News Archive for: Thursday Aug 23, 2007
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$59 802.11N PCI, PCMCIA/Cardbus and USB adapters on Site Specials page
As promised, Site sponsor OWC has updated the Xlr8yourmac Site Specials page with the RAlink chip based (which have OS X 10.3.x and 10.4.x drivers) Edimax 802.11n PCI, PCMCIA/cardbus and USB 2.0 adapters at $59 each with low-cost shipping ("$4.50 for UPS Ground ($2.95 if they order over $150 in goods) or $7.95 or less for 2nd Day Air"). OWC said the adapters should arrive there today. (Here's RAlink drivers page with OS X 10.3.x and 10.4.x drivers for these RT28xx series adapters.)
BTW - I asked the UK reader that reported on using the Cardbus/PCMCIA version in Tuesday's news if it had Multiple antennas/MiMo support. He sent a screenshot from the RAlink utility showing the 3 antennas' signal strength. (He's using it in a PB G4 running OS X 10.4.10.)
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More feedback on Dashboard/Expose Key fix for AL Keyboard
I've updated the Apple Alum Keyboard user feedback/tips page with another reader's note that the "fix" (using Pacifist) posted earlier worked to enable the Dashboard/Expose keys. (Not all owners had this problem but several did.)
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OWC price cuts on Blu-Ray drives, Clearance page OEM Apple RAM (trade-ins)
Site sponsor OWC sent a press release regarding price cuts on Blu-Ray internal and external drives (supporting single and dual layer - 25GB/50GB discs) starting at $499.
They also sent a note about OEM Apple memory trade-ins on their Clearance page:

"With the huge numbers of 2.0GB modules we've been shipping out, and rebates we offer for the existing module(s) that may be getting replaced, it's no wonder that we now have a huge number of trade-in Genunie Apple Factory OEM PC5300 Modules now available.
These modules are all pre-tested and backed with a 90 Day OWC Warranty and are the right module for any Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac mini Intel, or iMac Intel model. They also are fully compatible for PCs that take PC5300 DDR2 200 Pin SO-DIMM modules.
Apple 1.0GB PC5300 DDR2 SO-DIMMs - now $36.75 Each
Apple 512MB PC5300 DDR2 SO-DIMMs - now $15.00 each
Apple 256MB PC5300 DDR2 SO-DIMMs - now $4.50 each - admittedly, not much you can do with these... But none the less. :)
We also have a limited supply of Apple 1GB FB-DIMM Kits (512MB x 2) for Mac Pro systems at $92.50 per kit.
These deals can be found right at the top of our clearance page.
UPS Ground is $4.50 or less, 2nd Day Air available for $7.95 or less."
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Sonnet offers FireWire400/USB 2.0 ExpressCard/34 card for OS X 10.5/Leopard
Sonnet sent a press release on their new FireWire400/USB 2.0 ExpressCard/34 card that noted it requires OS X 10.5/Leopard (or Windows)
As a FYI the Expresscard Reports page here has feedback on cards that are supported in OS X 10.4.x including the under $50 APIOTEK FW400/USB 2.0 expresscard.
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