June 2 in Low End Mac History
June 1 - June 3
1999
- Feeling left behind?,
Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "Unfortunately, as the OS grows, it has to
leave behind processors that don't support enough memory or
horsepower for the OS to run efficiently."
2000
- Second chance with Macs, Robert
Little, My First Mac. Long jealous of Mac users, the second Mac
made him a convert.
- Ze PowerSuitcase,
Customacs. Inside a metal Smith-Corona typewriter case beats the
heart of a Quadra 700.
- 'I Hate You' virus, Andrew
Minson, My Turn. This virus doesn't target your computer; it
targets your family. (As usual, Mac users should be immune.)
2003
- WannaBe 1.0b14, a fast, low-end
web browser for almost any Mac, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous
Ramblings. As long as your Mac supports Color QuickDraw, you can
run this free, small footprint, text-only Web browser.
- iTunes for Windows precursor to OS
X for Intel?, flashing a Radeon, Kanga feedback, and more, Dan
Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also CardBus and FireWire 800,
replacement slot-loading drives, Compact Flash and PC Card
adapters, static, keyboards, x200 upgrades, and sleeping G3s.
2005
2006
- End of G4 models points to
unprecedented value for used G4 Macs, Leaman Crews, Plays Well
with Others. The PowerPC G4 may no longer have a place in Apple's
product line, but that's a far cry from saying G4-based Macs are
obsolete. If anything, their value is going to increase.
- The Lite Side's guide to Mac humor
on the Web, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. What, the Lite Side
isn't enough humor for you? Here are five more Mac-related humor
sites to sink your teeth into.
- Sometimes an extended warranty
can be a real lifesaver, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive.
Desktop computers tend to just keep on working, but when it comes
to items you use "in the field", an extended warranty could be just
what the doctor ordered.
- 5 Apple products among PC
World's 100 best, 5 among 25 worst, Mac Pro anticipation, and
more, Mac News Review. Also how Apple eliminates the need to
choose between Windows and Mac, Apple's computer recycling program,
cool retro speaker for iPod, Microsoft's first Mac-only mouse and
keyboard, and more.
- iBook bursts into flames,
Dell's Mac OS support, turn your 'Book into a virtual light saber,
and more, The 'Book Review2. Also more on thermal paste in the
MacBook Pro, more good press for the MacBook, AirPort Base Station
upgrades, new high-capacity batteries, bargain 'Books from $165 to
$1,999, and more.
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