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November 3 in Mac and LEM History

Nov. 2 - Nov. 4

1994

• Macintosh LC 575 introduced as education version of Performa 575.

1998

• Windows can't compete, Dan Knight, iMac Musings. Drives that automatically mount on the desktop, no need for mouse drivers, no sound card hassles, built in networking - the Mac has it all.

2000

• Is it worth putting a G3 in an older Mac?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. As always, it depends, but sometimes a used Power Mac G3 is the better value.
• AirPort beats wires, Eric DeStefano, Mac Metamorphosis. Until now, wired networks were easier than wireless. AirPort changed all that.
• Unsupported memory, Michel Munger, Mac Daniel. Is it safe and smart to use "unsupported" memory in my computer?

2004

• How iTunes lets you share your music on a network, Evan Kleiman, Mac Happens. How iTunes Music Sharing works and how you can use it to share your music with others.
• Richard Hunt, low end designer and Mac lover, Jason Walsh, The Low End Designer. Second-hand Macs and older versions of software are the tools of the trade for this London-based graphic designer.
• Software updates, Murphy's Law, failure to boot, and a MacFixIt Forum rescue, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. After installing a bunch of system updates, the Mac couldn't complete a reboot. Here's how the problem was solved.

2005

• Bringing new life to vintage Macs, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living. Low End Mac's newest columnist talks about his life-long love for computers and abiding passion for vintage Macs.
• CarTV for video iPod, solar kit for iPod, iKitty case, Sonnet iPod batteries, new wraps and cases, and more, iPod News Review. Also rip records straight to your iPod, recommended FireWire and USB cards, HotRecorder for Media lets iPod play Yahoo! Music content, and more.
• Blips in Intel's roadmap, dual-core Xeon, PA Semi's dual-core PowerPC for laptops, and more, The Macintel Report. Blips in Intel's dual-core plans, dual-core Xeon for 4-way and higher systems, Macworld UK readers relaxed about Intel switch, new dual-core PowerPC perfect for laptops, and Apple's switch won't change IBM's PowerPC plans.

2006

• 10 years on AOL: Feast and famine, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. America Online offered a sense of community something as big as the Internet simply can't provide.
• Old Power Macs and SATA not a marriage made in heaven, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence. The PCI SATA card said blue & white G3 or newer and Mac OS 8.6 or later, but maybe it would work in an older pre-G3 Power Mac....
• Disco brings unique features to Mac disc burning, Joshua Coventry, Cortland. Still in beta, Disco has a gorgeous interface and brings features Mac users haven't had before now.
• MacBook random shutdown cure, 15" MacBook rumored, Core 2 runs cooler, CoolBook heat control, and more, The 'Book Review. Also the MacBook Pro's 3 GB memory limit explained, Apple's 200 GB hard drive, Hitachi's forthcoming 250 GB drive, a notebook stand with an integrated keyboard, bargain 'Books from $199 to $1,599, and more.
• Radeon X1900 for Power Mac G5, DVD-RAM benefits, Spin Doctor 2 digitizes LPs and tapes, and more, Mac News Review. Also Mac Pro hard drive speed and expandability, Mac T-shirts, dual digital TV tuner for Macs, WiFi signal analysis, another Boot Camp update, and a hot-swap RAID enclosure.

2008

• NewerTech 11 Piece Portable Toolkit for servicing and upgrading computers, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. NewerTech's $20 toolkit may have all the tools you'll need to repair and upgrade your computers - and classic iPods.

2009

• Razer Orochi: One of the nicest mice I've ever used, Charles Moore, 'Book Value. The author detests the trackpad on the 17" PowerBook. This notebook gaming mouse is an absolute pleasure to use.
• Multiroom audio with iTunes, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple. Apple's iTunes software makes it easy to stream audio to another room. All you need is the right hardware and sometimes an extra app.

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