Apple User Group Bulletin - January 25, 2008
Apple User Group Bulletin - January 25, 2008
- Subject: Apple User Group Bulletin - January 25, 2008
- From: User Group Relations <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:44:42 -0800
Apple User Group Bulletin - January 25, 2008
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What a great start to 2008!
User Group activities at Macworld were spectacular, including a
wonderful wine and cheese reception with Mac celebrities like Steve
Wozniak, David Pogue, Chris Breen and friends from around the globe.
Of course, not all the fun was in San Francisco. Read on to find out
about what's happening with User Groups everywhere.
Wishing your group a tech-filled 2008,
The Apple User Group Advisory Board
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CONTENTS
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Community News - Leaders
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1] - News To Use: Help for Your Group's Locator Information
2] - News to Use: Apple Sales Web Resources Available
3] - News to Use: Resources for Presentations
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members
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Community News - Members
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1] - Groups in the News: Pogue Mentions User Group Event in His
New York Times Column
2] - Groups in the News: San Antonio Express-News Recommends Two Groups
3] - Groups in the News: MacIG Spreads News of German Groups
4] - User Groups at Macworld Expo
5] - Thank You: Volunteers
6] - Thank You: Sponsors
7] - Milestones
Special Offers
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1] - eMedia Music: 25 Percent Off Guitar and Piano Methods
2] - RadTech: 20 Percent Off Most Products
3] - iData 3: 28 Percent Discount
4] - YourView TV: 50 Percent Off Special Offer
5] - SMART Utility: 25 Percent Discount
6] - LaCie DVD Burner: 24 Percent Discount
7] - The MUG Store
8] - That's Easy: Apple User Group Market & Apple User Group Offers
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COMMUNITY NEWS - LEADERS
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1] - News To Use: Help for Your Group's Locator Information
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User Group Ambassadors perform a myriad of vital functions for their
groups. If your group has questions, your region's Apple User Group
Regional Liaison has the information you need.
Expert advice is just an email away.
http://www.apple.com/usergroups/contact/liaisons/
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2] - News to Use: Apple Sales Web Resources Available
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Apple Sales Web (ASW) has opened for another great year. Need a preso
of the products announced during the Macworld Expo keynote for your
next meeting? ASW has it all.
Apple Sales Web http://sales.apple.com
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3] - News to Use: Resources for Presentations
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Check out the "Resources for User Group Presentations and Newsletters"
blog. You'll find links to presentations and in-depth reviews posted
by Apple user groups, for other groups. You'll also find instructions
for submitting your own group's resources.
Best of all, the blog format keeps it all fresh and up to date.
Share your group's best. See what other groups have to offer.
http://ugab.typepad.com/ugresources/
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Apple User Group Bulletin - January 25, 2008
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COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
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1] - Groups in the News: Pogue Mentions User Group Event in his
New York Times Column
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David Pogue's New York Times January 17 Circuits column included a
nice mention of user groups, noting that he performed at the January
14 Apple User Group Wine and Cheese Reception. He even included the
lyrics to one of the songs he sang.
Read the article.
http://tinyurl.com/25zgmk
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2] - Groups in the News: San Antonio Express-News Recommends Two Groups
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San Antonio Express-News writer Paul Vaughn, aka "The Mac Guy,"
highlighted two great groups in the San Antonio area in his January 5,
2008, column: the MacApple Users of San Antonio and Tex-Mug from the
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Read the article. http://tinyurl.com/35b6ga
Visit the groups.
http://www.macappleusers.org
http://tex-mug.uthscsa.edu
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3] - Groups in the News: MacIG Spreads News of German Groups
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The MacIG website is a great resource for finding user group meetings,
reviews and information for German-speaking user groups in multiple
countries. Do you know of a regional site that keeps track of groups?
Share the site with our readers:
email@hidden
See what's happening with groups in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
http://www.macig.de
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4] - User Groups at Macworld Expo
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Starting with Monday's User Group Wine and Cheese reception and
wrapping up on Friday, user groups had a full week of events at
Macworld Expo.
In the coming weeks we'll post some fun pictures on the User Group
Advisory Board website. Check back often to see what went on. You're
sure to recognize some familiar faces from around the world.
Got some photos or .Mac links you'd like to see featured? Send 'em in!
email@hidden
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5] - Thank You: Volunteers
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Every January, Macworld Expo brings things to do, tips to learn and
friends to meet and it takes a lot of behind the scenes effort to make
it all come together. Thanks to the more than 150 volunteers who spent
so much of their time to make the week so memorable. User group events
at Macworld couldn't have happened without these people and their
contributions.
See this year's planning team.
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/aboutus.html
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6] - Thank You: Sponsors
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A big thank you to all the sponsors who provided products for raffles,
presentations and financial support for the User Group Wine and Cheese
reception and other events at Macworld Expo. We could not put on
events without their generosity and faith in user groups. Be sure to
thank these companies that helped user groups get together, have fun
and spread the word.
Macworld User Group Sponsors
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/mwsf08sponsors.html
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7] - Milestones
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Turn on the "Way Back" machine. This month's milestones include groups
whose first meeting convened as long ago as January of 1977. Many have
a claim to be the first of their type and all have been around for
more than 20 years. Congratulations to some of our oldest groups!
1977 - Denver Apple Pi
http://www.denverapplepi.com
1978 - Washington Apple Pi
http://www.wap.org
(Congrats to Vice President and Macworld Lounge presenter Pat Fauquet
and members of Pi.)
1978 - Apple Corps of Dallas
http://www.acd.us
1978 - AppleRock (formerly Little Rock Apple Addicts)
http://www.applerock.org
1979 - Hawaii Macintosh & Apple Users' Society, Inc
http://www.hmaus.com
(Warm greetings to Ambassador William Gass and members of HMAUS.)
1979 - Syracuse Macintosh Users Group
http://www.iSMUG.com
1984 - Corvallis Macintosh User Group
http://www.cmug.com
1985 - Tri-Valley Macintosh Users Group
http://www.clubtmug.com
1985 - The Madison Macintosh Users Group (Mad Mac)
http://web.mac.com/madmacintosh
(Congratulations to Mad Mac Editor Holly McEntee and members of Mad
Mac.)
1992 - The Hudson(MAC)User Group (THUD)
http://netstep.net/thug
(Thanks to Meeting Coordinator Julian Lines for this tip.)
2003 - Indianapolis Final Cut Pro User Group
http://www.indy-fcpug.org
(Thanks to founder and leader Rob Chinn for this tip.)
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SPECIAL OFFERS - Apple User Group Bulletin - January 25, 2008
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These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group
Advisory Board.
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] - eMedia Music: 25 Percent Off Guitar and Piano Methods
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eMedia Music offers a line of award-winning and critically acclaimed
software for learning guitar, piano and more. The Guitar Method CD
includes 165 step-by-step lessons with over 50 large-format videos
featuring songs from Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and more. Piano &
Keyboard Method includes over 300 lessons from a former Juilliard
instructor. Learn to read music and play songs. Better yet, the
software provides specific interactive feedback specific to your
playing. Over one million have learned to play the eMedia way . . .
it's the easiest way to learn--guaranteed.
This user group special offers Guitar Method or Piano Method for only
$44.96 (US), 25 percent off the regular price of $59.95 (US).
Start learning to play today:
Piano: http://www.emediamusic.com/macuser_PKM
Guitar: http://www.emediamusic.com/macuser_GM1
This worldwide offer is valid through April 30, 2008.
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2] - RadTech: 20 Percent Off Most Products
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RadTech manufactures and distributes an array of best-in-class
accessory solutions for Apple computers, iPhone, iPod and Cinema
Displays, all designed to keep you connected and protected in style.
Experience the RadTech difference through their unique product line
and legendary customer support.
Apple User Group members get 20 percent off all products, except
Special Deals, Westone and Seagate products.
Discount Code:
RTAUG108
Start saving now.
http://www.radtech.us
This worldwide offer is valid through April 30, 2008.
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3] - iData 3: 28 Percent Discount
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A memory upgrade for your brain, iData 3 is a flexible database for
storing (and easily retrieving) freeform text, field based text,
images, links and more. It is highly user-configurable, but has well-
chosen default settings, making it easy for anyone to begin using
right away. iData 3 imports email, bookmarks and more: it lets you
design and print envelopes and labels and even dials the phone.
iData offers members a special user group price of $49.95 (US), well
below the $69.95 (US) regular price.
Coupon code:
iD3MUG438
Purchase iData 3 (or download demo).
http://www.idata3.com/id3mug.html
This worldwide offer is valid through April 30, 2008.
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4] - YourView TV: 50 Percent Off Special Offer
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YourView, an innovative video tagging application, allows users to
tag video at the touch of a button to create highlights, filter,
watch and share, turning hours of boring video into favorite moments.
YourView exports your clips straight into iMovie '08, allowing you to
publish to YouTube and the video-sharing community or share with
family and friends via your iPhone, iPod touch or Apple TV.
This user group special offers YouView for $14.99 (US), half the
retail price of $29.99 (US).
Download and test YourView TV.
http://www.yourview.tv
Promotion code:
MUG123
Enter offer code here to purchase:
http://www.yourview.tv/offer
This worldwide offer is valid through April 30, 2008.
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5] - SMART Utility: 25 Percent Discount
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SMART Utility is an application that will scan the internal hardware
diagnostics system of hard drives. SMART is a system built into hard
drives by their manufacturers to report on various measurements of a
hard drive's operation such as mechanical or electrical problems, and
potential failure. SMART Utility can read and display all of these
attributes, allowing plenty of time to backup data and replace the
drive.
With this special offer, group members receive 25 percent off the
regular $20 (US) retail price of the ten-unit license.
Coupon code:
CPNAMUG1
Download and purchase,
http://www.volitans-software.com
This worldwide offer is valid through April 30, 2008.
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6] - LaCie DVD Burner: 24 Percent Discount
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Using this versatile drive, Mac OS X users can store and archive as
much as four hours of high-quality DVD video, up to 16 hours of VHS
video, or up to 8.5GB of data, music or photos on a single double
layer DVDR disc.
Members can purchase this LaCie DVD Burner at the user group special
price of $99 (US), a $30 (US) savings off the regular price.
Promo code:
MUGS
Purchase by calling 1.503.844.4500 x2, or go to:
http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=10113
This US-only offer is valid through April 30, 2008.
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7] - The MUG Store
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Remind your members that the MUG Store is their very own place to shop
for the best deals on all the latest Apple gear. With special
discounts, free shipping and knowledgeable consultants available on
the phone, you can't go wrong!
In addition, the MUG store offers great deals on discontinued or older
accessories and parts and pieces.
User ID: leopard
Password: classic
http://www.applemugstore.com
This US only offer is valid through February 29, 2008.
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8] - That's Easy: Apple User Group Market & Apple User Group Offers
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Looking for information on a past offer? Tom Piper of the Apple User
Group Advisory Board publishes a single page with all current offers,
expiration dates and codes.
Password until May 15, 2008:
value
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers/vendorcodes.htm
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Also, be sure to subscribe to the Apple User Group Market Report
podcast. This month's sessions feature special interviews from the AUG
Wine and Cheese Reception, plus outtakes and highlights from Macworld
2008 and a insightful interview with Robin Williams. The AUG Market
Report is a great source for information about Apple user groups,
vendor discounts, special events and more:
Apple User Group Market Report podcast:
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/resources.html
For public information about vendor offers and more visit:
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers.html
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For information about vendor offers, UGAB activities and more
visit
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab
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Sandy Foderick,
Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
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Tom Piper,
Vendor Relations
Apple User Group Advisory Board
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Elsa Travisano,
Text and Archival Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Jeff Mosqueda,
Publisher
Apple
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Get involved. Join a user group near you.
http://www.apple.com/usergroups/
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