Low End Mac Archive for January 9

January 9 in Low End Mac History

Macworld keynote address, Dan Knight. Faster Power Macs with more slots, new software, and a PowerBook worthy of lust.

Macworld and the new iMac, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. A closer look at the new iMac from the show floor and some comments on the low end.
Redefining Apple's market, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. By redefining itself as a digital hub company, Apple can have a 100% market share.
Joy in iMacville, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The death of CRT computing? No, Apple will keep the CRT iMac around!
More on Bible software for the Mac, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Reader comments on Bible study software for Mac users.

AirPort Extreme should drive full line overhaul at Apple, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. AirPort Extreme is significant enough that Apple needs to overhaul its entire product line to support it.
Safari shows off the Apple difference, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Safari and the other iApps demonstrate that Apple's specialty is clean and simple software.
Impressions of Safari beta, Dan Knight, 10 Forward. A day with Safari finds a lot to like about Apple's beta Web browser.

The colored iPod mini, iLife '04, and prospects for GarageBand, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Do the iPod mini and iLife '04 offer enough to entice users to ante up for the new products?
PowerBook G4 trade-in details, iBreeze, AirPort antenna fix, MacTruck case, and more, Charles Moore, The 'Book Review. Also XLR8 Pismo upgrade, new 80 GB drive from OWC, and bargain 'Books from $399.99 to $1,539.

Installing Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger on unsupported hardware, Joe Rivera, Mac Fallout Shelter. Although Apple doesn't support it, you can install 'Tiger' on the Lombard PowerBook and many other unsupported Macs.
About time to replace five-year-old PowerBook G4, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. This old workhorse is showing its age - missing feet, scratched titanium, worn paint, missing backspace. Time for something better, but what?
23 events that may compromise your Windows computer, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. "If any of the following should occur, your Windows computer may be infected with a virus or subjected to a worm or other type of malicious software (malware)."

Apple Inc. intros iPhone and Apple TV, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. No new Macs at the Expo, but Steve Jobs has demonstrated Apple TV and the much anticipated iPhone.
Axiotron Modbook. The first tablet Mac ever is a customized version of the MacBook.
Why Mac vs. PC price comparisons are never fair, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job. It realy is an apples-to-oranges comparison to pit a Mac against a Windows PC based on specifications, software bundles, and ports.
Backup to the rescue: Recovering from Address Book data loss and a failing hard drive, 2007.01.09. If there are any important or irreplaceable files on your hard drive, you need a backup strategy because accidents happen and hard drives fail.

The 2008 Mac Pro value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The new Mac Pro models use quad-core Intel Xeon CPUs on a faster bus, add SAS support, and include Bluetooth. Is there any reason to buy the old ones?
New Macs before the Expo? What is Apple thinking?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. It's unprecedented. Apple has never unveiled a new Mac just before the Macworld Expo. What does Steve Jobs have up his sleeves for the Expo?

Software should come with a fresh date, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. Sooner or later, some hardware or OS update will probably break a program you own. Software vendors should be up front about how long they'll support it.
Hooked on classic Macs, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. Tommy Thomas is back with a renewed focus on Macs that can run the 'classic' Mac OS.
BYO $240 Hackintosh, HyperCard resurrection, USB 3.0 10x as fast, SlimBlade trackball, and more, Mac News Review. Also the brilliance of the Macworld keynote, businesses embracing Macs, Picasa for Mac available, Toast Titanium 10 ships, and more.
MacBook keyboard among best ever, glass trackpad less than intuitive, TiBook desktop mod, and more, The 'Book Review. Also $179 to change battery in 17in MacBook Pro, argument for an Apple netbook, MacBook Air SuperDrive hacked for any Mac, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,299, and more.
iPhone reaches Vermont, 15 iPhone tips, Apple's iGlove, first editable office app for iPhone, and more, iNews Review. Also WebEx collaboration on the iPhone 3G, hands-free visor kit from Kensington, portable iPod and iPhone power, new cases from Speck, and more.

Adventures in Intel Mac Land, Part 2, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing, 01.09. One big advantage of an Intel Mac is the ability to run Google's fast and easy Chrome browser.
The Siren Call of PC Laptop Prices Revisited, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value. Hmm, a lot of those PC notebooks can run Mac OS X. That changes things!
It's All About the Upgrades, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Whether you're dealing with an old PowerPC Mac or a modern Intel machine, too little memory and a small, slow hard drive can limit performance.
My First Intel Mac Put Me Off, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum. The 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo iMac was a speed revelation, but over time things began to go downhill.
Apple's Titanium PowerBook Was a Design Masterpiece, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum. The Pismo PowerBook G3 was a tough act to follow, and the first G4 PowerBook did it well, introducing a design still with us today.