Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:40:12 EST Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/ http://lowendmac.com/ Resources for Mac users. en-us Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/88x31.gif 31 88 webmaster@lowendmac.com (Dan Knight) webmaster@lowendmac.com (Dan Knight) en-us 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 23 24 Saturday Sunday Watching DVDs from Different Regions on Your Mac, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job http://lowendmac.com/fishkin/08af/region-free-dvd-mac.html Hardware and software solutions for watching DVDs intended for a different region. Targus Velos Messenger Case: Versatile, Attractive, and Modestly Priced, Charles W. Moore, 'Book Value http://lowendmac.com/ed/moore/08cwm/targus-velos-messenger.html The Velos Messenger Case is solidly built, had pockets for lots of extras, and could even handle a second 15" notebook computer. How Apple Retail Can Profit from the Recession, Tim Nash, Taking Back the Market http://lowendmac.com/nash/08tn/apple-profit-recession.html "Apple has a larger cash mountain than any of its competitors in retail, and with the right kind of investments will come out of the recession stronger than ever." December 5 in LEM history http://lowendmac.com/arc/1205.html 00: Get organized on your Mac - 01: Living in a Windows world - 02: Small Apple dealers make a difference - The balanced Mac life - 03: Repairing an old Mac worth the price? - 05: Offbeat Mac games - Guest PC - MacSword: A free Bible program - 06: Apple II clones - 'Just right' notebook design - 07: Info-Mac reloaded - Old Macs practical, not just nostalgic - From the familiarity of Windows to the power of Mac OS X More Efficient than Linux, Snow Leopard and PowerPC Macs, and Eudora Woes, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings http://lowendmac.com/misc/08mr/mb1203.html A user reports both Panther and Leopard run more smoothly and use memory more efficiently than Linux. Also thoughts on PowerPC abandonment in Snow Leopard and replacing Eudora in Leopard. The Leopard Experience at 867 MHz, Simon Royal, Mac Spectrum http://lowendmac.com/ed/royal/08sr/minimum-spec-leopard.html Mac OS X 10.5 requires an 867 MHz G4 with 512 MB of memory, but is performance really acceptable on a minimum spec system? A Used 17" PowerBook as a Budget Notebook Alternative, Charles W. Moore, 'Book Value http://lowendmac.com/ed/moore/08cwm/17-in-powerbook-value.html Sure, you can buy a refurbished 13.3" MacBook for under $900, but you could also have an expansive, feature laden 17" PowerBook in the same price range.