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February 18 in Low End Mac History

Feb. 17 - Feb. 19

2002

• The breadth of the Mac Web, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. What sets the great sites apart from the rest?
• Media for long term data storage, Manuel Mejia, Mac Daniel. The past, present, and future of archiving your important files
• Online ads and the Mac Web, Jeff Adkins, My Turn. Some thoughts on advertising (online and off), subscriptions, and the Mac Web.
• More bumper snickers, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. "Dude, I returned my Dell" and other phrases you might want to put on your bumper, or on a T-shirt, or use as a tagline.
• 7200 speed, WordPerfect 3.5e, big SCSI drives, and buying software, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Power Mac 7200 performance, where to get WordPerfect, moderate cost of big SCSI hard drives, and cross-platform software.

2003

• Macintosh MHz speed chart, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal. Chart visually shows nearly 20 years of MHz progress for Macintosh computers.
• Dell dude like busted, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. The headlines, the ad opportunities - the possibilities are nearly endless....
• Importing vCards from Entourage, adding a reply-to header, and the unshown drawer bug in Mail, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. Tips on using Apple's Mail application and secure file deletion, plus a problem with scrolling mics in the classic environment.

2004

• iPod mini a success despite pundits, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. Experts declared the iPod Mini overpriced, but consumers seem to understand the "small is beautiful" value.
• Guide to iPod mini lingo, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. New terms iPod mini users can use to feel part of the hip crowd.

2005

• Mac OS X and the Cell processor: A marriage made in heaven?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Apple is the company best positioned to create an operating system that will help the Cell processor succeed beyond Playstations and workstations.
• The iPod shuffle is overpriced and underfeatured, Evan Kleiman, Mac Happens. Small, stylish, and popular, the iPod shuffle isn't worth the price of admission.
• Trackpad scrolling for older 'Books, battle of puny Mac servers, new clamshell battery, and more, The 'Book Review. Also more on PowerBook motion sensor, Battorox battery monitor, an iPod earbud accessory, iPod protection, bargain 'Books from $449 to $1,800, and more.

2008

• What is a 'reconditioned' laptop?, finding Tiger for an iBook, Pismo burning through CPUs, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Where to find a copy of OS X 10.4 for an iBook, 'reconditioned' vs. 'refurbished', Pismo problems, and political discussion on the Mac Web.

2009

• iBook death, Skype on iTouch, and 3G MacBook Touch rumors, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. The iBook G4 has reached its end, Skype is now available for the iPod touch, and indicators point to a 10" touchscreen MacBook.
• How to use a 1G iPod touch as a WiFi phone, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. All you need is a 1G iPod touch with 2.2 software, a microphone for it, the Fring app, and a Skype account.
• MacBook design limits USB ports, Unibody audio prolem solved, G4 upgrades disappearing, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. How to get the headphone jack on Unibody 'Books working again, no more dual 1.8 GHz G4 upgrades, and a letter of appreciation.

Feb. 17 - Feb. 19

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