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March 3 in LEM and Mac History

Mar. 2 - Mar. 4

2000

• Who is self serving?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Apple is calling Real Networks self serving? If the shoe fits....

2003

• The value and limitations of the beige G3, Dan Knight, Mac Daniel. As used G3 prices plummet, has the beige G3 become a best buy, or are there good reasons to avoid it?
• Positive MacBook Pro press, sticking with a PowerBook, super capacity batteries for Lombard and Pismo, and more, The 'Book Review. Also troubleshooting a MacBook Pro that won't turn on, higher capacity 12" PowerBook battery, wireless drivers adds speed and range, bargain 'Books from $320 to $1,849, and more.
• Some haxies worse than others, Web page design options, free email warning, really wiping a drive, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also the cost of a big onboard cache, more on switching from Macs to PCs, a source for CD drivers, and tips on printing from an older Mac.

2004

• Is iTunes best for artists?, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. Apple's iTunes Music Store is good for Apple, record companies, and consumers, but is it best for the artists?
• Jobs defends Apple's use of M&Ms in 'taste and feel' suit, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. "Confectioner M&M sued Apple Computer recently over unauthorized removal of green-colored M&Ms in the corporate welcome candy dish at Apple headquarters."

2005

• Search engines, page links, and the worldwide Web, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Mac fans from around the world find Low End Mac a useful resource. Some interesting statistics about our site and readers.

2006

• 7 iPod speaker systems for less than Apple's $350 iPod Hi-Fi, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Whether you're hoping to save money, want something smaller, or need features Apple doesn't offer, here are 7 popular speaker choices for your iPod.
• 12 months with a Mac mini, HD boycott begins, wireless driver increases speed and range, and more, Mac News Review. Also memory price hikes ahead, PC that looks like a giant iPod, RamJet has RAM for Intel Mac mini, McAfee protection for Mac, and more.

2008

• When is 2.1 GHz slower than 2.0 GHz? When it's the new MacBook, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. It's completely counterintuitive, but the 2.1 GHz MacBook benchmarks slower than the 2.0 GHz model it replaces.
• Solid State Drive experiences, OS 9 browsers, Tiger install problems, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. A longtime SSD user weighs in, browser options for Mac OS 9, problems installing Tiger using Target Disk Mode, Odysseus to replace Eudora, and Office 2008 questions.

2009

• Mac Pro (2009). One or two Nehalem CPU, hyperthreading, and Turbo Boost make this the most powerful Mac ever.
• iMac (March 2009). iMac updated with nVidia graphics, 4th USB port, Mini DisplayPort, bigger hard drives, and 8 GB maximum RAM.
• Mac mini (nVidia). Mac mini gains nVidia graphics, FireWire 800, 5th USB port, 2.26 GHz BTO option, and second monitor port.

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