Apple User Group Bulletin - February 15, 2006
Apple User Group Bulletin - February 15, 2006
- Subject: Apple User Group Bulletin - February 15, 2006
- From: Apple User Group Relations <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:29:05 -0800
Apple User Group Bulletin - February 15, 2006
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Dear User Group Leader,
A review/demo copy of iLife '06 and iWork '06 are now available for your
group's Ambassador to order from Apple Sales Web.
Check out iWork's new text and image editing tools. See how the updates
to iDVD, iPhoto and GarageBand enhance your creativity. Add in the
all-new iWeb for creating web sites and blogs and these applications are
sure to add excitement to your group's next presentation.
(Be sure to send URLs or PDFs of your reviews to email@hidden.)
Best wishes,
The Apple User Group Advisory Board
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CONTENTS
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Community News - Leaders
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1] - Reminder: Discount Codes and Offers Are Easy to Find
2] - You Asked For Them: iLife 06 and iWork 06 on ASW
3] - Resources: Photos and Podcasts from Macworld SF 06 and UGU
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members
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Community News - Members
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1] - State of the Mac from Dr. Mac (Bob LeVitus)
2] - North Pittsburgh Macintosh User Group Featured in Pogue Article
3] - Brigham Young User Group: Who Needs Oscars When We Have iOscars
4] - Florida Association of Computer User Groups: 2006 Spring Conference
5] - Working Together: LAMUG and Michigan State User Groups
6] - Milestones
Special Offers
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1] - TeamSoft: 30 Percent Off TeamAgenda
2] - MacFixIt: 25 Percent Off Mac Guru Tools
3] - Avery: Special Discounts on Avery Signs
4] - AppleWorks User Group: Batteries to Power Your Macintosh
5] - The MUG Store: Great Services for User Groups
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COMMUNITY NEWS - LEADERS
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1] - Reminder: Discount Codes and Offers Are Easy to Find
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Have you visited the Apple User Groups discount offers page yet? Tom
Piper, Apple User Group vendor coordinator, provides a single page
with all current offers, expiration dates and codes. When your members
ask about an offer, you will have all the information right at your
fingertips.
Password
1/06 to 5/06
ugvendor
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers/vendorcodes.htm
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2] - You Asked For Them: iLife 06 and iWork 06 on ASW
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Great news! Ambassadors can now order a review/demo copy of iWork '06
and iLife '06 from Apple Sales Web (ASW). The cost is $5.00 (US) each
plus shipping and handling. We'd love to see your reviews once
completed. Please email them to email@hidden. (Groups are
limited to one copy of iLife '06 and one copy of iWork '06 per group.)
iLife '06 for User Group Review and Demo - L318214A-US
iWork '06 for User Group Review and Demo - L318216A-US
Also, don't miss:
iLife '06 Product Overview - L314873A-US
iWork '06 Product Overview - L314879A-US
Apple Sales Web
http://sales.apple.com
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3] - Resources: Photos and Podcasts from Macworld SF 06 and UGU
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Thanks to Rex Covington, Ralph Woodard, Adam Jackson and all the groups
and individuals who have sent in links to their photos from this year's
Macworld Expo and User Group University.
Also thanks, too, to the many who wrote to thank the sponsors. Look for
User Group University photo links and presenter Podcasts soon so you can
share the knowledge with your club.
Does your group have photos or movies that you would like to share? Send
in a link and we'll feature the list on our web site.
Share your photos and movies.
email@hidden
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Apple User Group Bulletin - February 15, 2006
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COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
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1] - State of the Mac from Dr. Mac (Bob LeVitus)
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The real State of the Union speech - The Mac Union - takes place in
Houston on Saturday, February 18, 2006. Join Houston Area Apple User
Group (HAAUG) President Rex Covington, Vice President Doug Smith, Rick
Roberts, Jeff Davis and the HAAUG membership for Bob LeVitus' State of
the Mac Speech at Rice University.
Be there.
http://www.haaug.org
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2] - North Pittsburgh Macintosh User Group Featured in Pogue Article
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Last month the North Pittsburgh Macintosh User Group (NPMUG) organized a
Center For Hope benefit to help give a hand to people in need. David
Pogue, New York Times Columnist and a favorite speaker at user groups
around the country, featured the event and the NPMUG's Dave Sevick in
his February 6 New York Times column.
Read all about it.
http://tinyurl.com/9h65z
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3] - Brigham Young User Group: Who Needs Oscars When We have iOscars
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Last year's iOscars sponsored by the Brigham Young University
Macintosh User Group (BYU MUG) saw over 45 movies and 700 attendees.
This year's second annual event has been announced and they expect
that it will be even better. Don't own a camcorder? Never made a
movie? No problem: BYU MUG can answer all your questions. Make a movie
and you just might win a prize.
Find your inner artist.
http://ymac.byu.edu/
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4] - Florida Association of Computer User Groups: 2006 Spring Conference
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Former Apple User Group Advisory Board member, skilled presenter and
User Group University speaker Gail Glore will be presenting at the
2006 Florida Association of Computer User Groups Conference.
Registration is open to members of all user groups but limited to 200
participants.
Sun, computers and a great speaker - who could ask for more?
Check it out.
http://www.facug.org/2006SpringConference.htm
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5] - Working Together: LAMUG and Michigan State User Groups
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On January 25, the members of the Michigan State University Apple User
Group met with representatives from the Lansing Area Macintosh and
Lisa Users Group (LAMALUG) to exchange information and get to know
each other. These officers know that one way to increase membership is
to work with other groups in their area. Has your group met with clubs
in your region? No matter if it is a Linux group or one from APCUG,
the synergy can lead to good things!
See what they are up to now.
http://www.applemsu.com/
http://www.lamalug.org
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6] - Milestones
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This month's milestones includes Marsee Henon of O'Reilly, who just
completed her fourth year of working with groups. Congrats Marsee!
Worldwide, this month sees groups whose first meeting convened as long
ago as February of 1978 and includes a HyperCard group, showing that
when Apple groups have a good thing going it lasts. Visit their web
sites to see the members and activities that contribute to their
longevity and success.
Feb 1978 AppleSiders of Cincinnati
http://www.applesiders.com/
(Greetings to Ambassador Terrance Crooker.)
Feb 1978 Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange
http://www.callapple.org
Feb 1984 North Florida Macintosh Users Group
http://www.nfmug.org
Feb 1984 Massillon Akron Canton Macintosh User Group
http://mac2mug.org
Feb 1984 Shenandoah Macintosh User Group
http://www.user-groups.net/SMUG/
(Warm wishes to Apple Ambassador and UGN Editor Fred Showker.)
Feb 1985 MUGARA
http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/mugara/
(Greetings to Ambassador Antonio Obon.)
Feb 1985 USC Macintosh User Group
http://www.usc.edu/org/uscmug
(Greetings to Len Wines and the members of USCMUG.)
Feb 1988 Coastal Mac User Group
http://www.coastalmac.com
(Congratulations to President Pat Curran, AOL's User Group Forum
leader Rick Curran and the members of Coastal Mac.)
Feb 1988 Mugport
http://homepage.mac.com/mugport/
(Hello to Editor Dick Fowler.)
Feb 1999 International HyperCard User Group
http://www.iHUG.org
Feb 2000 Texas A&M Macintosh Users Group
http://apple.tamu.edu/
Feb 2000 Digital VIdeo Detroit
http://www.digitalvideodetroit.com
Feb 2002 University of Maryland Baltimore County Macintosh User Group
http://mug.umbc.edu
Feb 2002 UCSF Mac OS X Interest Group
http://www.ucsf.edu/macosx/
Feb 2002 Virginia Tech's Mac Users Group
http://www.vtmug.info
Congratulations on their one year anniversary to UmbriAMUG - Umbria
Mac User Group http://umbriamug.altervista.org
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SPECIAL OFFERS - Apple User Group Bulletin - February 15, 2006
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These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group
Advisory Board and Tom Piper, vendor relations.
You must be a current Apple user group member to qualify for these
savings. Not a member? Join an Apple user group today to take
advantage of these special offers.
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1] - TeamSoft: 30 Percent Off TeamAgenda
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TeamAgenda is a leading multiplatform group scheduler and resource
manager. This easy-to-use and affordable collaboration solution allows
work groups to coordinate their activities, set up meetings and
optimize their time management.
TeamAgenda's renowned group scheduling power includes multiple
calendar formats, integrated address book, to-do list, PDAs
synchronization, task, workload management and timesheets production.
It also includes Web capabilities and is available in English, French,
Swedish, German and Japanese.
TeamSoft is offering Apple User Group members a 30 percent discount on
web purchases when using the coupon code.
Coupon Code
MUGoffer 0506
http://www.teamsoft.com/products
This worldwide offer is valid through May 31, 2006.
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2] - MacFixIt: 25 Percent Off Mac Guru Tools
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Nobody cares for your Mac better than you do. Give yourself the latest
information you need to keep all your Macs current and running
smoothly. Get exclusive content, troubleshooting reports and expert
commentary from leading software developers and hardware
manufacturers.
A Year of Fixes, the MacFixIt 2005 Archive CD-ROM is now available for
$14.95 (US), plus $2.95 (US) shipping & handling (slightly higher
outside the U.S.). This is a $5 (US) savings off the regular price.
http:// www.macfixit.com/subscribe/mficd06ugab/
This worldwide offer valid through May 31, 2006, while supplies last.
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3] - Avery: Special Discounts on Avery Signs
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Design and print large-sized banners and signs at your desktop with
new Avery Sign Kits and SOHO Signs software by Chronos! Each sign or
banner kit comes complete with backing - a poster, sign board or
flexible plastic banner.
Choose from Avery Posters - normally $17.88 (US), Signs, Banners -
normally $34.35 (US) and Ground Stakes to save $7.50 (US) with
purchase of one Sign Kit, or $15.00 (US) on two Kits.
Coupon Code
20918
Learn more or download the software.
http://www.avery.com/signs
This U.S. only offer is valid through June 30, 2006.
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4] - AppleWorks User Group: Batteries to Power Your Macintosh
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Every Macintosh computer contains a small battery that powers its
built-in clock and stores settings. These batteries are vital to the
operation of your system, so you should keep a spare handy.
Now you can buy these hard-to-find replacement batteries at a special
user group discount. AWUG's lithium batteries have a ten-year shelf
life and are identical to or better than the original battery in your
desktop Macintosh. Each battery comes with complete installation
directions
Select from iMac/PowerMac/eMac batteries for only $7.00 (US) or
Performa/Quadra 630-series batteries for $10.95 (US), a substantial
discount from the standard prices of $14.00 (US) and $18.95 (US)
respectively. Batteries are not available for PowerBook, iBook or G5
or Intel iMac.
Order from the AppleWorks Users Group.
http://www.awug.org/shop/merchant4.html
This worldwide offer is ongoing.
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5] - The MUG Store: Great Services for User Groups
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Let the MUG Store know if there something they can do to help. Your
user group gets one percent back on everything your membership
purchases. When your members buy from the MUG store, your group can
get a lot of cool stuff for free.
The MUG Store also has free freight to members, RAM rebates and
aggressive pricing on new and reconditioned Macs, plus the largest
selection of pre-owned Macs on the planet.
01/31/2006-04/30/06
User ID: User
Password: Group
http://www.applemugstore.com.
This U.S. only offer is valid through April 30, 2006.
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For information about vendor offers and more visit
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers.html
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Sandy Foderick,
Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Tom Piper,
Vendor Relations
Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Elsa Travisano,
Text and Archival Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Jeff Mosqueda,
Publisher
Apple
email@hidden
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