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IMPORTANT NOTE: As of February, 2003 CapMac special discounts and special deals are posted in our forums - this page is no longer updated.

Everyone can see the offers available in the Hot Deals area, and CapMac members will find the offers along with the special coupon codes and ordering information in the Members Only area of the forums.

Substantial discounts and special deals are available exclusively to current CapMac members from numerous merchants and services.

These offers are listed below to help demonstrate the value of a CapMac membership to people who are considering joining our group. However, ordering details such as special vendor codes, passwords, and secret URL's to receive the discounts are restricted to current members only with no exceptions.

Remember to check the Members Only area of our Forums for new offers which have been added since this page was last updated.

Ordering Instructions
for members and nonmembers

Special Deals for CapMac Members

1 Apple MUG Store 11 MacWarehouse new
2 Audible.com 12
3 BBEdit 13 MYOB
4 Casady and Greene 14 Nat'l Assn of Photoshop Pros
5 copper.net new 15 Peachpit Press
6 Geek Cruises MacMania II 16 Spire USA
7 Habitat for iPod new 17 Streamwaves new
8 Itsamac Internet Hosting 18 SuperScrubber new
9 Mac Design 19 SXSW Interactive new
10 Macaroni new 20 Wiebetech

Come back soon - there's more great deals coming next month !


Current Vendor Discounts for February/March, 2003
Apple MUG Store
The MUG Store has a never-ending supply of special deals exclusively for CapMac members. For example, just added is a collection of 11 different styles of new Titanium PowerBooks, all specially built-to-order by Apple and all at very special MUG Store prices.

In addition, every new or refurbished Mac from The MUG Store comes with a free Epson C42 printer (after rebate)!

Don't forget that every dollar spent at the MUG Store creates points for CapMac to use for anything the Mug Store sells.



Audible.com

Listen To The New York Times Every Morning

Audible, the source for great audio information and entertainment, brings you over 20,000 great audio programs. You simply download them and listen on your computer, MP3 player, Pocket PC, iPod or on CDs you burn yourself.

Listen to the best audiobooks from top authors like Tom Clancy and Stephen King. Or listen to audio editions of Macworld, The Wall Street Journal or The New York Times.

Join Audible now and you'll get A FREE one-month subscription to the audio version of The New York Times PLUS 3 bonus gifts:

- 10 FREE blank CDs--burn and listen to great Audible programs on any CD player.

- A FREE subscription to the audio version of Macworld.

- Six FREE issues of Macworld magazine--start or extend your subscription.

You'll always save up to 80% off the retail prices of most audiobooks on CD or cassette.

Offer available to U.S. residents only. This is an ongoing offer with no expiration date.

CapMac webmaster note: Audible has another promo which offers a free "Otis" audio player with a year's prepaid subscription. This player is not currently compatible with the Mac, but OS X support is promised soon. You can find more details at the Audible.com web site.



BBEdit
Macworld Magazine says "BBEdit continues to be one of the best Mac applications on the planet." --Macworld, February 2002

BBEdit is a high-performance HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. It is designed for the editing, searching, transformation, and manipulation of text. BBEdit includes many features developed in response to the needs of Web authors and software developers.

Bare Bones Software is pleased to announce a special offer for MUG members only. By ordering through our "secret" web store, you can get BBEdit for only $119. That's a full $60 off the standard price.

Read more about BBEdit on our web site: http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit.html

Or download the demo and try it out for yourself: http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/bbedit-demo.html

Offer expires March 31, 2003. Offer good in the US and internationally.

Casady and Greene
The newly released Mac OS X version of Spell Catcher is now available from Casasy and Greene.

After over a year in development, Spell Catcher X has been rewritten from the ground up and is a native Mac OS X (Cocoa) application which includes new enhancements made possible by Mac OS X such as Service architecture, Input Method, and a redesigned Check Selection window and more!

Spell Catcher X for Mac OS X showcases:

Comprehensive dictionaries and instant thesaurus lookup
Global writing support--virtually any Mac OS X app!
Extensive writing statistics for educational and personal use
Customizable shorthand glossaries and interactive checking
Writing support for the Classic Layer of Mac OS X

As a CapMac member you can purchase Spell Catcher X for 29.95 - 10.00 off the regular price of 39.95!



copper.net
Copper.net Inc. offer: First 3 months of Internet service for only $5!

Copper.net provides fast reliable connections, virus and spam filter, no annoying ads, no setup fees, no contracts, over 3400 access numbers Nationwide, toll free technical support, and a great referral program.

After 3 months of service, your credit card will be charged our normal low rate of $9.95 a month. Please call or email us if you would like to take advantage of our annual rate of $99 (US). That's only $8.25 (US) per month.

Offer expires December 31, 2003.



Geek Cruises MacMania II
MacMania II, Hawaii, June 1-8, 2003

MacMania II is a Macintosh conference on a cruise ship, offering seminars for beginner, intermediate, and advanced end-users.

One of last year's attendees had this to say: "...your whole setup just totally rocks. Your half-day sessions are long enough to actually get things done--elsewhere, the standard is 50 to 60 minutes, with little or no hands-on involved. The rest of MacMania's success comes from how well most of the presenters manage to get detailed information into their talks, and how the setup allows us attendees to take our laptops into the rooms and try things out as we work." --Laura Gutman

Geek cruises is offering MUG members a discount of 5% off the $995 MacMania II conference fee. If 10 or more MUG members sign up nationwide, the discount will jump to 10% off the $995 conference fee. And if 20 or more MUG members sign up nationwide, the discount will jump to 20% off, PLUS 5% of the cruise fee.

http://www.geekcruises.com/home/mm2_home.html

Offer expires March 15, 2003.

[i]Remember to mention Bob LeVitus' name if you decide to book a cruise on MacMania. It won't get you any additional discount, but if Bob gets enough mentions he'll get a nicer cabin and has promised to invite everyone up for drinks who helped him![/i]



Habitat for iPod, your little island of organization.

For a limited time, Bubble Design is offering CapMac members a discount on Habitat for iPod and Secure Habitat for iPod, the new desktop cradles for the iPod. The Habitat is made in the U.S.A. from crystal clear injection molded polycarbonate. It supports your iPod at an angle optimized for viewing the iPod's screen and for single-handed operation, and features holders for the iPod's earbuds and FireWire cable. The Secure Habitat includes a stainless steel anti-theft bracket compatible with any PC lock currently available.

Between now and May 31, MUG members receive a 15% discount on the purchase of the Habitat or Secure Habitat. The Habitat for iPod retails for $24.99 (US); MUG price is $21.25 (US). The Secure Habitat retails for $39.99 (US); MUG price is $34 (US). For more information, visit

http://www.bubbledesign.com

Offer expires May 31, 2003.


Itsamac Hosting
Serve your web site on a Mac!

We offer a 25% discount on all of our hosting packages regular price to CapMac members (except our "Mac Database" package)

Details on our service plans and pricing for CapMac members are at:

http://www.itsamac.com/ugadmin.shtml



Mac Design
Special subscription rate for CapMac members. Subscribe to Mac Design for just $12.00 (normally $19.95).

Mac Design is the only major graphics magazine that teaches users the ins and outs of fast-paced design. Each issue features the hottest design tips, hidden shortcuts, and step-by-step tutorials for working in today's graphics and multimedia applications. Mac Design also provides readers with the industry news and product reviews they need to stay current.

For more information, visit Mac Design's Web site
Offer valid for U.S. subscriptions only.

This is an ongoing offer with no expiration date.



Macaroni
Why should you have to remember to clean up your Mac once a week, or once a month? Shouldn't a computer be able to remember for you?

Macaroni is a tool which handles regular maintenance for Mac OS X, including Unix and Mac OS X maintenance tasks, and offers special scheduling features for Powerbook and iBook users. Normally, these tasks run on a regular schedule, in the middle of the night. However, if you don't leave your Mac on all night, they never run. Your Mac won't wake from sleep to handle this.

Macaroni solves the problem. If a scheduled maintenance task is not run when it's normally scheduled, Macaroni automatically ensures that it's run at the next opportunity, whenever the Mac is on.

The normal price of Macaroni is $7.99. CapMac users get a 10% discount.
For more information see: http://www.atomicbird.com/

Offer expires April 15, 2003.


MacWarehouse
Brian Caputo, a corporate account executive at MacWarehouse, is offering 10% off on almost all non-Apple hardware and software and 5% off most Apple products to user group members in the U.S. through May 31.

Great specials from MacWarehouse, the largest Apple reseller, along with 24/7/365 product support for the life of the product make this offer well worth looking into.

Offer expires May 31, 2003. Offer available in the United States.



MediaSchool
MediaSchool, the online digital training campus, has a special offer for
MUG members worldwide. Register for the All-Access Annual Membership by
February 12, 2003 and take $100 off the regular membership fee.

The All-Access Annual Membership provides enrollment in more than 60
seminars currently available--and every new one introduced during your
12-month membership. Enroll in the All-Access Annual Membership and save
up to 85% on courses such as: iDVD: Getting Started, 60-Minute Guide to
Final Cut Pro, Using Peak, Using Photoshop for Web Graphics and iPhoto.

This membership is normally priced at $198, but we're offering to MUG
members for only $98.

Enrolling for a one-year membership is fast and easy.

This offer expires 3/31/03 and is good in the U.S. and internationally.



MYOB
Receive $25 off the regular price of $99 on First Edge or $100 off AccountEdge.

Are you a Mac-based small business that has grown out of your computerized checkbook? Have you grown tired of creating invoices using InDesign or Word? If you think you are ready to move beyond your shoebox, MYOB has the right tool for you at a great MUG discount.

MYOB US, Inc., the leader in Mac small business management, has just released MYOB FirstEdge, a new Mac only product that will help you run your business quickly and easily.



National Assoc of Photoshop Professionals
The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), the world's leading resource for Adobe Photoshop training, news, and education, is pleased to make a special offer in conjunction with U.S. MUGs.

NAPP membership benefits include a subscription to the highly acclaimed Photoshop User magazine (8 issues); content filled members-only Web site with online help-desk, product discounts, monthly newsletters and discounts on the best Photoshop books, videos and seminars on the planet.

Join now for the special price of $79.00 (normally $99.00) and you'll get the special 32-page NAPP publication on Photoshop 7 and its features. Plus you'll receive "The Best of Photoshop User - the Fourth Year" a 60-minute video highlighting the best of Photoshop User magazine valued at $69.95.

For more information visit: http://www.photoshopuser.com

This offer may not be combined with any other discounts and is valid for NEW members only (U.S. only). This is an ongoing offer with no expiration date.



Peachpit Press
Visit Peachpit Press for great Macintosh related books by recognized authors like Bob Levitus, Maria Langer, Robin Williams, Adam Engst, Ted Landau, Jim Heid, and more.

CapMac members automatically receive a 20% OFF discount when ordering up to ten titles at a time (shipping and handling is $4 for the first book, and an additional $1 for each book thereafter; plus tax). These orders must be prepaid.



Spire USA
For a limited time, SpireUSA, maker of backpacks and bags for laptops, is offering a MUG discount of 15% off any order.

Cool notebooks need an appropriate companion to carry them, and we have it. The Icon daypack's sleek, modern design compliments the Apple G4 and 12" iBook perfectly. The included Boot (removable sleeve) is sized just right for your Mac. And the pack is large enough to handle your computer, books, accessories and more.

Please visit our website at http://www.spireusa.com

Offer expires March 31, 2003. Offer good in the US and internationally.



Streamwaves
Streamwaves offers Mac users an exclusive 15% discount on the world's greatest jukebox.

For about half the price of one CD per month, Streamwaves offers unlimited access to hundreds of thousands of songs including new recordings by Shania Twain, Eminem, Nirvana, Nelly, Santana, Faith Hill, Whitney Houston and Norah Jones. Now Mac users can browse from more than 20 genres and search for their favorite artist, song, or album to create and save their own playlists. Or let Streamwaves recommend music based on what they are listening to. Sign up now for instant access to all the music you want, when you want it.

Offer expires May 30th, 2003. Offer available in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.



SuperScrubber
Getting rid of an old computer? You know it's smart to shred paper documents, but what about a computer that's filled with electronic documents? Deleting files, emptying the trash, or even reformatting your hard drive doesn't really erase the files. SuperScrubber does.

Protect your email, financial figures, client correspondence, address book, student records, business plans, medical records, graphics, and more. Use SuperScrubber to permanently erase all the files and data on your hard drive or partition. Make SuperScrubber a part of your personal and business security plans. It's easy to use, it's bargain priced, it's the smart thing to do.

Retail Price: $29.99 (US), MUG Discount: 20%

Available worldwide via our website, http://store.jiiva.com

Offer expires May 31, 2003.



SXSW Interactive
Hugh Forrest, Event Coordinator for SXSW Interactive, has generously offered a discount to CapMac members who wish to attend the SXSW Interactive Festival to be held in Austin March 7-11, 2003.

A highlight for Mac users will be the presentation by Apple's Frank Casanova on Saturday, March 8 entitled QuickTime: The Digital Media Standard Just Got Better.

We are extremely fortunate to have an event of this proportion in Austin and I hope you will find time to attend. If you take advantage of the discount please thank Hugh for providing CapMac members with this privilege.



Weibetech
WiebeTech produces FireWire storage devices which are small, lightweight, transportable and available in bus powered configurations. WiebeTech also produces FireWire DriveDocks, which allow direct attachment from FireWire to hard drives. These products are available for notebook and desktop drives.

WiebeTech is is pleased to offer permanent discounts to MUG members. Discounts vary widely by product, but are always better than retail prices.

For example, MicroGB+, FireWire portable storage enclosure, is available for $84.96 (regularly $99.95) and FireWire DriveDock with AC adapter, is available for $117.56 (regularly $139.95).

This is an ongoing offer with no expiration date. Offer is open to MUG members worldwide. Shipping costs will be higher outside the U.S.



Look for new special offers
exclusively for User Group members each month on this page.
Contact Us
If you are a vendor interested in providing special offers to CapMac members, or a member who would like to submit an offer we are not aware of, please send it to .

Did you know a recent study by Nielsen NetRatings found that Macintosh users are better educated, more affluent and more likely to purchase items over the internet than PC users? It's true!

"With above-average household income and education levels, the Mac population presents a very attractive target for marketers, both online and offline," they concluded. If you are a vendor interested in reaching Austin's Mac Users, CapMac is your best bet!

Membership has its privileges.
Join (or renew your membership) in CapMac today!


How to order products from this page
If you are a current CapMac member:

Ordering information to take advantage of the exclusive User Group discounts on this page is posted in the CapMac Forums in an area visible only to current members.

Please follow these simple steps to gain access to this area:

1 - Register as a forum member if you have not already. If you have not, click on the "register" link in the top area of the forums page.

2 - When you are registered send an email to , current forums administrator, asking for access to the members only area. Include the name you registered with.

3 - Once your membership in CapMac is confirmed your forum access will be upgraded to include the "Members Only" area where ordering information for monthly deals are posted. The members only forum is the last topic in the "Capitol Macintosh" discussion area, just underneath "Meeting Topics." You will be notified of your forum upgrade via email as soon as it is completed.

4 - You will continue to have access to the Members Only area unless your membership lapses. You will be notified in advance of your membership expiration date with a request to renew.

If you have questions about your membership status please send an email to CapMac Treasurer .

If you have questions about access to the Members Only area of the CapMac forums, please send an email to Forums Administrator .

If you are a not a current CapMac member:

We believe the knowledge and savings you acquire from our User Group will pay for your membership many times over. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or power user, CapMac is the best "peripheral" investment you'll ever make for your Macintosh!

Please fill out an application for membership and join us! We will process your request and get your access set up as soon as possible so that you can start enjoying your benefits immediately.

Note: While we are grateful to the vendors who provide these discounts to CapMac members, the inclusion of the products on this page does not in any way constitute a recommendation or endorsement by Capitol Macintosh. All product information is provided by the vendor without any independent testing or verification by Capitol Macintosh.
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