Double your Reward Promo: Now until 12/17!

ByMike Moffit

For four days only, we’re doubling the free gift with the purchase of any Mac bundle we’re featuring for the holidays! Here’s the deal: Buy any Mac, add AppleCare and a backup drive, and you’ll get your choice of a *$50 Small Dog gift card or two Chill Pill mobile speakers (an $80 value).*

The great thing about doubling your gift is that you now have less work to do: Keep a Chill Pill for yourself or give them both away. That special someone will definitely feel the holiday love with a $50 gift card that’s good for both Smalldog.com or in any of our retail locations. It’s a win-win — all you had to do was wait until the last minute to finish your holiday shopping!

Watching the numbers this year? So are we. AppleCare is already $20 off Apple’s pricing when bought with a Mac, select hard drives from our top brands are $10 off, and we have a huge selection of genuine Apple-refurbished Macs in stock that are up to $1,000 off original pricing. (15” or 17” MacBook Pros, anyone? They start at $1249.99 — seriously.) That potentially brings your total savings to over $1,100 off!

Shop our Holiday page for more gift ideas! Don’t forget that you can get a $25 gift card or free Chill Pill when you buy a Mac plus AppleCare and essential hard drive.

Find a retail store here! iPads are exclusively in-store, and both our S. Burlington and Manchester locations have extended holiday hours. Come see us!

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