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Apple announced that they have updated their MacBook Air line with faster processors and lower pricing. The Air now starts at $899 — a $100 price drop from what they used to be. Both the 11-inch and 13-inch models have also been given a bump from a dual-core 1.3GHz to 1.4GHz. Everything else remains pretty much the same on these machines.
Check out a “*Then & Now*”:http://images.smalldog.com/newsletters/MacBook%20Air%20-%20Then%20and%20Now.pdf comparison for all the specs.
The new MacBook Air is currently in-stock! Stop by one of our “*retail locations*”:http://www.smalldog.com/retail/ to check them out or you can order online and we’ll ship for free for the next week!
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If you remember, a few weeks ago, Will introduced the world to “*Outdoor Tech*”:http://blog.smalldog.com/kibbles/kb875/, a new brand we’ve started carrying in our stores and online. We received stock this past week and in there were a pair of demo Privates headphones. I love me some headphones and decided that while Will, our Product Manager, was in NYC, I was going to steal (ok, ??borrow??) his pair of demo Privates that were on his desk. Thanks Will!
Here’s my review: *I dig ’em!*
End article. Just kidding — there’s more!
Here’s what I love:
* *They are wireless.* You wouldn’t think that a little cord attached to your headphones would really be that much of a pain — but turns out, it kind of is. You really notice just ??how?? annoying it is when you rock a pair of Bluetooth headphones instead.
* *They sound great!* I have a pair of $200 Beats Solo headphones, and I can honestly say that I think these sound just about as good. ??Sorry Dre!??
* *They look like my Urbanears Plattans.* They might not come in as many cool colors as “*Urbanears*”:http://www.smalldog.com/search?search=urbanears do, but they’ve got the cool fabric headpiece and I like the matte finish on the earpieces. They’ve also done a good job branding them without making the brand too “loud” on the headphones (which I dislike). Their Sasquatch logo appears on each side and is nice and small, and there’s a little tag that has “Outdoor Tech” written on it — perfect.
* *They are comfortable.* I wear headphones for the majority of the day while I work. I need something that’s comfortable and isn’t going to hurt my little ears after a while. These do the trick. The soft cushions are nice and flush against my ears. I’ve been wearing them for a couple of hours, but I think I could go longer and they would be just fine!
Here’s what I think could be better:
* *The controls on the ear piece.* There aren’t many actual buttons, which I love. I think it looks cool — kind of like hidden features. If you take your finger and swipe up or down, that controls the volume. If you take your finger and swipe left or right, that controls what track you’re on. The swipe up and down to control the volume also works great. There is a tactile button that acts as the multifunction button. It will pair the headphones initially, play/pause a song and is what you push when you want to answer/end a phone call.
However, since I use Spotify most of the time versus iTunes, I found that the controls were a bit wonky for my music in that app. Instead of skipping to the next track it would simply skip forward or backwards a few seconds in the song. The multifunction button also did not work at all to play/pause the song I was listening to and when pushed would instead open iTunes and start playing in there.
It’s important to note that I ditched Spotify for a second as a test, and when I tried using all of the controls in iTunes, they worked flawlessly.
Overall I think these are pretty ballin’ over-ear headphones. At $99, you really seem to get a lot of bang for your buck. In fact, I think I might just have to get myself a pair to add to my collection!
Wanna give them a try? Stop into one of our stores or “*purchase a pair here!*”:http://www.smalldog.com/search?search=outdoor+tech+privates
_Dear Friends,_
Don is currently making the long, circuitous route back to Vermont from Key West with some scenic stops in between, so I’m filling in today. While the weather has mostly been cooperative and beautiful, I know “*this week’s crazy weather*”:http://www.newser.com/story/186138/crazy-weather-puts-37m-americans-at-risk.html has been looming large, especially for someone on a motorcycle!
I spent last night in Rutland at the “*VBSR*”:http://www.vbsr.org Get Together, which was jointly hosted by “*Green Mountain Power*”:http://www.greenmountainpower.com and yours truly (Small Dog, that is!). We started out the evening at GMP’s newly-built “*Energy Innovation Center,*”:http://www.greenmountainpower.com/innovative/innovation/ which is a stunning addition to Rutland’s downtown. (Click through the link above to find out more about it!)
After a few short speeches from VBSR members and sponsors of the event, we walked around the corner to our store and continued networking with our valued peers, supporters, and new friends until “*late in the evening.*”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57RIlznOpDM
We’ll continue the revelry in Rutland tomorrow, May 3, as we host our official *one-year anniversary celebration from 10am-5pm.* It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year already, but indeed it has, and we couldn’t be happier about being a part of the Rutland-area community. There’s so much happening in that city, and it’s clear that its revitalization efforts are starting to pay off.
If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi — among other things, we’ll be offering *fantastic one-day specials in the store* on Macs, iPads, and more, and will be doing *giveaways on the hour between 11am-2pm.*
Bonus: If you haven’t seen it yet, the Rutland Downtown Partnership did a great 30-second branding ad (and will be following up with a few more in the series) that highlight what __”Rutland Is…”__ Our very own Jamie W. has become a local celebrity with his appearance (and note Emily G.’s cameo in the background!). “*See it here!*”:http://www.rutlanddowntown.com/2014/04/downtown-rutland/
As you may have heard, we had to make the difficult decision to close our Manchester, NH location last month. After almost four years in the Mall of New Hampshire, it became a reality that the mall life was not for us. (Or, as we say, Small Dog is no Mall Dog…)
We opened that store in October 2010 with high expectations for the area, widely seen as a destination for Boston-area dwellers. We ultimately found that we couldn’t connect with our customers in the way that we wanted to (and were used to) in a mall setting, but we tried many different things to reach potential customers.
We want to thank our Manchester (and surrounding) customers for your support over the years — it has been a pleasure getting to know you, and we are keeping our options open for a return to the area in the future. Our Outside Sales rep, Dana Flint, has stayed on to work with businesses that need one of the many solutions that Small Dog can provide. For retail customers, we encourage you to shop (tax-free, as always) at “*Smalldog.com*”:http://www.smalldog.com or take a scenic drive up to “*one of our Vermont locations*”:http://www.smalldog.com/retail (or take a vacation to Key West, FL!).
Beginning **May 19th,** we will be launching our annual **Dads & Grads** promotions. We are so excited about some of these promotions we want to give you a sneak peak so you can start to plan that perfect gift!
We will be offering deals on **Canon printers**, must-have **software**, sweet **Mac and iPad Bundles** and more! Savings from **$30-$180** on select bundles for your Mac and iPad needs.
Of course, don’t forget that Mother’s Day is May 11! We have plenty of mom-approved products in stock for the special mom in your life.
You can take advantage of our **0% financing** for 6 months offer __right now__ for **any product** in our store. So, get your pencils ready, make your lists, and come on down to Small Dog for your gift-giving needs!
If you ever find yourself in the South Burlington store in need of tech help, look no further than our very own Mac Lesson guru Nate! As a Small Dog veteran and life-long Mac enthusiast “**Nate Poirier**”:http://www.smalldog.com/nathan/nathan-poirier-bio has the skills and know how to help you master your machine!
His areas of expertise cover Mac and iOS basics, file organization, and iPhoto, as well as numerous other subjects! Nate is a ready source of knowledge for customer and coworkers alike.
When he’s not saving the day at Small Dog, Nate is an avid photographer specializing in astrophotograhy. Some of his other hobbies include playing the trumpet, building computers and staying up-to-date on all the latest tech news.
If you ever find yourself in the South Burlington store and need a helpful hand to show you how to use that new iPad or learn how to better utilize your Mac, ask for Nate!
Recently, Daniel Hollister from our Waitsfield retail store installed a Crucial SSD (Solid State Drive) into a late-2006 MacBook. This upgrade made a barely usable machine into a like-new machine!
Though it cannot run anything past OS X 10.7, it is as quick as a new MacBook Air. It starts up and is ready to go in 20 seconds.
Because the SSD has no moving parts, there is no waiting for the disk to spin up and programs load in just a few seconds without any beach balls appearing.
If you have an aging laptop and aren’t quite ready to buy a new one, having an SSD installed might be what you are looking for!
Daniel can’t stop talking about how fast his old MacBook is now that he’s installed this drive — proof that Macs can run well beyond their years!
Hammerhead — not only a shark with an odd head, or a cute little bulldog that rides shotgun on Don’s motorcycle — but our very own Small Dog Electronics brand!
We’ve just released the “**Hammerhead Sync-Charge Cable**”:http://www.smalldog.com/search?search=hammerhead+lightning. It’s a flat cable, slightly more durable than the Apple cord, and selling for **$18.99**.
They come in three color options: Red, Black, or White. The cable is the traditional length of 1-meter long, comparable to what you receive originally with your device.
The Hammerhead Sync-Charge cable is compatible with iPhone 5/5c/5s, iPad mini (both with and without Retina Display), iPad 4, iPad Air, iPod touch (5th Gen.), and the iPod nano (7th Gen.).
Plug it right into your USB port, or pair it with Hammerhead’s very own 12w Dual USB Charger, and you have a complete wall charging set!
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The latest versions of all their best-in-class applications, plus Cloud services including Skype and SkyDrive on up to 5 PCs, Windows 8 tablets, and Macs.
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* Mobile app for iPad/iPhone ??(found in Apple App Store)??
“**Purchase Office 365 here!**”:http://www.smalldog.com/search?search=office+365