Low End Mac Archive

September 17 in Low End Mac History

Sept. 16 - Sept. 18

1997

• Red box, blue box, yellow box, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "...though I believe Rhapsody will be the next insanely great operating system and propel Apple beyond 10% market share, I find all these colored boxes confusing."

1998

• I want iMacTV, Dan Knight, iMac Channel. Proposing a set-top iMac to compete with WebTV.

1999

• My almost iMac, Dan Knight, iMac Channel. "I still don't own an iMac, but my home computer is getting closer all the time."
• AirPort support for older Macs, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. AirPort is only for the iBook and "Sawtooth" G4, but there are other wireless, AirPort-compatible solutions for other Macs.

2001

• A modest request of Apple Computer, A. Daniel King, My Turn. Dear Apple, please release old system software to the public domain.
• The ABC's of Apple, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. Now I've done Mac ABC's. Next time don't you buy PCs!
• The 'Book Review 2001.09.17, Charles Moore. Compact auto/air adapter, PCI for PowerBooks, cases, good deals on older 'Books, and more.
• The new "normal", Dan Knight's Soapbox. It's time to consider mandatory national service to build a stronger America.

2002

• Serving on Mac OS X, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth. The benefits of serving Web pages on OS X and first steps in setting up your Mac.
• The sad state of the tech sector, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. The tech slump gives Apple a perfect opportunity to demonstrate their innovative products to the IT community.
• Interview with designer of Gateway Profile 4, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. The Lite Side interviews Blitz Schmelnick, the man behind the Gateway Profile 4 and the anti-iMac ads.

2003

• Rooting for Microsoft?, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. If Microsoft loses the Eolas case, every individual and every business using the Web could be negatively impacted.
• Virus-free Macs, G5 delays, joys of Mplayer, and negative Mac reviews, Dirk Pilat, Down But Not Out. Smugness over avoiding all those Windows viruses gives way to shipping delays and reviews that question the Mac's value.

2004

• Apple's new Click Wheel Mouse, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill. Just like the G5 iMac, Apple's new mouse is inspired by the iPod - but this time it's the click wheel that takes center stage.
• Portable wireless routers, first 100 GB laptop drive, 8 hour batteries, a new palmtop, and more, The 'Book Review. Also iBook vs. PowerBook comparison, iBook G4 screen tint, QuickerTek wireless booster, a solar jacket, bargain 'Books from $275 to $2,599, and more.

2007

• Tiger on G3s, Leopard won't run on a Blue and White G3, iMac video devolution, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also why Leopard would be a bad choice on G3 Macs, has Apple gone insane?, Leopard works on a Cube, and more.
• Feeling like an iChump, Lombard and Pismo praise, being a late adopter, Classic mode, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also the 'Road Apple' x200 series, Apple's biggest hardware price cut, iBook video chip repair, data exchange with a PowerBook Duo 2300, and more.

2008

• Portable Mac as primary vs. secondary computer, looking at ThinkPad design, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also learning from the Mac Portable, upgrading a PowerBook 5300, another free app to assure maintenance routines are run, and more.

Sept. 16 - Sept. 18

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