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November 28 in Low End Mac History

Nov. 27 - Nov. 29

2000

• Mac OS 9 vs. 9.0.4: Reader feedback on OS stability, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Mac OS 9.0.4 seems to be wonderfully stable for some, a disaster for others.
• QuadServer: 605 vs. 650, Online Tech Journal. Which is the better server for a small network, Quadra 605 or Quarda 650 - and why?
• Reforming the Electoral College, Dan Knight's Soapbox. Until we can abolish the Electoral College, here's how it can be improved.

2001

• Buy this site, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Thoughts on ownership and the Web.
• Meet the digital hub, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. Why the digital hub needs a simple piece of software to coordinate everything.
• The digital lifestyle: Pictures, Jonathan Ploudre, Back & Forth. The advantages and disadvantages of dealing with digital cameras and digital pictures.
• Mac crossroads, David Yi, My Turn. Why turn to a Mac at the intersection of Apple Way and Microsoft Drive?

2005

• Using regular Mac OS X to set up a low-end server, Leaman Crews, Plays Well with Others. Put off by OS X Server at $499 for ten users? The normal 'client' version of Mac OS X can do nearly as well for a lot less money. Here's how.
• Bringing a PowerBook 520 back from the dead, Paul Brierley, The 'Book Beat. Although the old PowerBook wouldn't even start at first, Apple's software eventually permitted some reconditioning of its ancient batteries.
• Papyrus' Atari roots, SeaMonkey a workhorse, browser launch times, WallStreet keyboard failure, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Also is Photoshop Elements 3 worth upgrading to?, MIT laptop project and OS X, and support for multicore CPUs in OS X.

2007

• Is Mac OS X 'a better Linux than Linux'?, Keith Winston, Linux to Mac. Is Apple really competing with Linux, or do the two operating systems have very different goals?

Nov. 27 - Nov. 29

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