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Apr 201216

Deal of the Week: $20 off AppleCare for All Mac Computers!

by Mat Bitner

You got your Mac, but weren’t too keen on springing for the AppleCare protection plan because it was just too much. Well we’ve heard your cries and are glad to be able to bring the price down for AppleCare on all Mac computers by $20. Your Mac computer comes with a standard 1 year warranty that protects it from everything, with the exception of theft and accidental damage. You also get 90 days of over the phone tech support as an added bonus.

AppleCare takes your warranty, and the 90 days of phone support, out to three years from the original date the Mac was bought. AppleCare is a great service and will save you money over the life of your Mac if you run into any issues. Not only that, but if you are the kind of person who likes to sell your stuff for the new model every year or so, AppleCare helps to maintain your Mac’s resale value.

Use that extra $20 to buy yourself some cool apps from the Mac App Store, or go to lunch, add some gas to your car, the sky is the limit.

Jul 201120

Lion, Airs, Minis, Displays Released Today and MacBook Dies

by admin

FINALLY! Lion finally landed in the Mac App Store today, and it’s sitting there so nice and pretty ready for you to download. Go pick it up now for $29.99. Just remember that there are system requirements! For more info on that and how to get your Mac prepped for Lion, click here.

Of course, the anticipated MacBook Airs were also released today. They now feature Intel Core i5 and i7 dual-core processors, the Thunderbolt port, a backlit keyboard, and–of course–Lion right out of the box. They still come in 11-inch and 13-inch models and boast a 2.5 times performance boost.

The big surprise today was a Mac Mini update. The Minis also get the Intel Core i5 and i7 along with AMD Radeon graphics, Thunderbolt, and Lion. This time around, though, the Mini says peace to the optical drive. The mini can, however, use optical drives from other PCs and Macs, and it works with the MacBook Air SuperDrive.

Apple also announced the new 27-inch Thunderbolt Display, which is the world’s first display with Thunderbolt I/O. The Display uses a single cable to connect users to a Thunderbolt-enabled Mac and allow users to access the display’s FaceTime camera, high-quality audio, and Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, USB 2.0, and Thunderbolt ports.

Lastly, a very sad goodbye to the faithful white MacBook. You’ll notice the MacBook no longer appears on apple.com. Seems sad to just see it go so quietly. I had one for 3 years that earned me my degree. RIP, MacBook. It’s been real.

We’ll have more updates on when all of these products will be available in stores soon, so stay tuned!

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