Low End Mac Archive for December 19

December 19 in Low End Mac History

Leaving Wintel behind, Michael Zuhlke, My First Mac. From relentless upgrades to a sane, stable PowerBook.
SuperMac S900 hard drive woes continued, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings.

Linux lies, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Linux users only 0.24% of all Web users? Think again!
Running Windows on your Mac, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel. What are your options for running Windows on a Mac, and which is the best choice?
Bible software for Macs and Palms, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Seven Bible study programs for the Mac - and one for the Palm.
Low End Mac's low cost holiday gift list, Tristram Perry, My Turn. More than a dozen low cost Mac-related gifts from free to about $35.

File Synchronization: One step closer to OS X, Dan Knight, 10 Forward. Clever shareware program removes one more obstacle in the slow migration toward Mac OS X.
An Xserve for the classroom, part 2, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Plenty more lessons learned while configuring the Xserve for use in the classroom.

Panther, Microsoft, and missing Virtual PC updates, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Virtual PC 5 has problems under Mac OS X 10.3, but Microsoft's only solution is to upgrade to VPC6.
Deleted iBook failure postings, PowerBook G5 in 2004, another WallStreet with Panther, and more, The 'Book Review. Shinza port cover and webcam, minimal 'Book cases, iPod armband carrier, a manual for Mozilla, bargain 'Books from $219 to $2,499, and more.

The other switchers: Linux users coming to OS X, Kostas Theofilis, Mac Bastion. Apple's "Switch" campaign may have aimed for Windows users, but a lot of Linux users are also coming to the Mac platform.
Simple, cheap, low-end Mac backup addendum, Scott K Brown, Random Advice. Oops, step 2 in last week's column (since fixed) wasn't quite right. Here's what it should have said.
Pismo screen, WallStreet keyboard problems; Amplified Bible and MacSword; sorry state of Mac OCR; and more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. OS X and the "one laptop per kid program", "should I wait for a 64-bit 'Book?," and more.

Save those old Macs, Matthew Jay, Macs to the Max. When friends, neighbors, schools, and businesses are ready to dump their old Macs, save them from destruction and give them new life.
Goldtouch fully adjustable ergonomic keyboard for Mac, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. If you suffer from typing injury or want to avoid it, the fully adjustable Key Ovation Goldtouch Apple Compatible Adjustable Keyboard may be just what you're looking for.

Vintage Mac networking and file exchange, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple. How to network vintage Macs with modern Macs and tips on exchanging files using floppies, Zip disks, and other media.
It all started with an Apple IIc, John Hatchett, My First Mac. The first computer was an Apple IIc, followed by some MS-DOS computers - and then discovery of the Macintosh.
Flash drive reliability, going back to Tiger, Classic emulation, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also looking for good video card options for use with Leopard on older Macs, and one more unsupported Leopard report.

Using a different kind of keynote address to drive Apple retail sales, Tim Nash, Taking Back the Market. Apple won't be exhibiting at Macworld after January 2009, but it could harness the power of a Steve Jobs keynote in a different way.
iPhone economics, iPhone at Walmart Dec. 28?, Christmas iPhone apps, and more, iNews Review. Also how the iPhone changed the mobile industry, Television app for iPhone, aluminum case for 2G iPod touch, and more.
Macs #1 in reliability and support, why Apple can't stop the clones, Apple mudflaps, and more, Mac News Review. Also new Mac mini expected at Macworld Expo, 10 ways Windows is better, cleaning the Mighty Mouse trackball, ecofont saves ink, and more.
4 GB RAM problem persists after firmware update, TriBook concept MacBook, DIY Mac netbook, and more, The 'Book Review. Also using third-party monitors with 'Late 2008' MacBooks, MacMagSaver protects MagSafe cord, $25 802.11g USB adapter, bargain 'Books from $500 to $2,299, and more.

NTSB Calls for Driver Cell Phone Ban, iPad as a Work Machine, Microsoft OneNote for iPad, and More, iNews Review. Also 3G giving way to WiFi for tablet users, high capacity iPhone/iPad charger, rotating folio case for iPad 2, and more.