Product of the Month: October 2009

Each class is taught by an Apple Product Professional and features take-home materials.

*Absolute Mac Basics:*
10/11/09 5:15pm to 6:45pm
10/18/09 5:15pm to 6:45pm

*Mac Basics Level 2:*
10/04/09 5:15pm to 6:45pm
10/25/09 5:15pm to 6:45pm

For a detailed description of our classes, “find out more here.”:http://www.smalldog.com/classes

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*500GB Apple Time Capsule, refurbished*

*$149.99*
“Click here to order online.”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/74079

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*Lenntek Sonix Earphones*

SX-800 Red Earphones
*$19.99*
“Click here to order online.”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/73830

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*iPod classic (160GB) with a free Rap Cap!*

*$249.99*
In-store only.

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*MacTrak*
Computer theft is unfortunately something that seems to be on the rise, so we have started to carry a great piece of software called MacTrak by GadgetTrak.

*We will be offering a one year subscription for $10–normally $29.99.*

Stop into either of our retail stores to find out more.

Ask us about more specials and deals on clearance items, discontinued and demo products!

*Greetings!*

I am happy to report that it is officially fall in Vermont, the maple leaves are approaching peak color, pumpkins are appearing at farm stands, and the local ski areas received their first snowfall last night. A bunch of us who work for Small Dog are winter sports enthusiasts and are counting the days until the ski areas and snowmobile trails open for the season.

Apple has made updates to the iPod lineup since the last issue of Best in Showroom and the staff favorite turns out to be the new 5th generation iPod nano. The new updated nano includes a built-in video camera, a larger screen and an FM receiver. It is truly amazing that Apple has been able to include a video camera in a device as small as the new nano. Ed, one of our marketing and design managers, recently compared the new nano video to a Flip video camera; “check the comparison out here.”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB76K8hHMqA

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year so we have decided to hold our annual Halloween contest a day early on Friday 10/30. Each year, our customers are invited to vote on the best costumes and each year our staff and their dogs try to outdo each other. It has become customary for our graphics team to dress up those staff members who forget to participate in extra special Photoshopped costumes. We invite you come back to our website on Friday October 30th to vote for your favorite costumes–there will be a prize or two involved!

Today marked the first day of our new fiscal year, and that means out with the old, and in with the new. We’re gearing up for a busy fall–the Valley is already buzzing with annual “leaf peepers” who are in town to witness the official change of season. Come in for a visit!

Tony
“tony@smalldog.com”:mailto:tony@smalldog.com

The CAR Tune is back and better than ever! This FM transmitter and car charger works with all iPods with a dock connector (sorry shuffle), as well as the iPhone, iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS.

With the CAR Tune you have the option to transmit over twelve different FM frequencies, which is really nice because you are always guaranteed a crisp, clear transmission. Because the CAR Tune is also a charger, you never have to worry about your iPod or iPhone running out of battery power.

The CAR Tune is currently available for $34.99; clip or mention the coupon in this issue and take $5 off for the month of October!

Apple’s MobileMe has adapted very nicely to the addition of the iPhone and iPod touch. The MobileMe mail program is very flexible. You can access your email from the iPhone, iPod touch, on your home Mac, or even through the web by logging into me.com from any computer that has an internet connection.

Because MobileMe Mail is an IMAP account, it keeps all of your devices synced so your inbox will look the same on which ever computer or hand held device you are using. **MobileMe also automatically syncs any new contacts or iCal events** that are added to the programs on all MobileMe linked machines.

The **MobileMe Gallery** is a great way to share photographs by loading them onto the web and then sharing the gallery’s web address with your friends and family you have an up to date web-based photograph album. You can even upload photos to your MobileMe Gallery directly from your iPhone.

MobileMe comes with a feature called **iDisk,** that allows you to back up up to 20GB of important files to a virtual hard drive on the internet. It allows you to access those files from any browser and from the iPhone when you download the iDisk application.

I have saved the best feature for last though: there is now an additional feature on MobileMe called **Find My Phone.** It works just as it sounds; if you have the Find My Phone feature enabled on your iPhone you can then log in to your MobileMe account from any computer and the program will actually show you on a map where your iPhone is at that particular moment in time.

You can remotely set your iPhone to display a message on the screen with a way to contact you in the event that someone finds your iPhone. They will know how to return it even if the phone is locked. If your iPhone is lost a little closer to home (say the cushions of your couch), you can use the MobileMe Find My Phone feature to help locate it by logging on and having your iPhone make a series of beeps until you are able to find the device. That feature even works when you have the phone set to silent.

MobileMe is currently selling for **$99.99** for the individual one year subscription and $149.99 for the Family Pack, which includes an additional four family member accounts, each with its own email address and 5GB of online storage space.

**October special:** Get an “instant $30 rebate on MobileMe!”:http://www.smalldog.com/wag19405/ Final cost: $69.99.

Stop by the Waitsfield or South Burlington showroom to see all the features that MobileMe has to offer!