Category: 647: iWeb, Seagate and Trojans on the Mac, iLife ’09 is Here and More!

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Peter Oppenheimer (Apple’s Chief Financial Officer) recently noted that iMacs dominate Apple’s desktop computer sales. That makes sense, because the iMac is an awesome machine with more than enough power for most computing needs. The iMac is fully capable of running all popular pro applications. However, some of us continue to require the extra horsepower,…

iLife ’09 is shipping with every new Mac! The Macs we have in stock right now will include a free upgrade in one of the following two ways: Your new Mac will either: 1) Include a DVD insert of iLife ’09 in the box OR 2) Be eligible for an instant $9.95 discount and will…

Until this Sunday, we’re offering an additional 10% off all items on clearance. Most of these items have already been steeply marked down, with some listed below cost. You can see “all clearance items by clicking here.”:http://www.smalldog.com/category/x/x/x/Clearance We have iPod accessories, hard drives (including premium Glyph and G-Tech drives), books, notebook cases, software, games, Mac…

A winner has finally been chosen! Late last year, Magic Hat Brewing Company challenged budding filmmakers to create a short film about what winter means to them–featuring Magic Hat and dog(s), of course! The following is the winning submission; as voted by “you, the Magic Hat drinking, dog loving masses.” The prize? A brand-new HD…

The blogosphere has been abuzz with claims that the first Mac virus or trojan has been identified in the wild. It’s been reported that many users downloading iWork ’09 or Adobe Creative Suite 4 programs from less-than-legal sources (read: pirating it) got more than they bargained for. It’s been reported through several outlets that the…

Many of Seagate’s newest 1.5TB hard drives are afflicted by a firmware glitch that causes what appears to be mechanical failure of the drives. I took a call earlier today from a customer who bought four of these drives and a Drobo from us. He’d already called Drobo and Seagate, and both firms indicated the…

Happy Tuesday, This week we welcome a new member of the Small Dog Service Department. Carl Grasso will be the one greeting you at the South Burlington service counter from Tuesday through Saturday, and we’re excited to have him on board. It’s always great to welcome new faces to the team. We are highly aware…