Low End Mac Archive for July 27

July 27 in Low End Mac History

2010: 2010 Mac Pro. Faster quad-core and hex-core CPUs, 12-core options, and better graphics.
2010: Mid 2010 iMac. Intel Core 'i' CPUs and HyperThreading across the range, faster CPUs, and better GPUs.

Microsoft buys QDOS, which becomes MS-DOS, perhaps the most influential operating system in the history of personal computing.

Processor upgrade market never better, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. We've never had more upgrade options than today; here's a quick overview.
PowerBook Cubed?, Dan Knight and Anne Onymus, RumorLog. Some believe the PowerBook equivalent of the Cube will have the same footprint as Pismo. We beg to differ.

Sometimes you can fix your Mac, part 2, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Upgrading the hard drive and/or memory in your Mac.
10 reasons for no flat panel iMac (yet), Patrick McCloskey, My Turn. Ten reasons why Apple hasn't yet unveiled a flat panel iMac.
The 'Book Review 2001.07.27. More new bags, new LapBottom, new drives, hoods, Apple promos, and bargain 'Books.

Firefox, Camino, Opera, or OmniWeb: Which is the best Safari alternative?, Michel Munger, iBasics. Four alternative browsers for Mac OS X users. Which is best?
The 2005 iBook G4 value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The new iBooks are a bit faster, have 512 MB of RAM, and include Bluetooth, a scrolling trackpad, and a sudden motion sensor.

The secret life of computers, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living. Fiction: What kind of things are your Macs up to while you're asleep? They just might be plaing games.
Italy, a virtually untapped market ready for the Mac, Charles Webb, PowerBook Beat. iPods are everywhere in Italy, but finding a Mac in use or a dealer that sells them is another story.
Boot Camp means Windows voodoo, Core 2 Quad due in Q4, creating a PowerPC/Intel boot drive, and more, The Macintel Report. Also, a Mac user who switched to Windows circa 1995 is looking seriously at Macintel hardware, Intel is pushing dual-core everywhere, and 'Montecito' could be Itanium's last chance.

My great new writing machine: An old Newton eMate 300, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. The instant-on Newton eMate 300 can be a great writing machine. It can also handle email, browse the Web, and sync to your Mac or Windows PC.
VirtualBox: A free, open source way to run Windows and Linux on your Intel Mac, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. Although not as polished as Parallels or Fusion, VirtualBox lets you run Linux or Windows alongside Mac OS X - for free.
250 GB 5400 rpm notebook drive benchmarked, Apple shrinks pro MagSafe adapter, $150 Linux laptop, and more, The 'Book Review. Also touchup paint for TiBooks, Dell and Lenovo offer wireless USB, Logitech's nano mouse and receiver, and bargain 'Books from $130 to $2,199.
Dvorak goes Mac, disappointment with Vista, most Zune owners plan to switch, GE digicams, and more, Mac News Review. Also switching to Mac to save on support costs, Vista grows while OS X is flat, FireWire 800 Compact Flash reader, a Ducati flash drive, and more.

The enduring value of the Pismo PowerBook, Leo Titus LeBron V, Collection Spotlight. The most expandable G3 PowerBook ever is nealy 10 years old, yet it remains a great value for someone looking for an affordable field computer.
Texting kills: Cell phone use impairs drivers more than alcohol, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Driving while talking on your mobile is more dangerous than driving drunk, and texting is even worse. So why is it socially acceptable?

Mac Pro (2010). Faster quad-core CPUs, 12-core options, better graphics, and familiar pricing.
iMac (Mid 2010). Intel Core 'i' CPUs and HyperThreading across the range, faster CPUs, better GPUs, familiar pricing.

The 2011 MacBook Air value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The i5 CPU doubles processing power, Thunderbolt provides more expansion options than ever, and the backlit keyboard is back.
The 2011 Mac mini value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The i5 CPU doubles its processing power, Thunderbolt provides more expansion options than ever, and Apple has reduced its price.

iPad 68% of Tablet Market, Nexus 7 Gets Lots of Love, IKEA Catalog for iOS, and More, iNews Review. Also Nexus 7 more rugged than New iPad, huge advance demand for iPhone 5, vintage magazines come to iPad, and more.
Apple Hires AMD Chip Engineer, 100W USB Coming, SSDs for 2012 MacBook Air, and More, The 'Book Review. Also Retina 13" MacBook Air predicted for September, Mac Pro GPUs still outpeform Retina MacBook Pro, and more.
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Ships and Reviewed, New Mac OS X/Crisis Trojan Found, and More, Mac News Review. Also make your own Mountain Lion install drive, OS X 10.7 Lion gone from App Store, Google acquires Sparrow, and more.
How We Choose and Use Cloud Storage Options, Low End Mac Round Table. Low End Mac's staff shares which cloud storage options they use and how they use them.