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September 19 in Mac and LEM History

Sept. 18 - Sept. 20

1987

• Macintosh IIx replaces the Mac II. Improvements include use of the 68030 CPU, which includes support for virtual memory, the more efficient 68882 FPU, and use of a 1.4 MB SuperDrive floppy that allows reading DOS disks.

2000

• Mac obsession, Heather Anne Hurd, My First Mac. "I decided it was time to "take the plunge" and get a computer in 1997."
• Review: King of Dragon Pass, Brian Rumsey, Low End Mac Gaming. King of Dragon Pass is not your average build and conquer type of game.

2001

• Browsers.alt, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Three alternatives to Internet Explorer for Mac users.
• Processor envy, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. With the G5 waiting in the wings, it's only going to get harder to keep my hands off my wallet.
• Super stuck in pencil stupor, Broderick Sagacious, The Lite Side. Superintendent declares pencils passé, erasable ink wave of the future.
• Visions of the past: A historical perspective on peace and war, Michel Munger, My Turn. "War and enemies are like the flu. We fight them and win, but they always come back...."

2002

• A crop of newbies, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. The most frequently asked Mac questions in one teacher's classroom.

2003

• Does going Windows save schools money?, Dan Knight, MacInSchool. They keep claiming that going Windows saves schools money - we're asking for some proof.
• Macs, Windows viruses, and shutting down the school computer network, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. The Nachi/Welchia worm forces a school to shut down their entire network - even Mac users.
• iBook logicboard failures, higher capacity PowerBook batteries, AirPort range extension, and more, The 'Book Review. Also new notebook cases, ATI Mobility Radeon 9600, CSR Bluetooth, bargain 'Books from $400 to $2,599, and more.

2005

• StuffIt Standard 10.0 a must have: Faster, more flexible, and more efficient, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. New version of the established Mac compression program supports more formats and compresses files faster than version 9.
• Apple sued for providing integrated music solution, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Yes, someone is suing Apple over their iPod, iTunes, iTunes Music Store troika - but the judge says they'd better come up with some different arguments.

2006

• Microsoft Zune incompatible with Microsoft Plays For Sure media, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. If you use a Plays For Sure player with DRM content (instead of an iPod), don't expect to use that content on Microsoft's Zune. It's incompatible.

2007

• Macintosh IIx: Apple's flagship gains a better CPU, FPU, and floppy drive, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. 20 years ago Apple improved the Mac II by using a Motorola 68030 CPU with the new 68882 FPU. And to top it off, the IIx was the first Mac that could read DOS disks with its internal drive.
• Tips and options for digitizing analog video and burning DVDs, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Software and hardware suggestions for getting videotape content onto a DVD, and more on USB 2.0 for a beige Power Mac G3.

2008

• With 10% of the US notebook market, where will Apple go next?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Apple increased its share of the North American notebook market by 60% over the past year and moved to fourth place. What can it do for an encore?
• Mac notebook share up 60% in US, Apple refurbs a great deal, RIP PowerBook G4, and more, The 'Book Review. Also speculation on next generation MacBooks, refreshing a WallStreet, running a PowerBook 5300 from flash memory, 3G modem sale booming, bargain 'Books from $150 to $2,699, and more.
• Mac OS X 10.5.5 update, Mac sales up 30%, Ubuntu aiming for Mac OS, and more, Mac News Review. Also USB dongle allows OS X on PCs, 1.5" digital keychain, CrossOver Chromium brings Google Chrome to OS X, free Alkitab Bible software, and more.
• 5 must have iPhone freebies, inside 2G touch and 4G nano, Yahoo oneConnect preview, and more, iNews Review. Also iPhone 2.1 software released, AT&T to tie iPhone to its own television service, how to save images from Safari, 2 new speaker docks from Logitech, and lots of new apps and cases.

Sept. 18 - Sept. 20

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