116: Best in Showroom | September 2009

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*Mac to School 2009*
Student or not, you can take advantage of these specials (with the exception of select Adobe Academic titles).

“View ALL Mac to School 2009 Specials here!”:http://www.smalldog.com/mactoschool

*Skullcandy*

$5 off Smokin’ Buds, Asym, Full Metal Jackets and Lowriders
$10 off Agent, G.I Hesh, and Skullcrushers

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$19.99 – $69.99*
“Check out the Skullcandy lineup here.”:http://www.smalldog.com/search/?find=skullcandy

*Microsoft Office 2008*

Save $20.00!


*$129.99*
“Click here to order online.”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/70713

*Chill Pill Mobile Speakers*

Available in Red, Silver or Black


*$39.99*

*Lenntek Sonix Earphones*

SX-800 Red Earphones

*$19.99*
“Click here to order online.”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/73830

*Save 10% on Apple Final Cut Express HD 4.0*

*$179.99*

“Click here to order online.”:http://www.smalldog.com/wag19390/

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wrote in 116: Best in Showroom | September 2009 .

*There’s still time…*

We’ve created a Mac to School Essentials Bundle for MacBook + MacBook Pro 13in that will put everything you need together in one package AND save you money (over $50, to be exact)!

Bundle includes: iWork ’09, 3-Year AppleCare Protection Plan, Surge Protector, Ethernet Patch Cable, 2GB Flash Drive, and Hammerhead MacBook Sleeve.

“View it here”:http://www.smalldog.com/wag19258_atbis; come on in to buy!

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wrote in 116: Best in Showroom | September 2009 .

Beginning **Tuesday, September 15,** start looking for a special wooden apple at select Vermont pick-your-own orchards.

In partnership with the Vermont Departments of Tourism and Agriculture, Vermont’s Apple Orchards and Woodchuck cider, you could win one of 24 iPods while picking apples… as if the delicious apples you’ve picked along the way weren’t enough! If you find one, you’re a winner of an Apple iPod nano, iPod classic or iPod touch!*

For complete contest rules, participating orchards, locations and more details, visit: “www.applestoipods.com.”:http://www.applestoipods.com

“To see a video of a wooden apple being hidden, click here!”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybt1Y3xl4V0

__*See the official rules and regulations listed on the website for all prize details.__

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wrote in 116: Best in Showroom | September 2009 .

Have a new laptop but still don’t have something to keep it protected and safe? The New Incipio Feather case for the MacBook Pro 13in is the perfect solution.

It’s lightweight but strong enough to protect your laptop from scratches and drops. It’s 1mm thick for amazing protection without added bulk. It has a soft touch matte finish and is made of a ultra strong polymer.

“Check out all of the Feather Cases on our website.”:http://www.smalldog.com/search/?s=1&find=feather&refinecat=Notebook_Gear%7CCases

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wrote in 116: Best in Showroom | September 2009 .

With many schools and colleges back in session, we are seeing the usual and predicable spike in accidental damage repairs in our service facilities. It’s very important to remember that a dropped computer, one with a broken screen, or one with any type of liquid damage–no matter how new–has no warranty coverage.

Here are my favorite protective products for Apple laptops.

**1.** “Speck cases”:http://www.smalldog.com/search/?find=speck are hard shells that are form-fitted for a precise and tight fit to your laptop. Also see JJ’s review of Incipio Feather cases (another great case) below.

**2.**The second part of protecting your laptop is a well-padded laptop bag like “those from Timbuk2.”:http://www.smalldog.com/search/?find=Timbuk2 These messenger-style laptop bags have lots of storage, look good, and provide great protection.

**3.** If you prefer a sleeve-style laptop case, know that they provide less protection, but are still better than carrying around a naked computer. My favorite is the new “Hammerhead line,”:http://www.smalldog.com/search/?find=hammerhead named for CEO Don Mayer’s bulldog.

**4.** “KB Covers”:http://www.smalldog.com/search/?find=kb+cover makes a line of form-fitting super-thin plastic covers that’ll save your bacon if you spill a small amount of liquid on your keyboard. It only takes a drop of water to make it through your keyboard and onto complex (and very expensive) circuitry below!

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wrote in 116: Best in Showroom | September 2009 .

If you’ve been using iPhoto, Lightroom, or Photoshop, Aperture 2 may be the perfect program for you. It combines iPhoto’s award-winning interface, Lightroom’s workflow capabilities, and Photoshop’s raw processing power.

As a long-standing iPhoto user with thousands of photos, I can appreciate how easy it was to switch my library over. Most of my photos are in RAW, which is supported in both iPhoto and Aperture, but Aperture 2 also supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, and almost every other type of image.

To import your iPhoto Library, just click Import iPhoto Library in the file menu. It’s that easy. You can even choose to keep those photos in the iPhoto library file, and just create links to them in Aperture 2 (this saves quite a bit of disk space).

The equivalent of an Event in Aperture 2 is called a Project. In a project, you can create multiple albums, web pages, light tables, and slideshows. When it comes to editing them, the Inspector allows you to either change elements in the main window, or edit fullscreen. The controls only show up when you need them, and are very easy to use. The only downside to Aperture 2 is that it doesn’t support Face Detection or Geo-Tagging. This may come with a later release of Aperture 2, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

I think Aperture 2 is well worth the $199 price tag (Save $20 off Aperture 2 in-store!). Don’t believe me? Try a demo in-store!

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