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Okay folks, it's time for some democracy in action. As you
probably know by now, I'm writing a new column on Low End Mac called Mac Life. Now, between this and
everything else I write, as well as the odd bit of graphic design,
my fine art practice and my academic research, time is becoming a
bit of a rare commodity.
I don't draw any income from Cobweb Publishing for my writing
on LEM for one simple reason - I don't ask for one. There are a
number of reasons for this. First, I love LEM. Not only is it
interesting, but it has helped me make informed purchasing
decisions so many times that I consider my writing payback.
Secondly, I don't want to jeapordise a healthy Low End Mac by
demanding the impossible in these lean times for dot-coms, even
small ones. Apart from anything else, Cobweb is neither a hacked
together enthusiast site not a media Goliath - it is a business,
but more importantly, it is a livelihood for the publisher, Dan
Knight.
For this reason, I can't offer LEM the time I'd like to, so I
have to rationalise the writing process. Mac Life is here to stay
(as long as LEM will have it), as I have a number of issues which I
want to look at, and I also receive a lot of feedback about it.
So what abut PPC Linux? Well, it's
been on hiatus for a while now - for a start, nothing has really
happened in the Mac Linux world that has caught my attention, but
also because it seems slightly less important in the scheme of
things.
This is where the democracy comes in: Do you want to see PPC
Linux go on? Though I can't write a weekly column, I can whack out
the occasional article when something of note happens. Email me at
jmwalsh@jasonwalsh.net.
If there's enough support, I'll write an all new PPC Linux column
in the next month and see what happens in the Linux world after
that.
In the meantime, here are some PPC Linux resources on the
Web.
General Operating System news with info on Mac OS X and Linux.
From the editor of the old BeNews. Includes an interview with YDL's
Dan Burcaw.
That's all folks, except to say that my own personal site has
been relaunched at http://jasonwalsh.net. It's currently
full of typos, but I'll fix them soon. Honest.
Windows on Macs: Three paths for integration, Jason Packer, Macs in the Enterprise, 05.14.
Mac users have three routes for running Windows apps: Run Windows using Boot Camp or virtualization, or use a compatibility layer such as WINE.
Best Mac OS X 10.0-10.3 deals, 05.14.
Mac OS X 10.0.3, $40; 10.1, $49; 10.2, $60; 10.3 DVD, $50; CD, $100; 10.1 Server, unlimited users, $109; 10.3 Server, $130.
Best MacBook Air deals, 05.14.
1.6 GHz, 80 GB, $1,694 after rebate; 1.8 GHz, $1,994 a/r; 1.6 GHz, 64 GB SSD, $2,689 a/r; 1.8 GHz, $2,950 a/r; SuperDrive, $99.
Mac of the Day: Quadra 700, Oct. 1991 - The successor to the Mac IIci ran a 'wicked fast' 25 MHz 68040 processor.
List of the Day: NewtonList supports Newton users.
May 15 in LEM history: 00: Advantages of a small Mac market - 01: Just different - Restoring after reformatting your hard drive - Mac as religion in the UK - The CRT isn't dead yet - 02: Xserve G4 - Why laptops need docks - 03: Don't break up Apple, build it up - Upgrades for slot-loading iMacs - 06: Old Macs still fun to use, productive tools - Is Mac OS 9 still a player? - David G. Wood's Mac legacy - 07: 13" 2.16 GHz MacBook - 8 free apps every Mac user should know
10 cult Macs adored by collectors, Tamara Keel, Digital Fossils, 05.13.
Macs are not only noted for their longevity, but also by the passion which collectors have for some of the most interesting models ever made.
Low End Mac's Compleat Guide to the Lombard PowerBook G3, Charles W. Moore, 'Book Value, 05.13.
With the Lombard PowerBook, Apple abandoned the legacy ADB and serial ports for USB, trimmed 20% from WallStreet's weight, and hit 400 MHz.
Best PowerBook G3 deals, 05.13.
Used 14" WallStreet G3/266 MHz, $90; Lombard G3/400 MHz, $200; Pismo G3/400 MHz, $300; 500 MHz, $350.
Best Apple TV deals, 05.13.
Refurb 40 GB Apple TV, $199; new, $210; refurb 160 GB, $279; new, $319.
Best Xserve deals, 05.13.
Used 1 GHz dual G4, $1,399; close-out 2.0 dual-core Xeon, $1,999; refurb 2.66, $2,799; 3.0, $3,499; new 2.8 GHz quad, $2,888; 8-core, $3,299; 3.0, $4,059.
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