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Dear Friends,

My original plan was to tow our camper down to Key West when we make our annual migration but, as usual, my clear-thinking wife convinced me that we would probably not use it down there, that it would cost a bunch of money to haul it in extra gas and tolls and we would also have to pay to store it down there. Here, I have plenty of places to store it so we will be leaving it safe in Vermont after we winterize it. It will be all ready for our adventure next summer when we plan to go out west to visit the National Parks in southern Utah.

As was get a few days of colder weather people are thinking about firewood, winter tires, furnace maintenance and other fall chores. I had a tree fall in my yard so after getting the chainsaw running, I ripped the tree apart and cleaned it up. I was exhausted when I was finished. I kept remembering that I used to cut and split firewood for a living and it seemed not to tire me. Grace reminded me that that was 50 years ago.

The Apple Series 4 watches are just starting to ship and we have received a handful. I expect that we will be able to fill our backorders within the next week or two. With the end of September there we have been busy with a lot of government business. For companies like Apple and Small Dog, it is the end of our fiscal year and we are preparing to do inventory this weekend.

Small Dog Electronics’ business mix has evolved over the years. In the beginning, we were primarily an on-line resource for discontinued or refurbished Macs. We entered the retail world and soon over 50% of our business was retail as on-line competition increased and the supply of refurbished Apple products dried up. Retail is a real challenge these days and now, 50% of our business is Government and Corporate with that division led by Raul de Arriz our colorful Apple Solutions Director for Government and Institutional sales. Headquartered near the action in Maryland, Raul has had some amazing successes as we compete for opportunities. Raul is a legend at Small Dog and the constant source of positive vibes and good humor!

This week’s Kibbles & Bytes exclusive features the gold iPad Pro 10.5-inch 512GB Wi-Fi model. This iPad Pro with the maximum 512GB storage could replace your Mac depending upon your use. When I travel, I seldom take my laptop anymore as my iPad Pro 10.5-inch does everything I need and it is lighter and smaller, too! This week we are bundling the iPad with a matching gold Brydge Keyboard case. This is the configuration I use. I believe the Brydge keyboard is the best keyboard for the iPad and provides the most protection. It is a great combination that people always ask about when I pull out my iPad Pro at a meeting. Normally, this combination would sell for $1139.98 but, this week exclusively for Kibbles & Bytes readers, while supplies last, you can buy the combination for $999.99! That’s basically buy the iPad Pro and get the Brydge keyboard for free!