Low End Mac Archive for October 20

October 20 in LEM and Mac History

2009: iMac (Late 2009). Bigger displays with 16:9 ratio, 3.06 GHz standard, 2.66 GHz quad-core i7 o2009: ption, similar pricing.
Mac mini (Late 2009). Speed boost, more base RAM, bigger base hard drive, same base price.
2009: MacBook (Late 2009). Polycarbonate unibody design, faster CPU, built-in 7 hour battery, no change in price.
2010: 11" MacBook Air (Late 2010). Smallest Mac ever, new 1366 x 768 display, full size keyboard, two USB ports, and lightning fast SSD.
2010: 13" MacBook Air (Late 2010). Thinner, a bit lighter, higher resolution display, two USB ports, SD Card reader, and MHz, lightning fast SSD.

Should I Leave My Mac On All the Time or Turn It Off?, Charlie Ruggiero, Mac Daniel. Should you always leave your computer running, or should you shut it down when you're not using it?
Free Mac Internet access, Evan Kleiman, Mac Happens. "Recently, freei.net released a version of their internet access software for the Mac."
Itanium or Itanic?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The strength of titanium or the fate of the Titanic?
Jesux: Sanctified Linux?, Dan Knight, Mac Linux Links. Jesux, a "Christian" version of Linux. Is it a hoax? Is it legitimate?

Upgrading the Beige G3, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Just three years old, but sluggish with OS 9 and X. What should the beige G3 owner do?
What is the Cube?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. It's gorgeous - and universally seen as overpriced. What is the Cube, and how can Apple market it effectively?

Dueling PowerBook G3 CPU upgrades: Which is better for you, a G4 or a fast G3?, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Which is the better WallStreet or Pismo upgrade, a faster G3 or a 500-550 MHz G4?

The October 2004 iBook and Power Mac value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Faster iBooks and a single processor Power Mac G5. How does the value compare with the rest of the line?
Text and typography: Leading, kerning, tracking, and justification, Jason Walsh, The Low End Designer. How line spacing, kerning, tracking, and justification impact the appearance and fit of text on the page.

The October 2005 PowerBook value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. One small tweak on the low-end and some big changes on the high-end, but how does value compare with discontinued models?
iPod nano screen flaws, battery status, iWood nano case, 4 new FM solutions, Applesauce polish reformulated, and more, iPod News Review. Also using an iPod in your car, iPod sleep modes, CD ripping service, NBA cases, new nano sking, and more.

MacBook Plus: Adding flexibility and easy upgrades to Apple's notebook line, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Apple's current 'Books have limited expansion options. A MacBook with a device bay that accepted a second battery could be a big success.
Red 15" MacBook Pro, notebook battery shortage, OLPC samples in November, two drive 'Books, and more, The 'Book Review. Also MacBook Pro reported to burn hands, 90% of laptops to have wide screens in 2008, some key combos don't work on 'Books, bargain 'Books from $199 to $1,588, and more.
Mac attack begins, Xserve Xeon impresses, Apple tops in reliability, Core 2 Quad, and more, Mac News Review. Also Intel preparing to refresh desktop CPU line, Mac Pro a "worthy successor" to G5, $38 Bluetooth adapter for USB Macs, Danger Phone for VoIP, and more.

iMac (Late 2009). Bigger displays with 16:9 ratio, 3.06 GHz standard, 2.66 GHz quad-core i7 option, similar pricing.
Mac mini (Late 2009). Speed boost, more base RAM, bigger base hard drive, same base price.
MacBook (Late 2009). Polycarbonate unibody design, faster CPU, built-in 7 hour battery, no change in price.
Free Mailsmith Is the BBEdit of email clients, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. If you're looking for an efficient, powerful, flexible, scriptable plain text email client for POP3 email, Mailsmith could be for you.

11" MacBook Air (Late 2010). Smallest Mac ever, new 1366 x 768 display, full size keyboard, two USB ports, and lightning fast SSD.
13" MacBook Air (Late 2010). Thinner, a bit lighter, higher resolution display, two USB ports, SD Card reader, and MHz, lightning fast SSD.
Pismo resurrection follow-up, liking iCab, dangers of young drivers and self driving cars, and more, Charles W Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. More details on Pismo resurrection, a Flash users falls for iCab, and more thoughts on hot rodding, inexperienced drivers, and Google's self-driving cars.