Might interest Ranulph
Begin forwarded message: > From: "PowerMax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 15 October 2008 07:40:12 GMT+11:00 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Special Bolt Newsletter: Apple Announces new Laptops > Reply-To: "PowerMax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > View this message in a browser. > > > PowerMax | Articles | Ask Jacob | Tech Tips | Mac Trade-In | > Contact Us October 14, 2008 > > > > Our PriceGrabber Ratings and Reviews > > > > > > A SPECIAL NEWS FLASH BOLT > > > Just Announced: New Apple Laptops > > Apple has just announced significant cahnges to its MacBook and > MacBook Pro lines. Plus, upgrades to the MacBook Air. > > Steve Jobs and company made an appearance today to announce the > next generation MacBooks and MacBook Pros. Read on for details! > > MacBook Pros -- Thinner, Lighter & More Powerful > > > Apple's top-of-the-line laptop computer has gotten even better. A > new manufacturing technology and unibody design has made the > MacBook Pro thinner (less than an inch thick) and lighter, yet more > rigid and durable. Once again, Apple pushes the proverbial envelope > regarding design and performance. > > Plus, it's faster. In combination with an integrated graphics > processor by NVIDIA, the new MacBook Pro is up to 5x faster than > the previous model. And you'll find two graphics card options. A > GeForce 9600M and 9600M GT -- which helps make the MacBook Pro even > faster. With the 9400M, you get 5 hours of battery life, with the > 9600M GT you get four hours of battery life. Additionally, the > MacBook Pro is available with a solid state drive option. > > A new multi-touch track pad is 39% larger and is made of glass for > silky-smooth travel. There are no more buttons involved -- the > track pad is the button. Now you can pinch, rotate and zoom > depending on how many fingers you place on the pad. This is similar > to the functions used on the iPhone and iPod touch. > > A super-thin, instant on LED display rounds out the MacBook Pro. > All the connectors are included on one side of the laptop, plus the > battery and hard drive are easily accessible from the back. > > The MacBook Pro is available in two configurations: > > 15.4-inch LED backlit display > - 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB L2 Cache > - 2GB RAM > - 250GB hard drive > - SuperDrive > > $1988.00 > > 15.4-inch LED backlit display > - 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB L2 Cache > - 4GB RAM > - 320GB hard drive > - SuperDrive > > $2488.00 > > Of course, you can have your MacBook Pro configured any way you > like. Give our sales staff a call and we'll help you with the > laptop of your dreams. 888-769-7629 > > Say Hello to the New MacBook > > > I addition to the current white MacBook (the price has been reduced > to $999, by the way), Apple has added a totally new, metal MacBook > line. > > Borrowing the same design and technological advancements from the > new MacBook Pro, the MacBook is thinner and more rigid. Plus, it > includes the new next-generation graphics, backlit LED display, > multi-touch trackpad and Mini Display Port. > > Available in the following configurations: > > 13.3-inch LED backlit display > - 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB L2 Cache > - 2GB RAM > - 160GB hard drive > - 9400M GeForce > - SuperDrive > > $1288 > > 13.3-inch LED backlit display > - 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB L2 Cache > - 2GB RAM > - 250GB hard drive > - 9400M GeForce > - SuperDrive > - Backlit keyboard > > $1588 > > To be clear, these two models are going to be on top of the white > plastic MacBook which is priced at $999. > > Changes to the MacBook Air > > Apple's thinnest laptop has had some upgrades as well: the NVIDIA > GeForce 9600M graphics processor, a 120GB hard drive or 128GB solid > state drive and a new mini display port that will drive any of > Apple's new displays. > > The configurations are as follows: > > 13.3-inch display > - 1.6GHz processor in combination with the GeForce 9400M > - 2GB RAM > - 120GB hard drive > > $1788 > > 13.3-inch display > - 1.86GHz processor in combination with the GeForce 9400M > - 2GB RAM > - 128GB solid state drive > > $2488 > > And Yesterday's Models Are Cheaper! > > As is typical with any product upgrade, prices on existing units go > down in price. Check out the savings on previous model Macs -- to > the tune of up to $650! > > 15-inch, MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo > > was $1969.88 > Now $1588.00 > > 15-inch, MacBook Pro 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo > > was $2478.88 > Now $1788.00 > > 17-inch, MacBook Pro 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo > > was $2728.88 > Now $2488.00 > > MacBook 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (White) > > was $1088.88 > Now $999.00 > > MacBook 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Black) > > was $1479.88 > Now $1299.00 > > MacBook Air 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo > > was $1749.00 > Now $1599.00 > > > Trade In, Trade Up > > > Hunkering for one of these new laptops? Well, at PowerMax we pride > ourselves on being different (of course, as Oregonians, being > different is generally unavoidable). One of those differences is > our extremely popular Trade-In Program. > > - Saves you time and money > - You can keep your old computer until your new one arrives for > greater ease in transferring data > - We give you peace of mind as opposed to selling your computer to > a stranger > - As the country's largest reseller of pre-owned Macs and trade- > ins, we can give you excellent value, reducing the cost of > upgrading to new machines significantly! > > Just drop us an email or give us a call at 888-769-7629 and find > out how easy it is to trade in your Mac. > > This Blast from the Past will Save You Cash! > > > Nowadays its more important than ever to think about saving money. > PowerMax carries the web's largest and most comprehensive selection > of quality, pre-owned Macs. All our used Macs are thoroughly bench- > tested, inspected and cleaned. That's why we're able to include > this exclusive warranty: > > In addition to our 90 day warranty, when you buy a certified used > Mac from PowerMax, you get two additional guarantees: First, if it > arrives and isn't working as it should, we'll pick it up and > replace it at our expense (some conditions apply). Secondly, If, at > any time during the first 90 days of the purchase of a pre-owned > Mac, you wish to trade it in, we will guarantee you the FULL > purchase price value you paid toward the purchase of anything else > we sell! In addition, we can even extend the warranty to 180 days > for only $49on desktops and $69 on laptops. > > Case in point: this fantastic G5 PowerMac is just $699! It comes > loaded with 1.6 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, an 80 GB internal > drive, Combo Drive, internal 56k modem and a NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 > Video card. > > You'll be hard-pressed to find a better deal than this anywhere on > the web! > > > > This issue of The BOLT was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED], a > subscriber through our website or via phone/email when contacting > us. We appreciate your business and the opportunity to let you know > about current specials and deals at PowerMax. If you would prefer > not to receive email from us, please use the unsubscribe link below. > > All comments and suggestions are welcome! > > PowerMax · 6077 SW Lakeview Blvd. · Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035 · > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Unsubscribe or update your email address. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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