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October 27 in Low End Mac History

Oct. 26 - Oct. 28

1999

• The new AppleCare, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The new AppleCare Protection Plan looks like a much better value than the old one.
• Solving font problems on OS 8.6, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Between a new G4, Mac OS 8.6, Quark XPress, and Type Reunion....

2000

• The ultimate Mac, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Ten improvements that could make the iMac a PC-killer.
• Is my software legal?, Dan Knight, Mac Daniel. If you buy a used computer with software installed, do you own the software?

2003

• Transferring AppleCare, low cost Pismo G4 upgrade, benefits of G4 on OS X, and memory for NuBus Macs, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. How to transfer AppleCare when buying or selling a used Mac, FastMac upgrades, wireless problems on a TiBook, and RAM for pre-PCI Macs.

• Hopeless iMac, cause of iBook board failures, legacy Macs and OS X, info managers, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Toyviewer redux, AirPort Express incompatibility, FireWire enclosures, legacy Microsoft apps under OS X, why Linux, and more.

2005

• iPod nano lawsuit, iPod haters at NYU, Podner converts video for new iPod, iPodwear, and more, iPod News Review. AlsoiPod video a delight, convergence brings obsolescence, battery tips, new cases for iPod shuffle and video iPod, fighting PodPorn, and more.
• Apple's 2006 line, Intel transition questions, Intel talks up Merom and Yonah, and more, The Macintel Report. Also Intel's new $650m chip fab and clueless Apple employees on the switch to Intel.

2006

• System 7 Today's Dan Palka on OS X, Windows, and Linux, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. Microsoft and Linux just don't get the user interface, but OS X very nicely moves the classic Mac interface into modern times.
• Apple's growing success, 2002-2006, Joshua Coventry, Cortland. By 2002, Apple was on a solid footing. Since then, the iPod has become even more popular, and now Mac market share is on the climb.
• MacBook Pro goes Core 2, 3M's safer lithium battery, MagSafe airline adapter, laptop cleaner, and more, The 'Book Review. Also new 'Books cheaper than Dell, mobile office for road warriors, fan and CPU control for MacBooks, bargain 'Books from $215 to $2,199, and more.
• 12 GB flash drive, Power Mac G5 Dual disassembly, Smart Scroll X software, and more, Mac News Review. Also Viewsonic's iPod-ready displays, Logitech's NuLooq Navigator, PCIe gigabit ethernet cards, and Blinkit for your iPod.

2008

• New Unibody MacBooks provide some reasons to buy an earlier MacBook Pro, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job. While the new MacBook line offers some improvements, Rev. A fears and the lack of a matte display can make the previous design a better choice.
• Is running Leopard on a Sawtooth Power Mac G4 worth doing?, Simon Royal, Mac Spectrum. There are several ways to get Leopard running on an AGP Power Mac G4, but a slow CPU, limited RAM, a slow hard drive, and an old video card can bog it down.
• Backing up your G3 PowerBook quickly and easily, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. Who needs Leopard and Time Machine? With an expansion bay hard drive and the right software, you can have a bootable clone ready for use.
• Apple's new production technology: Is it worth it?, Tim Nash, Taking Back the Market. Carving MacBook bodies from a block of aluminum simplifies production, increases assembly automation, and gives Apple a leg up on the competition.
• Distraction free writing on the go with the Laser PC6, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. Sometimes you just need a keyboard and screen instead of a full-fledged computer. The Laser PC6 could be what you're looking for.
• nVidia may power new Mac mini and iMac, FireWire firestorm, OS X on PCs, and more, Mac News Review. Also turning your Mac into a WiFi access point, iKey keyboard with Bluetooth and trackpad, MacSpeech Dictate updated, and more.

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