126: Best in Showroom | May 2010

“MobileMe”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/74171/apple-mobileme-individual-retail-package-1yr-subscription-renewal automatically pushes new email, contacts, and calendar events to your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and PC.

Your devices always stay in perfect sync. Stop in to either retail location to get a full demo of MobileMe!

Available in “single”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/74171/apple-mobileme-individual-retail-package-1yr-subscription-renewal or “family”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/74172/apple-mobileme-family-pack-new-or-renewal packs!

Buy with any new Mac or iPad and get a “$30 mail-in rebate”:http://images.smalldog.com/rebates/mobileme_30promo_2010.pdf!

The “Metallic In-Ear Earphones”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/75673/a4tech-securefit-metallic-in-ear-earphones-black from A4Tech are light and durable, all while producing amazing bass for the price.

**$19.99**

The new “Aperture 3”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/75425/apple-aperture-3 gives you powerful yet easy-to-use tools to refine images, showcase your photography, and manage massive libraries on your Mac.

It’s pro performance with iPhoto simplicity. **$199.99** (“Upgrade”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/75426/apple-aperture-3-upgrade also available).

**Absolute Mac Basics:**
Sunday, May 9th

**Mac Basics Level 2:**
Sunday, May 16th

_Please Note: All classes are from 5:15pm – 6:45pm._ Sign up “here!”:http://www.smalldog.com/classes

**Tip:** Use coupon code **”macmama”** to save 50% on a class when you sign up online!

Salty is a friend of Katie Wilhite, Store Manager, South Burlington!

On Saturday, May 8, progressive guitar phenoms Rodrigo y Gabriela will performing at the “Flynn Theatre”:http://www.flynncenter.org in Burlington, Vermont.

Small Dog Electronics is teaming up with our friends at “Higher Ground”:http://www.highergroundmusic.com/calendar/show/3438 with a fun contest to help promote these amazing musicians, and what promises to be an excellent show.

One grand prize winner will receive a pair of tickets to the show, an “iPod nano”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/74504/ipod-nano-8gb-black-5g, and a set of “Chill Pill Mobile Speakers”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/71679/chill-pill-mobile-speakers-black!

To enter, send an email to “intern@highergroundmusic.com”:mailto:intern@highergroundmusic.com with a correct response to the following trivia question: **What is the title of Rodrigo y Gabriela’s most recent album?**

“Click here to read their blurb and learn more about the show.”:http://www.highergroundmusic.com/calendar/show/3438/

__The fine print:__
__The deadline to enter is Thursday, May 6 at noon. One entry per person. Winner will be notified on Friday, May 7. Prize must be claimed in person by the winning contestant the night of the show. Contest will be conducted at the discretion of HG and SD. Good luck!__

Being a photographer it’s always hard to find a computer monitor that shows off my photographs the way they are meant to look. Different monitors have different calibrations and can drastically change the way your photographs look. If you take a lot of pictures and print them, you know what I’m talking about.

The new line of color accurate monitors from LaCie fixes all of these issues. Currently we have the new “LaCie 324 Color Accurate 24in Monitor”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/70803/lacie-324-24in-color-accurate-widescreen-lcd-monitor-black in our South Burlington. It’s one of the best monitors thats gives you true and accurate colors whether you’re viewing them on your computer or printing them to frame.

This monitor is perfect for Graphics and Multimedia Design, Photography and Illustration, Music and Video Editing and any other graphics work you may need to produce. With its 10-bit gamma correction and its 1000:1 contrast ratio it gives you an amazing 16.7 million color options.

With resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 and its 16:10 aspect ratio, it’s a true HD monitor. Running this monitor with your computer is easy with its VGA, DVI and HDMI connections. It also has a 3-port USB hub and an audio-out port for headphones or speakers. “Click here”:http://www.lacie.com/download/datasheet/324_lcdmonitor_en.pdf to download the full spec sheet for this monitor.

Overall, I would have to say this monitor is the best out there in its price range. The 324 model starts at $849.99 and is comparable to similar models starting at $1,200 and up. Pick up this monitor and you will not be disappointed!

It’s no secret that Apple’s iPad is the buzz item of the year, and we’re happy to announce that on Saturdays at 2:00pm throughout the month of May, we will be holding exclusive seminars in our South Burlington store that will give a good introduction to Apple’s latest incredible device.

Focusing primarily on the basics of the iPad, these seminars are a perfect way to learn if the iPad is the right product for you, as well as a great way to have some of your questions answered. These seminars will be **free to all,** and will last about 40 minutes. Take-home materials will be provided as well!

Check out iPad accessories “here!”:http://www.smalldog.com/search/?find=ipad&refinecat=iPad_Accessories

*Sunday, May 9th is the day to celebrate your Momma!*

Check out the Small Dog Mother’s Day Gift Guide “here”:http://www.smalldog.com/mothersday for big savings–including “50% off Chill Pill Speakers”:http://www.smalldog.com/mothersday with the purchase of any iPod.

There are also great deals on iPod + iPhone cases and get 50% off a class when you sign up online! Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mommas out there! 🙂

*Happy Spring!*
Kicking off in May, Small Dog will be collecting donations for the Vermont Foodbank! We are asking friends, family, and customers to help fight against hunger in Vermont.

The Vermont Foodbank is the **_only_** foodbank available in the state, and they need our help! Over the past 10 years, the number of families having to use food shelves has **increased by 50%!**

May 1st – May 31st, Small Dog Electronics will be collecting donations in our South Burlington location. To show our thanks for donating, we will be giving out $5 off coupons for all of those who participate!

The Vermont Food Bank takes all types of dry non-perishable foods. However, they are currently in need of the following:

* Canned Meat + Fish
* Canned Vegetables + Fruit
* Canned Soup
* Cereal
* Peanut Butter
* Boxed Meals (Macaroni + Cheese, Hamburger Helper, etc.)
* Pasta + Spaghetti Sauce
* Pet Food
* Diapers (all sizes)
* **Items to Avoid:** Beverages + Snacks, Baby Food, Cleaning Products + Chemicals, and food that requires refrigeration!

We hope to see you in the store!

-Katie + the South Burlington Team
“Katie@smalldog.com”:mailto:katie@smalldog.com