I'm the listmom, so I guess I can break my own rule against crossposting. I've been thinking of this for about a week now, and I really want to do a series of articles under the idea "I Can Do It on My Low End Mac."
In the past I've tried writing articles on how a Mac Plus or II is still useful. I've decided that's the wrong approach. These articles should come from the user community and explain what useful things old Macs can do -- then go on to describe how low-end a Mac can do it. Topics -- and these are just what comes to mind -- feel free to make other suggestions: * Email, esp. on a compact Mac * Browsing reasonably well on a 68K Mac (even ancient Power Macs do a much better job than most '030 models -- muuuuuuuch better) * Sharing an Internet connection * Setting up a LocalTalk bridge * Good writing setups -- software and hardware * A home/small business file server using Personal File Sharing * Games that are lots of fun on low-end Macs * Using QuickTime to import/export video or record TV (poor man's TiVo or Replay TV) * Setting up a dedicated fax machine with an old Mac, software, and fax modem * Voice mail with an old Mac instead of a plain old answering machine * Working with digital photos on a low-end Mac * Connecting an old LocalTalk only Mac to ethernet For a lot of these, there are several different solutions. We've published a few pieces like this in the past, such as why the Mac Plus is such a great writing machine. Article should include minimum and recommended hardware requirements and OS requirements. Discuss this on the lists -- and if you'd like to write an article on one of these topics or something else of this type, email me at my listmom address. Thanks! -- Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. <http://cobwebpublishing.com> <http://lowendmac.com> <http://digital-views.com> <http://digigraphica.com> <http://lowendpc.com> <http://reformed.net> In a world without walls or fences, who needs windows or gates? -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
