Low End Mac Archive for May 10

Low End Mac Archive

PowerBook G3 (Lombard)

Mac OS 8.6 introduced. Uses nanokernel that added preemptive multitasking to the Mac's cooperative multitasking. Faster and more stable then 8.5 or 8.5.1.
'Lombard' PowerBook G3 introduced at 333 and 400 MHz.

Getting the most value from your Mac, Dan Knight, Low End Mac. Thanks to David K. Every's article on MacWeek, we've finally come up with a mission statement for LEM.

Bitten by the laptop bug, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac. "Adhering to the principle that a gift you want yourself is the best kind to give, I set up the 3400...."
Where's the iPizzaBox?, Alex Allee, My Turn. Apple needs something far less costly than the iMac - how about a modern LC?
Macs for schools: The cMac, Dan Knight, MacInSchool. How Apple can beat cheap Wintel computers at their own game with a remarkably inexpensive Mac.
Images from A through Z, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac. Terms used when working with images.

The sad state of Macs and PCs in school, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Problems include poor maintenance, kids messing things up, and a lack of training on how to use a computer.
Website automation with PHP and MySQL, part 6, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal. Finding and fixing a problem in our PHP script.
512 MB modules for TiBook, IBM 5400 RPM notebook drives, Zip 250 for Lombard and Pismo, and more, Charles Moore. One gig PowerBook upgrades, fast new IBM hard drive, Zip250 deal, WiFi drivers, cases, bargain 'Books, and more.
Go ahead and gloat, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill. Yes, I was wrong about the flat panel iMac - and almost everything else. It's my job.

A better portable solution: Bluetooth instead of wires, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Bluetooth has the potential to replace many wired connections, reduce cable clutter, and make portable computing more user friendly.
iBook repair program expanded, $190 Combo drive for DVD TiBooks, Lombard G4/433 upgrade, and more, The 'Book Review. New PB G4 video performance, using a PowerBook to watch DVDs on TV, BookEndz for 15-inch AlBook, Glide hinge maintenance kits, bargain G4 'Books from $925 to $2,599, and lots more.

The MacBook is much more than just an iBook with 'Intel inside', Trevor Wale, One More Thing. With a bright widescreen display and the same dual-core CPU as the MacBook Pro, the MacBook is a nearly perfect notebook computer.

iPad vs. anything else, iPad 3G teardown, Beat the Traffic app, slim Bluetooth keyboard, and more, iNews Review. Also AT&T requires home address for 3G service, 16 GB most popular 3G iPad, Jon Stewart calls Apple 'Appholes', new apps, and more.
Apple patents 'invisible' buttons, Quickscript gives Modbook handwriting recognition, and more, The 'Book Review. Also iPad on the road can't quite replace a 'Book, multitouch input vs. the mouse, NewerTech battery station price cut, and more.
Mac OS taking a back seat to iPhone OS?, using Chrome, Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx released, and more, Mac News Review. Also OS and browser shares for April, Google apps for Mac users, Typinator update ads search of text snippets, and more.

Fuss over iPhone user-tracking information a tempest in a teapot, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. Someone would need physical access to your iPhone, iPad, or computer to read the cryptic location file.
Planetary for iPad: A whole new way to play your music, Austin Leeds, Apple Everywhere. Planetary uses a fresh new paradigm for accessing your iTunes library, one that you may find more intuitive and fun.
iOS updates address location database controversy, USB keyboard for Mac and iPhone, and more, iNews Review. Also Seagate planning iPad companion, e-readers eating into print market, create an Apple ID without a credit card, free new and updated apps, and more.