Bargain 'Books
Apple to Intro Intel iBook 'with Big Price Cut'
in January?
The Register's Tony Smith says:
"Apple will announce new iBook consumer notebooks at Macworld
Expo in January 2006 - just over a month from now - and they will
be based on Intel processors.
"So allege 'highly reliable' sources, ThinkSecret reports,
mentioning the same sources have proved correct on quite a few
other occasions.
"The moles don't provide any specifics about the Intel-based
iBooks beyond indicating a new, third model for the line-up - quite
possibly, we'd guess, the much-rumoured widescreen edition. They
also suggest Apple will significantly lower prices in a bid to win
more buyers from the Windows world as the Mac Mini did on the
desktop."
Link: Apple
to Intro Intel iBook 'with Big Price Cut' for January
Debut?
$100 Laptops Will Ship Next Year
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Daystar XLR8 1.92 GHz PowerBook Upgrades Coming
Soon
PR: Early PowerBook G4 Aluminums Now Running at 1.92
GHz...
Daystar announces last stages of development for the XLR8 1.92
GHz CPU Upgrade for the 15" PowerBook G4 FW800 systems
Daystar Technology, an Apple Authorized Reseller and Mac
Performance Integrator, announced that it is completing development
of the first XLR8 PowerBook G4 (Aluminum) CPU Upgrade. The
PowerBook G4 upgrade dubbed, "XLR8 MAChSpeed PowerBook G4" is
scheduled to ship next month.
No Compromise, Raw Speed.
Like the XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 Pismo, Lombard, Titainum and iMac
Flat Panel CPU upgrades, the PowerBook G4 upgrade will be a full
system upgrade, requiring the user to send their PowerBook to
Daystar for installation. Daystar uses the latest model CPUs in
order to provide perfect quality and long-term reliability.
Pricing and final specifications are expected to be announced
closer to the actual product release date. Additional features
include:
- xBench 1.2 Scores jump from high 20s to nearly 50, well
surpassing the fastest PowerBook G4 to date.
- Factory installation via Apple Certified Technicians.
- Effortless shipping with Daystar's custom boxes and prepaid
FedEx shipping options.
- Compatible with Classic and Mac OS 10.3.5 - 10.4.3.
- Includes XLR8 MAChSpeed Control for exclusive G4 performance /
compatibility. All upgrades warranted at speeds sold, with
Daystar's exclusive 90/720 warranty program.
"It is incredible to see the earliest PowerBook G4s, jump to
lightening fast response on Tiger - faster than Apple's newest
introductions", said Gary Dailey, president of Daystar. "It even
runs cooler than the original 1.25 GHz CPUs."
Daystar Technology is simply a Macintosh Performance Shop. The
company specializes in developing custom peformance solutions, and
integrating leading XLR8 brand technologies for consumers,
enterprise and creative professionals. Daystar operates as an Apple
Authorized Reseller and Service center, and maintains a staff of
Apple Certified Technicians. Daystar is also the designer and
manufacturer of XLR8 brand products. With its history as the
creator of the original Mac upgrade, the company continues to
deliver the best of the best for the Apple based computing
platform.
Daystar currently distributes/resells Apple, XLR8, Giga Designs,
My InternetPC and a variety of leading brand products via its store
front and web store.
Daystar offers a wide array of Apple performance products. It
also sells and services Apple products via its store-front in
Buford, Georgia.
Additional information on Daystar Technology and XLR8 can be
found via the Daystar website.
Link: Daystar
SideTrack Driver for PowerBook and iBook
Trackpads
PR: SideTrack 1.3 includes support for the new USB
trackpad hardware found in the 2005 PowerBooks and iBooks including
the latest October 2005 models.
SideTrack is a replacement driver for Apple PowerBook and iBook
trackpads. With SideTrack installed your standard trackpad becomes
a powerful multi-button scrolling mouse.
Leave your external mouse at home and take full control over
your trackpad:
- Vertical scrolling at left or right edge of pad.
- Horizontal scrolling at top or bottom edge of pad.
- Map hardware button to left or right click.
- Map trackpad taps to no action, left click, left click drag
(with or without drag lock), or right click.
- Map trackpad corner taps to mouse buttons 1-6 or simulated
keystrokes.
- Extensive control over accidental input filtering.
SideTrack is multiuser aware and fully compatible with MacOS X
fast user switching (FUS). Every user on your PowerBook can have
different settings depending on their needs.
SideTrack supports most G3 and all G4 model PowerBooks and
iBooks.
New in version 1.3:
- [FEATURE] Support October 2005 PowerBook models.
- [BUG] Allow greater range in tap threshold slider and make
strictest setting more strict.
- [BUG] Reduce debug logging.
- [BUG] Reduce accessibility polling (no periodic disk
access).
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
SideTrack is shareware. Unregistered copies of SideTrack will
periodically remind you to register. Registered users receive
technical support and free upgrades.
SideTrack registration is $15. Turn your trackpad into a
powerful multibutton mouse for less than the cost of a quality
external mouse!
Link: SideTrack
Bargain 'Books
Bargain 'Books are used unless otherwise indicated. New and
refurbished units have a one-year Apple warranty and are eligible
for AppleCare.
There are two different versions of WallStreet running at 233
MHz, the cacheless MainStreet
version and the later Series II
with a level 2 cache. It's not always possible to determine from
the vendor's listing which is being offered, so we've included
links within this paragraph to the two models. The same goes for
the PowerBook G4/667 (VGA) and
G4/667 (DVI), the titanium vs.
aluminum 15" PowerBook G4 at 1 GHz, and 1.25 GHz to 1.5 GHz 15"
PowerBooks.
- 12" PowerBook G4 /1 GHz, 256/40/Combo, $799.99
- Upgrade to Super Drive, $129.99 with purchase of machine
- Add 512 MB RAM, $49.99 with purchase of machine
- Add 1 GB RAM, $189.99 with purchase of machine
- Add AirPort Extreme card, $39.99 with purchase of machine
- Upgrade to 80 GB hard drive, $119.99 with purchase of
machine
- refurb 12" PowerBook G4/1.33 GHz, 256/60/Combo, APX, 1,099
- refurb 12" PowerBook G4/1.5 GHz, 512/60/Combo, APX, BT,
$1,199
- refurb 12" PowerBook G4/1.33 GHz, 256/60/SuperDrive, APX,
$1,149
- refurb 15" PowerBook G4/1 GHz, 256/60/Combo, $1,299
- refurb 15" PowerBook G4/1.33 GHz, 256/60/Combo, APX,
$1,299
- refurb 15" PowerBook G4/1.67 GHz, 512/80/SuperDrive, , APX, BT,
$1,599
- refurb 17" PowerBook G4/1.5 GHz, 512/80/SuperDrive, APX,
$1,799
- 12" iBook G3/800 MHz, 256/30/CD, $329.95
- 12" iBook G3/600 MHz, 256/20/Combo, $429.95
- 12" iBook G4/1 GHz, 256/30/CD, $549.95
- 12" iBook G4/1 GHz, 256/30/Combo, $649.95
- 15" PowerBook G4/867 MHz, 256/40GB/Combo, $899
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