Special Offers (without codes)

Special offer – IPEVO Point 2 View USB Doc Cam: 10% Discount

The Point 2 View’s versatility starts with its multi-jointed stand and weighted base. Three points of articulation mean that you can position the camera at most any height and angle. And the camera’s ergonomic grip, as well as a universal monitor clip, give you even more view options.

- Great tool to demo your iPhone or iPad

- Plug-and-play for your Mac, no driver required.

- 2.0 Megapixel CMOS sensor

- Full auto-focus with up to 1.5″ macro

- Compact, versatile and portable

The Point 2 View retail price is $69.00 (USD); this special Apple user group member price is only $62.10 (USD).

See your user group Ambassador for discount code.

Show and tell at: http://www.ipevo.com

This U.S.–only offer is valid through September 30, 2010.

Special Offer – 50% off Hollywood Edge sound effects

The Hollywood Edge has been the library division of audio post pioneers Soundelux and Todd A/O for the past 20 years. T.H.E. offers over 60 collections of the highest quality, cutting edge and realistic sound effects available.

These award-winning sound effects are perfect for radio, TV, film, gaming, educational and web applications, and are embedded with Soundminer metadata and available on CD/DVD, hard drive and on-line delivery. General categories include Hollywood Edge Premiere Editions, Edge Editions, Animal, Background, Cartoon, Historical, Sound Design Tool Kits & Production Elements, Ambience, Science Fiction, Game Effects, Foley Effects, Evil and Eerie Editions.

Ranging in price from $49.95 to $9,495.00 (US), this special Apple user group provides 50% off specific sound effect collections, including items already discounted. To view these effects, click on “MUG Sounds” under the Categories list.

Hear the difference at:
http://www.hollywoodedge.com/MUG50-C10384.aspx

Contact your user group Ambassador for discount code.

This worldwide offer is valid through September 30, 2010.

Special Offer – 20% Discount on hField Wi-Fire Long Range Wi-Fi Adapter

Wi-Fire is a range-extending USB device that enables you to connect to Wi-Fi networks as far away as 1000 feet, three times the typical Wi-Fi distance. Wi-Fire’s new v2.0 Mac software provides the look and feel of Airport. Reviewers love it . . . MacObserver: “A must-have accessory.” Macenstein: “We were pretty much blown away by its performance.” Engadget: “Worth every penny!”

Retailing at $49.00 (US), this special Apple user group member price is $39.20 (US).

See your user group Ambassador for discount code.

Get connected now: http://www.hfield.com/buynow

This worldwide offer is valid through August 31, 2010.

Special Offer – Intuit QuickBooks 2010 for Mac: 20% Discount

Easily manage your business on a Mac with Intuit QuickBooks 2010 for Mac. You can organize your finances, track money going in and out of your business, and spot areas where you can save. Stay on top of it all with important information all in one place.

Apple user group members can get a 20% discount off the retail price $199.95 (US) for QuickBooks 2010 for Mac, the small business accounting package from Intuit.

In addition, Intuit offers an ongoing 30-day Free Trial for QuickBooks Payroll for Mac which makes doing payroll easy. Members can learn about QuickBooks Payroll for Mac at www.PayrollForMac.com/MacUserGroups.

See your user group Ambassador for discount code.

This worldwide offer is valid through May 31, 2010.

Special Offer – 25% off Ambrosia Software

Ambrosia Software produces commercial-quality software with the convenience of being able to try out the software before you pay for it. WireTap Studio is their one-stop solution to record, edit, organize, and export your audio. Snapz Pro X is their venerable screen and full-motion video capture app for Mac. Aquaria is their undersea adventure game. Check them out at http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/.

Apple user group members save 25% off the regular price when you register any Ambrosia shareware title (iPhone and iPad games are excluded).

See your user group Ambassador for discount code.

This worldwide offer is valid through July 31, 2010.

Special Offer – iWork Pages’ amazing templates: 20% discount

FaCILISI.COM has templates exclusively for iWork Pages users. More than 1000 templates are available including brochures, flyers, postcards, posters, and more. It’s simple – you just add your own text and pictures to create amazing documents or professional-looking marketing materials.

This exclusive user group special offer is $7.99 (US) for regularly $9.99 (US) priced packs, or $15.99 (US) for regularly $19.99 priced packs. Templates are sold singly so you can mix and match them according to your need, or by the pack.

http://www.facilisi.com

See your user group Ambassador for discount code.

Purchase a pack (apply code at customer details page)

This worldwide offer is valid through July 31, 2010.

Special Offer – 33% discount on Quick Start Your Mac plus training

Let MacVideoTraining.com help you learn how to use your Mac with their expert video tutorials that show you the how-to’s of using Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Included are over 4.5 hours of training videos that cover everything from PC to Mac migration, a complete Mac OS X Basics section, and a guide to all of the common applications found on a Mac. A must-have for every new Mac user!

For more information: http://www.macvideotraining.com

This Apple user group member offer for Quick Start Your Mac plus is $50.00 (US), a great savings from the usual retail price of $74.95 (US).

See your user group Ambassador for purchase information.

This worldwide offer is valid through April 30, 2011.

Special Offer – 28% Discount on iPhone Life magazine with bonuses

“Have more fun, get more done” . . . iPhone Life magazine covers all things iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Each regular issue is full of reviews of apps, accessories and Apple handhelds; tips and how-to’s; user profiles; business solutions; and how to create and market apps.

In addition to the four regular issues per year, subscriptions will include two bonus issues – a Buyers Guide and a How-To Guide. Beginning with Summer ‘10 issue, all subscribers will receive the downloadable digital replica of the magazine both for the iPhone/iPad and Mac (or PC) via the Zinio Magazine Reader app and the zinio.com web site.

Regularly $17.97 (US), this special discount price is only $12.97 (US); even better, pay only $19.97 (US) for two years.

See your User Group Ambassador for discount code.

http://www.iphonelife.com/

This worldwide offer is valid through June 30, 2010.

Special Offer – 25% Off Mac Help Tutorials

Mac Help Tutorials are the easy way to learn about your Mac. Four large-view Mac tutorials in QuickTime video format cover Operating System/Finder/Desktop basics, preferences and application basics, Pages word processor; and Apple Mail.

You will learn how to:

  • save documents in other formats,
  • change which application opens particular files,
  • add hyperlinks, photos, attachments to emails,
  • change file permissions,
  • search and find techniques, and
  • much more.
Even if you’ve been using a Mac for a while, you’ll gain valuable tips.
With a regular price of $20.00 (US), this special Apple user group member offer is $15.00 (US).
See your user group Ambassador for discount code.

Learn more, and purchase at http://www.machelptech.com

This worldwide offer is valid through July 30, 2010.

Special Offer – 50% Discount on iTravel Alarm Clock

iTravel Alarm Clock is a customizable screen saver with alarm and fade-in effect, and a sleep assistant feature playing five high-quality stereo nature sounds (Lake Shore, Ocean Waves, Rain Forest, Mountain Stream, and Tropical Forest) and White Noise. It is fully configurable displaying a moving clock. iTravel provides a large, low-light clock for your notebook screen that can be seen from across the room. It is great for travelers.

Apple user group members can buy iTravel for only $4.99 (USD), half of the regular price. More information is available at http://www.desktop-control.com/mac/itravel/, where you can even download a free trial version.

See your user group Ambassador for discount code.

This worldwide offer is valid through June 15, 2010.


Special Offer – 25% off Mailplane

Mailplane is the most productive way to use Gmail on your Mac:

  • Save time using photo drag-and-drop to send attachments
  • Personalize your messages with formatted signatures
  • Easily switch between different Gmail accounts
  • Never miss an important message with notifications
  • Link Gmail conversations with Mac documents

The regular price is $24.95 (USD); however, the exclusive Apple user group special price is $18.71 (USD).

Download the 30-day free trial version to get started.

http://mailplaneapp.com/

See your user group Ambassador for discount code.

This worldwide offer is valid through May 31, 2010.

Special Offer – Update: 27% off Mac3Composites Notebook Cases


Mach 3 Composites is introducing their new Carbon Fiber case for your MacBook. It features a new hard shell, light-weight, low profile, checkpoint friendly case. These cases are hand-made and designed to help protect your Apple laptop. All case exteriors have a high gloss finish with 100% carbon fiber, interiors are padded, and covered with a high-quality soft liner. They come in four sizes to best fit your needs.

Retail prices range from $151.99 to $199.99 (USD), depending on your laptop size; Apple user group discounted prices range from $110.00 to $146.00 (USD). Shipping will begin in early April.

Give your MacBook piece of mind: www.mach3composites.com

See your user group Ambassador for discount code.

This worldwide offer is valid through December 31, 2010.

Special Offer – 25% Off RouteBuddy Software and Maps

RouteBuddy
RouteBuddy for Mac OS X allows you to plan, manage and manipulate geodata (waypoints, routes and tracks) using RouteBuddy’s high-quality vector road maps and seamless raster topographic maps for countries worldwide. RouteBuddy supports a wide range of GPS devices, allowing transfer of data and real-time tracking (depending on device capability). You can also display and add geodata to RouteBuddy’s topographic maps with RouteBuddy Atlas on the iPhone/iPod touch.

Apple user group members get 25% off the $99.50 (USD) retail price of RouteBuddy for Mac OS X, and 25% off all RouteBuddy Map products which start at $5.99 (USD). RouteBuddy Atlas is free from the iTunes Store.

See your user group Ambassador for discount code.
For more information and free demo:
http://www.routebuddy.com

This worldwide offer is valid through June 30, 2010.

Special Offer – 20% off Pixelmator

PixelmatorPixelmator is a beautifully designed, easy to use image editor built only for Mac OS 10.5.7+ machines that has everything needed to create, edit and enhance images. Outstanding features include:

  • Image processing powered by Core Image and Open GL
  • Over 20 tools that select, crop, slice, paint, retouch, measure and navigate
  • Over 15 color correction tools
  • Over 130 Core Image-powered filters
  • Compatible with 100 file formats
  • Layers-based image editing
  • Quick access to iPhoto
  • Automator actions, with drag-and-drop support
  • Apple Fonts and Apple Color Picker palettes
  • Send To Mail and iPhoto
  • Prepare and export web images easily
  • Languages: English, German, French, Japanese, Spanish and Italian!

The exclusive Apple user group member pricing for Pixelmator is $47.20 (USD), which is 20% off the regular price of $59.00 (USD).

See your user group Ambassador for discount code.

For more information and free demo:
www.pixelmator.com

This worldwide offer is valid through May 15, 2010.

Apple User Group Market Podcast: Episode 38

ug-podcast-smallThis edition of the Apple User Group Market podcast includes a fun interview with Martin Sitter, founder and publisher of Nonlinear Educating Inc., discussing his company’s traditional macProVideo  nd new designProVideo training videos, plus information from UGAB Vendor Liaison Tom Piper.
Listen in!