New MacPak bundle up, $5 for 3 mystery apps

I'm still waiting for my purchase :S ECK!

I'm guessing SuperDuper is one of the apps. Leopard and Time Machine is going to cut into their business, big time.

Hey "ME." I don't think I pushed anything here-- quote "buyer beware," and we have comments for a reason, so the comments on this post would make me run away from this deal. As one of you so insightfully said, $5 for something you don't want is $5 wasted.

We're not pushing anything-- I thought it was an interesting deal and it is, but it's not one that I would go for, and from the looks of it, it's not one many others would go for either. End of story.

TUAW should stop pushing these kinds of things, it is really hurting their integrity....

...Remember that "Cha-Ching" fiasco? and how they pumped that app up, and to have it flop!, even calling it the 'Quicken Killer'!!!
http://www.midnightapps.com/

sad, sad, sad....

MakPak should leave hype and gimmicks to the people who can pull it off (e.g., Apple). This is not even remotely interesting.

Software is about utility. If your local hardware store offered three mystery tools for $5, would you buy? Probably not, because you rarely need a 2.5mm widget chuck -- unless you actually do need one for some purpose, in which case you already own one. Same with software.

It's no bargain if it's not something you need. Spending $5 to save $100 on something useless is a waste of $5.

I got the first MacPack but I didn't bother downloading a single piece of software apart from DEVONagent (which I've sued twice). A total waste of money. I won't be bothering this time.

Yawn. Don't care. Is this kind of Crazy Eddie stuff really necessary?

The fact that they're at the point of fobbing of $5 mystery meat packages suggests that the fad is about done with. Does tuaw need to keep being their marketing bitch?

What if they are apps you already own? Do you get a refund?

I've got a bad feeling that some of this software is software that is destined for an upgrade soon. The developer then hopes the users will pay the upgrade price. An understandable method but one that many people don't like as they sometimes feel cheated.

Bought it, got an email:

Goto: *url censored*

This page will allow you to change the details that the software will be registered to.

You will receive 1 email per bundle you buy so you will have an opportunity to gift one to a freind


on that *censored url*:

Thanks for purchasing TheMacPak 5

Currently, We are not accepting changes to your registration details, please check back later in the promotion.

WTF??!!?