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What's New @ EveryMac.com? (Archival)

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March 17, 1999

This month, EveryMac.com features brand new processor upgrade cards from Newer, PowerLogix, XLR8, and Vimage, along with current upgrade cards from Bottom Line, Metabox, MicroMac, and Total Impact.

Additions & Changes:

Added "new" upgrade card manufacturers:

Added new upgrade cards:

Added "new" upgrade cards:

Updated the Currently Shipping pages.

Updated "Estimated Current Prices". Please note that the pricing system is currently in a state of transition, and therefore, some used Mac prices are not up-to-date. However, all new Macs and upgrade cards are up-to-date.

Updated "Introduction" and "Discontinued" dates.

If you would like to advertise on the EveryMac.com website or mailing list, please use the Contact page. Thank you.

February 27, 1999

This month, EveryMac.com features new and additional processor upgrade cards along with updates to the iMac FAQ and Power Macintosh G3 Series FAQ. If you haven't already done so, and you use MacOS 8.5, be sure to download the Sherlock plug-in for EveryMac.com (8k).

Additions & Changes:

Added "new" upgrade card manufacturers:

Added new upgrade cards:

Added "new" ugrade cards:

Updated the iMac FAQ and Power Macintosh G3 Series FAQ.

Updated the Currently Shipping pages.

Updated "Estimated Current Prices".

Updated "Introduction" and "Discontinued" dates.

If you would like to advertise on the EveryMac.com website or mailing list, please use the Contact page. Thank you.

January 18, 1999

In this special update, EveryMac.com features an exclusive Power Macintosh G3 Series FAQ which answers all your Power Macintosh G3-related questions for both the original and the "blue and white" Power Macintosh G3 series.

Additions & Changes:

Added a detailed Power Macintosh G3 Series FAQ.

Updated the iMac FAQ.

Updated "Estimated Current Prices".

If you would like to advertise on the EveryMac.com website or mailing list, please use the Contact page. Thank you.

January 10, 1999

In this special post-MacWorld Expo update, EveryMac.com features complete specs on all the new Apple systems announced at MacWorld, and a major update to the iMac FAQ with many new questions.

Additions & Changes:

Added new computers:

Added a series page for the Apple iMac to accommodate future versions of the iMac.

Updated the iMac FAQ with new commonly asked questions and answers.

Updated the System By Processor and By Case Type pages.

Updated the Currently Shipping pages.

Updated "Estimated Current Prices".

Updated "Introduction" and "Discontinued" dates.

If you would like to advertise on the EveryMac.com website or mailing list, please use the Contact page. Thank you.

January 1, 1999

This month, EveryMac.com has been streamlined to improve load time, and processor upgrade cards have been added. Now EveryMac.com has specifications and pricing information for many upgrade cards as well as systems!

It is hoped that you enjoy this major update and find EveryMac.com even more useful than before.

Additions & Changes:

Added new a new navigation system that uses fewer graphics to reduce load time considerably. Even on slow modems, the average page on EveryMac.com should load in five-to-ten seconds.

Added "Recent Additions" sidebar to the main page to give a quick overview of the latest updates on EveryMac.com.

Added new "Systems" and "Upgrade Cards" sections. Upgrade cards can be viewed by manufacturer, by processor, by compatible system, and by shipping status.

Added information on processor upgrade cards. Processor upgrade cards include:

  • Introduction Date
  • Discontinued Date
  • Processor Type
  • Processor Speed
  • Card Type
  • Speed Control
  • Relative Speed Boost
  • FPU
  • Lookaside/Inline/Backside Bus Speed
  • Data Path
  • Level 1 Cache
  • Level 2 Cache
  • RAM Type
  • VRAM Type
  • Standard RAM
  • Maximum RAM
  • Onboard RAM
  • RAM Slots
  • Standard VRAM
  • Maximum VRAM
  • Supported Systems
  • Supported MacOS
  • Dimensions
  • Avg. Weight
  • Original Price
  • Est. Current Price
  • Summary
  • Notes

Added new upgrade card manufacturers:

Added new upgrade cards:

Added a page for each processor upgrade card to keep load time to a minimum. This feature also allows individual upgrade cards to be bookmarked to help with purchasing decisions later.

Added corporate and product summaries of each upgrade card manufacturer on their respective main pages.

Added new links to Macintosh-related sites and removed a couple of broken and outdated ones.

Added a new "Book of the Month" and "Software of the Month". This month's book is MacOS 8.5 for Dummies, and this month's application is Connectix Virtual PC 2.1.

Added a new advertising script. If you would like to advertise on the "button banners", please use the Contact page.

Updated the iMac FAQ.

Updated and simplified the Mailing List.

Updated the System By Processor pages.

Updated the Currently Shipping pages.

Updated "Estimated Current Prices".

Updated "Introduction" and "Discontinued" dates.

Changed the overall site structure to make the content more organized and easier to update. If you have bookmarked or linked to a subsection of the site, you may need to update accordingly.

If you would like to advertise on the EveryMac.com website or mailing list, please use the Contact page. Thank you.


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