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Archive: 06-2008

• Packard Bell lives!

  A recent poll of TR members voted Packard Bell the worst PC manufacturer of all time. Surprise! Packard Bell is still alive in Europe and is now part of Acer.

  Posted by John Sheesley | June 20, 2008, 2:32 PM PDT

• The Apple Mac Classic opened and exposed

  TechRepublic examines just what components go into a Mac Classic — and exposes what technology was like in 1991.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | June 18, 2008, 7:01 AM PDT

• Intel's 8086 passes the big 3-0

  If it wasn’t for the 8086, we’d all be still using TRS-80s and Apple IIs. The 8086 CPU turned 30 years old last week. Here’s a birthday wish and look back.

  Posted by John Sheesley | June 16, 2008, 2:23 PM PDT

• Steve Jobs introduces - The Macintosh

  Apple and Steve Jobs made big news by introducing the 3G iPhone. Here’s a look back at another Jobs introduction. Take a look at Steve Jobs introducing the Macintosh in 1984.

  Posted by John Sheesley | June 9, 2008, 12:32 PM PDT

• This old Excel tip shows the backwardness of the Ribbon

  Here’s a tip from our Excel Techmail which highlights the problems caused by the Ribbon interface in Office 2007. This tip shows how to quickly create a series in Excel 2000. See how...

  Posted by John Sheesley | June 6, 2008, 2:02 PM PDT

• Dinosaur Sighting: The original Apple Mac Classic

  The Apple Mac Classic is one of the most famous and easily recognizable personal computers ever manufactured.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | June 6, 2008, 1:09 PM PDT