Low End Mac Archive for January 13

January 13 in Low End Mac History

Rumors and speculation: The future of Claris, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "Putting one and one together, I wonder if Apple plans of closing the Claris division."

Apple's small world, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "There are very likely over 30 million Macs in use around the world."
Beyond Bondi, Dan Knight, iMac Musings. "So why the gloriously gaudy colors? Maybe to help keep the iMac out of the workplace and sell more Power Macs."

PDS, the processor direct slot, Online Tech Journal. What is the processor direct slot? And why are there so many different ones?

I switched (from OS 9 to OS X), Dan Knight, 10 Forward. A year with OS X, a week with Jaguar, and I've finally made the switch from the classic Mac OS to OS X.
10 years, 2 PowerBook Duos, Spencer Garrett, My First Mac. The portability, compact size, and the Mac OS made Apple's subcompact Duos perfect computers.
Review: Keyspan 4-Port USB 2.0 hub, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. How and why you might want to add USB 2.0 support to your G3 or G4 PowerBook or Power Mac.

Living Microsoft free; iBook, Pismo, WallStreet, and PB 5300 issues; AppleCare alternatives; and more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also Mac OS 9 on G3s, the value of XPostFacto, Bible software for Macs, freezing mice, iMac CD-ROMs, and more.

20 reasons the Mac mini will fail and doom Apple, Dan Knight, The Lite Side. No mouse, no keyboard, no monitor, no scroll-wheel, no colors, too little software, and no floppy are just a few of the reasons nobody will buy the Mac mini.
Beyond the Mac mini: The accessories market, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. When it comes to accessories designed for it, the Mac mini could become the iPod of the peripherals market.

Gadgets, software, and trends at Macworld, Dan Knight, Macworld Expo Report. New keyboards, WorkStrip software, the clever new Hardcover Case, an external 'Book battery, iPod accessories, and more.
Apple intros MacBook Pro, 160 GB pocket drive, Serial ATA for notebooks, Lamborghini laptops, and more, The 'Book Review. Also PowerBook speed comparo, 17" BookEndz, first bags for MacBook, bargain 'Books from $369 to $1,699, and more.
Apple unveils Intel-based iMac, NewerTech improves miniStack, Ferrari F-20 display, new drives, and more, Mac News Review. Also Seagate prepares Iomega killer, RadTech unveils a host of new products at Macworld, a big noise reduction rack, and more.

Is Camino now the best browser for older Macs?, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Camino 1.6.6 works very will with Mac OS X 10.3 through 10.5 and seems especially well suited for slower PowerPC Macs.
MSI X320 a cheap MacBook Air copycat, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. The new slim 13" notebook has more ports than the MBA and copies its design, but it's thicker, heavier, and runs slower.
Apple Retail visit numbers are dropping, Tim Nash, Taking Back the Market. Foot traffic is down everywhere, but Apple is uniquely positioned to build its numbers.
AppleTalk, LocalTalk, and PhoneNet, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple. Apple's first networking protocol was AppleTalk, which used LocalTalk cabling or, later on, PhoneNet.

Pros of landline phones, upgrades mean more useful life, Delete vs. Backspace key, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also CPU vs. video upgrade for Power Mac, another YouTube viewing option, mobile phone radiation may reduce Alzheimer's, and more.

8 years with Mac OS X, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Until January 2003, I continued to use the Classic Mac OS, but after a week with OS X 10.2.3 Jaguar, I made the switch.

MacBook Air: The First Ultrabook Turns 4, Low End Mac Round Table. Four years ago, the MacBook Air was impossibly thin and light, but also slow and underpowered.
The iPad Is a PC, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Although tablets are a different kind of computer, they are definitely a type of PC.
USB 3 Coming to Smartphones and Tablets, iOnRoad App Makes Driving Safer, MS Office on iPad, and More, iNews Review. Also Thunderbolt coming to iDevices, next iPad already in production, CloudFTP makes USB devices wireless, and more.
MacBook Air Hits the Sweet Spot?, Notebooks Sales Down, Ultrabooks to Add Touchscreens, and More, The 'Book Review. Also Lenovo's hybrid latpop, Elgato Thunderbolt SSD external drive, Belkin previews Thunderbolt dock, and more.
How to Copy Text from Quick Look, New Thunderbolt Hard Drives, Free PDF to Word Conversion, and More, Mac News Review. Also Swiss Army Knife with USB 3 flash drive or up to 1 TB SSD, and three apps for working with your photo library.