haven't had a reason to install Mac OS 9. Now that we have, we find it very solid.
The Instant Messenger War, 9/21. The reason Microsoft wants access to AOL Instant Messenger users - and the reason AOL doesn't want them to have it.
Apple, Chiat/Day, and rumors, Dan Knight and Anne Onymus, RumorLog, 9/20. "Just to insure that Apple never tries to exert their influence on our site through ad dollars...."
Macintosh vs. Windows 95, 9/16. I ran across a four-year-old memo on my computer at work. It compares the Mac and Win95. Some things never change.
New iBooks a Better Value?, 9/14. The new iBooks are better than the old ones, but how do they stack up for value?
PowerPC 750CX, the heart of the new iBooks.
Tips from the Mac manager, 9/7. Disaster can strike at any time. How we recovered when our server crashed and crashed and crashed.
When to buy new, 8/21. The publisher of Low End Mac admits that it sometimes makes more sense to get a new computer then keep upgrading an old one.
Browse different, 8/18. One way browsers could improve the Web surfing experience.
Happy Birthday, iMac!, Dan Knight, iMac Channel, 8/16. "The iMac has redefined the industry and redefined Apple as a trendsetter."
The new Macs in business, 8/14. The impact of the new Macs on one Mac-using business.
Big Apple changes acomin', 8/10. "With Apple driving the change, we can only hope it also brings us into a new comfort zone that fits as well as the current one."
My perfect PowerBook, Dan Knight, The 'Book Page, 8/8. A history of portables and list of features in the "perfect" PowerBook.
Moving our lists, 8/3. We've moved our family of email list to a new server - here's why.
Trends at Macworld, 7/26. Optical mice, small mice, specialty keyboard, FireWire, AirPort, and more.
Missing from Macworld, 7/25. The items not seen or not available for purchase as Macworld Expo.
Apple strongarms Mac Junkie, 7/24. Thanks to Apple legal, an inept ISP completely wiped Mac Junkie - right after the Expo keynote!
More Macworld reflections, 7/24. A look back at the show.
Macworld Expo Report #3, Dan Knight, 7/21. A last look at the Expo experience.
Macworld Expo Report #2, Dan Knight, 7/20. A look at new Expo products not released by Apple.
Macworld Expo Report #1, Dan Knight, 7/19. Yes, there is a Cube. Also new iMac, Power Macs, mice, and keyboards.
RumorLog: What at Macworld Expo?, Dan Knight and Anne Onymus, 7/18. Our best guess at which rumors will prove true.
RumorLog: The Cube?, Dan Knight and Anne Onymus, 7/17. We're not saying Apple will make a cube, but looking at reasons why it might.
Road trip reflections, Dan Knight, iBook & PowerMac Page, 7/10. Family vacation provides hands-on experience with a PowerBook, Earthlink, and lots more.

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