New and Noteworthy: New PC in Old Mac Clothes; Fall Processor Forum wrap-up; more

New PC in Old Mac Clothes Wired News has a short report on a Mac SE/30 turned Wintel server: "Tinkerer Iain Sharp couldn't bear to part with his first computer -- a Mac SE/30 -- so he turned it into a powerful media server using a mini PC motherboard and a software emulator." More.

Fall Processor Forum wrap-up ExtremeTech has a roundup report covering the Fall Processor Forum: "In this wrap-up report, we'll discuss the overarching themes at the show, review a fascinating technology keynote speech from IBM's brilliant chief chip technologist Dr. Bernard Meyerson, highlight some very cool embedded processors announced at the show, and dig a bit deeper into the upcoming dual-core AMD Opteron." More.

PowerBook G4 15" review PC Magazine has a review of the 1.5 GHz PowerBook G4 15", concluding "This slick-looking laptop is a good size for commuters and strikes the right balance between power and usability. (But) the aluminum case conducts a lot of heat and can make the machine uncomfortably hot when on a lap." More.

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