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| 08/20/98 - Thursday's News: |
Updated: 4:00 PM EST |
Apple has a TIL posted on iMac game controller support. Owners have reported problems with game pads working with the USB Mouse. The TIL states that you need to install the InputSprocket extensions in order to let your game recognize the iMac's USB mouse. They also have a TIL on using multiple internet access configurations. Other useful links are their Tech Exchange forums and software updates areas. Yahoo has a press release on Quake III Arena, calling it a "Completely new gaming technology to enable high end 3D". Another heavily anticipated game that will appear much sooner is Valve's Half-Life. RTGN has a very good preview of the game. This is one game I'd like to see a petition started for a Mac glide (3Dfx) version. RTGN also has 68 (!) screenshots of Tomb Raider III. Speaking of Tomb Raider, Westlake Interactive posted a status update saying Tomb Raider II for the Mac went into Alpha on the 14th of August. They say the 3Dfx version is running 30fps (the max the game supports) on every machine they tried with a Voodoo card. Rave support is next they say. Might be old news but they also noted that Mac Unreal is to be in stores at the end of the month. The MacSoft main page has a picture of the Gold Master CD of Unreal. Sticker Shock: Think the 1:1 Cache speed G3 cards are expensive? Try adding 512k of full speed (400Mhz) cache option to a Dell Xeon 610 workstation. That extra 512k of cache will cost you $1999! But hey, you get a break on the cache upgrade of the 2nd processor, adding 512k to that one only costs $1800. (And I like that "Raid 0 Striping with 1 SCSI Hard Drive" option. ;-) [4:00 PM Update]
ZD/Net has a quick poll on 'What appeals to you most about the iMac?'
iMac Floppy Drive How-To: Dave Johnson sent a URL to a C'T magazine article showing you how to add a floppy drive to the iMac. Apparently the motherboard has pads for a 20 pin floppy connector, but you have to solder the connector on (this will void the warranty of course). " Hi Mike, MacGurus sends word of a sale on Fuse video capture cards and monitors: " Aurora Fuse Video Capture Board: Normally $649.99 - Request the Acceleration Special and get it for $629.99, with FREE 2d Day Shipping! Other Net News:
[12:00 PM Update] Exclusive: PowerForce G3-ZIF Revealed The G3-ZONE has photos and test results of a prototype PowerLogix PowerForce G3 ZIF CPU upgrades for the Apple G3 systems. I ran several applications tests at 400 MHz and obtained a MacBench CPU score of 1476.
300 MHz G3 for under $500: PowerLogix tells me they will soon be offering the first 300MHz G3 CPU card upgrade for $499.95, a PowerForce G3 300/120/512K. These cards will be sold direct at their OnLine Store PowerBook G3 292/14" Alert: In case anyone's looking for these rare birds: " Mike, iMac PalmPilot?: Mike Kramer writes of a iMac colored PalmPilot: "Just thought I would drop a note to your readers interested in PalmPilot purchases. iMac Marketing Works: Frank Bernier wrote with with a story that proves that Apple's iMac marketing is working: " I thought this would be interesting to mention here. It's about the imac popularity here in Japan. While probably all people in America now have probably heard of the imac, I almost fell off my chair after visiting my mother-in-law in the Japanese countryside. After the usual cup of coffee by the pond, she started to talk to me about the new imac! While this by itself might not be so amazing, I must say that she is 75 years old, and is a complete computer illeterate ! So I guess the Apple agressive publicity is working at its best ;P C'T PowerBook G3 Review: German magazine C'T " Hi Mike! A reader sent me a copy of that issue, but I can't read German. I can tell from the graphs that the PB led the pack on most tests however. Aaron Trinder wrote that Vimage has updated their web site on their forthcoming 54/6400 G3 240Mhz CPU upgrade, stating it will be available on October 10th. More info is at: http://www.vimagestore.com/pf6400specs.html Reader Request: Peter Bethke copied me on a problem he's seen with a cable modem and Internet Explorer: " Dear Surfboard folks: If you have a solution or have also had this problem please contact me.
Need Help?: If you have a tech support question (News and other items for posting should still be sent to me) please try the new Men in Mac tech support page. It's in beta form and will be improved but I urge readers to use it immediately as a means of getting some expert help on a huge variety of topics covering most every Mac ever made, upgrades, software and more. You might want to follow the tips/steps listed on the Site Guide for Answers to your Questions. A MIM Bio page is also posted that has info on the volunteers that have offered to help provide reader support. My sincere thanks go out to each of them. Give them a try - I think you'll be impressed. Curious how a particular G3 CPU card does in your Mac model? - check the G3 CPU Card Survey Results for many owner comments on all the brands selectable by Mac model. Make a Difference: Be the Difference | |
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