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The Productive Mac

has lived in Kansas City all his life and been using Macs since about 1996. He owned a Gateway PC before he got his first Mac, and it was so troublesome that he was fed up and wanted to try a new platform. He tried a Mac and loved it instantly.

Thomas owns a titanium PowerBook G4, Graphite Power Mac G4, 2 Blue and White Power Mac G3s, 6 tray-loading iMacs, 2 slot-loading iMacs, 2 iBooks, a beige Power Mac G3, and many even older Macs.

In this column he'll be covering older Macs the most, although he also likes OS X and new Macs. He'll also write about somewhat newer Macs, although even these computers will probably considered old by many of you.

Thomas is a big Classic user, and he mainly writes about programs for Systems 7, 8, and 9.

New homes for 3 WallStreet PowerBooks, 2006.04.07. Although they may need a little restoration work, these are fine machines for using the classic Mac OS in the field.
Would you believe I picked up a decent old PowerBook for just $26?, 2006.02.21. If you're looking for a low-cost, low-power laptop for light use, there are some real steals out there. Like this Powerbook 520c....
What's a good, inexpensive, useful, older Mac? The PowerBook 1400, 2006.02.01. Relatively compact and not especially heavy, the PowerBook 1400 is a great low-cost way to run the classic Mac OS - and it's portable.
Yes, you can still be productive with the 20-year-old Mac Plus, 2005.01.16. It's easy to come by a used Mac Plus very cheaply, and it can be a very nice writing tool - and even let you on the Internet.
Why you should use Mac OS 7.6 to get the most out of vintage Macs, 2005.12.12. Although you may be able to run OS 8 or 9 on your old Mac, you'll generally find better performance using Mac OS 7.6.
The sorry state of web browsers for classic Macs, 2005.11.22. "One thing that's hard to find these days is a good Web browser for old Macs, whether it's for 68k or PowerPC ones."
Yes, you can still be productive with classic Macs, 2005.11.11. Mac OS X and modern hardware are great, but those old Macs with System 7 through Mac OS 9 pull their weight as well.

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