Low End Mac Archive for August 17

August 17 in Low End Mac History

AirPort, Dan Knight, The 'Book Page. "While the Wintel world is inventing slower network protocols, AirPort has a bandwidth slightly higher than regular 10 Mbps ethernet."
G.Lite: Mass market ADSL, Online Tech Journal. "...a cost effective DSL technology with good enough performance for most users most of the time."

New iMacs: Something for everyone, Kel Taylor, Mac to the Future. "...the iMac has grown into a family, and a large one at that."
Apple ditching G4, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill. Apple embraces IBM and the G5, leaving Motorola behind.

Happy third birthday, iMac!, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. A look at the iMac's three year legacy.
Treasure your Quadra 840av, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Amazing video effects, stunning sound input, amazing SCSI throughput, and other outstanding features of the Quadra 840av.
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The 'Book Review, Charles Moore. Price drop on PB 1400 upgrades, iBook Audio Patch updated, iBook batteries end-of-life, accessories for sale, new iBook cases, and the week's best bargain 'Books.

Palm Desktop won't install? You're not root, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Having software installation problems? You just might have to have "admin" access to do it.
Dueling patents: Microsoft vs. Apple, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. Microsoft claims a patent on the iPod's interface, but Apple counters with a Blue Screen of Death patent....

PowerPC vs. Intel: Has Apple been lying to us?, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living. From the 1997 introduction of the G3 through 2005, Apple claimed PowerPC was much faster than Intel's Pentium family of chips. Today they claim Intel's Core chips are twice as fast as PowerPC. What gives?
G5 vs. Mac Pro, Macs in Poland, an optical mouse for ADB Macs, replacing Home Page, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also comparing dual G4 Power Macs, problems booting WallStreet from Compact Flash, lithium battery drain, where to find Mac OS 7.6, and the New Standard Keyboard.
Mac Pro vs. G5 Quad, Mac faithful 'more impressed by form than function', Mac Pro configuration, and more, The Macintel Report. Also Core vs. Core 2, new horizons for the Macintel era, Mac OS Forge launches, and more.

Slingbox lets you watch TV on your Mac or Windows PC - anywhere, Alan Zisman, Zis Mac. Slingbox transmits video from your television or DVR so you can watch it from any computer on your network - or over the Internet.
Name Munger 1.5 makes renaming files even easier, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Reviews. Web servers may have problems with uppercase characters, spaces, and certain characters. Name Munger (for Mac and Windows) can quickly and easily fix those problems.
The Hats and Feets Uprising, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. Are vintage Mac users crazy enough to riot over Hats and Feets? It seems so.
Macs 'more enjoyable' than PCs, end of the G4, enthusiastic aluminum iMac reviews, and more, Mac News Review. Also Apple's USB 2.0 keyboard, business looks a iMacs, Core 2 Mac mini benchmarked, miniStack NAS server, Virtual PC update improves security, and more.
MacBook Pro 'a dream machine', wanted: MacBook with TrackPoint, MacBook power alternative, and more, The 'Book Review. Also the MacBook as a back-to-school option, a lemon of a MacBook, software update for Santa Rosa 'Books, bargain 'Books from $130 to $2,599, and more.

Plantronics Voyager Pro Bluetooth headset, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. This Plantronics Bluetooth headset is lightweight, comfortable, and has good sound quality.
Mac OS X Server shortcomings in the enterprise, Kev Kitchens, Kitchens Sync. For large organizations, the maximum number of servers, replication issues, limited database size, domain integration and high costs can keep Apple out.

Do you want FM radio with that?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The RIAA and NAB want the government to require that your next cell phone and MP3 player include an FM radio. Huh?
Adobe CS5 makes it easier to rewrite history, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. Photoshop CS5 lets users alter history, and Creative Suite 5 makes it easier than ever to produce content that's ready for traditional and digital production.

Where next if not Lion?, Rosetta replacement possible, PowerPC alive and well, and more, Charles W Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. Also Best Data USB modem works with Lion, end of support for Office 2004 coming in 2012, and parallels between big old car lovers and Low End Mac users.

Microsoft Plans No Fix for Blurry Office on Retina MacBook, 480 GB SSD for Retina MacBook, and More, The 'Book Review. Also Swedish website finds Apple community gullible, Geekench leaks 13" MacBook Pro details, use your iPhone to control your Mac, and more.
Apple's Most Loyal Fans Now Aged 35+, DVD and Blu-ray Movie Rentals Top Streaming, and More, Mac News Review. Also Apple offers $100 gift card to college students buying a Mac, HyperCard turns 25, Consumer Reports finds Macs among most reliable desktops, and more.