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December 15 in Low End Mac History

Dec. 14 - Dec. 16

1999

• The next iBook, Dan Knight, iBook Page.

2000

• Is Apple killing the iMac?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. With so many models, is the iMac going the way of the Performa line?
• My friend's first Mac, Kady Mae, My First Mac. Wintel user buys a PowerBook for a friend - and maybe gets hooked herself.

2003

• Panther on a WallStreet, working inside PowerBooks, USB mouse problems, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. WallStreet advice, value of an upgraded PB 1400, mouse and CD-ROM problems in an iMac, G5 whining, and OS X utilities.

2004

• On beyond iSync, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Apple's iSync is a great beginning, but someone needs to extend the capabilities beyond a few Apple programs and the limitations of iDisk.

2005

• Yes, you can get a 'free' Mac mini, but is it worth the hassles?, Hardy Menagh, Empowered. You've seen the offers for free iPods, Palms, gift cards, and Mac minis. What's the catch?
• Podcast 'word of the year', nano among best of 2005, 8 GB in an iPod mini, A Christmas Carol for free, and more, iPod News Review. Also Creative's latest attempt at an "iPod killer", PocketDock giveaway, new iPod cases and covers, iPod guitar lessons, synch lyrics with music, and much more.
• Yonah to launch in January, new Macs to follow?, widescreen iBook rumors, and more, Charles Moore, The Macintel Report. Also a Macintel transition special report, Apple shines for Intel, new CPU technology from Intel and AMD, and more.

2006

• Cable company sets PowerBook ablaze, glossy vs. matte, first 300 GB notebook drive, MacBook reviews, and more, The 'Book Review. Also lithium polymer batteries, 'handheld lag' from using PDAs for email, MacBook Pro target disk mode bug, wireless DSL card for MacBook Pros, bargain 'Books from $209 to $1,999, and more.
• World's fastest Mac, 'notMac' challenge, Intel Mac bug with target disk mode, and more, Mac News Review. Also a contest from ThriftyMac, miniStack V2 grows to 750 GB, PROGear's card reader matches Mac Pro and Power Mac G5 styling, and the Ear3 hearing threat detector.

2008

• The 1 GHz Pismo, the fastest G3 notebook ever, Charles Moore, 'Book Value. Apple never shipped a G3 faster than 900 MHz, but the PowerLogix BlueChip upgrade could bring the Pismo PowerBook to 1 GHz.

Dec. 14 - Dec. 16

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