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More bundle fun with MacUpdate Promo Parallels deal

by Michael Rose Apr 16th 2008 at 10:30AM

Must be software bundle season -- on the heels of the MacHeist bundle last week, the MacUpdate Parallels bundle is now on sale. MU is featuring the usual unlock scheme, whereby the top-line apps remain off the table until the requisite number of bundles have been sold.

For this bundle, as you might have sussed out from the name, MU is headlining Parallels as the final unlockable app; other apps include Hazel, Art Text, Leap, Typinator, DVD Remaster Pro, and (still to be unlocked) Sound Studio and BannerZest. $64.99 for the lot of them (assuming the unlock thresholds are reached), less than the retail cost of Parallels alone -- not bad.

As the value of a bundle decreases proportionally with the number of applications you already own, you might consider a bundle gift for the switcher in your life. Especially with Parallels in the mix, a new Mac user coming from Windows-land would probably be thrilled to get a whole pile of goodies.

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cjc

People, Handbrake, as good as it is, CANNOT take the place of DVD Remaster Pro.

Handbrake does not and cannot takes a VIDEO_TS folder and compress it so you can write it out to a single layer DVDR disk.

I use Handbrake, I love Handbrake, but it CANNOT do what DVD Remater Pro can do. It is therefore NOT an alternative.

April 19 2008 at 9:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
caricaturesbydave

I bought this bundle. It's a crazy good bargain and YES it is extremely unlikely that it won't sell like friggin' hotcakes. Do the math, people.

People LOVE bargains. The quality of the software offered is top-notch. AND the last 2 bundles (probably all of 'em, but the last 2 for sure) all had no problem making their minimum sales figures...

Anyways, I'm looking forward to using every last one of 'em.

April 19 2008 at 4:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
AveTenebrae

The bundle being called "Parallels bundle", I can't even imagine the general disappointement if it wasn't delivered. So I agree with Christina so about the certitude it will be reached.

April 17 2008 at 7:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joseph

Nothing is enticing to me, save for parallels, but with no garantee, I cannot buy. too bad, so sad.

April 17 2008 at 2:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Walker

I already have ArtText, Leap, and StoryMill. TextExpander takes the place of Typinator, and Handbrake (open source!) takes the place of DVD Remaster Pro. Hazel and MenuCalendarClock are slihtly attractive, Hazel more so. I already have VMWare, but Parallels is very attractive. Bannerzest and Soundstudio are quite appealing as well. These last 3 make it beyond worth it for me, however, but first they need to be unlocked. (Or do they, I'm not certain...?)

April 16 2008 at 5:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Christina Warren

I feel 10000% certain that the threshold will be reached (and in the event that it isn't, the programs would still be delivered as promised). This just helps build demand (it must work, as every bundle tends to use it).

I'm a big fan of VMWare but Parallels alone does make this extremely attractive.

April 16 2008 at 4:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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stucco_x

I think it's rotten that the print ad in Macworld said NOTHING about sales thresholds. Why does software piracy exist? Exhibit #1244... Sell it as advertised.

April 16 2008 at 3:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Willie Stevens

Bought one copy. I have complete faith that the allure of Parallels will encourage people to reach the 15000 sold mark. I'm seriously considering a second purchase just so my next Mac, whether it be i, Pro, or Book Pro will have a suite of programs waiting.

April 16 2008 at 11:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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greg

I use VMware Fusion and want to know if Parallels allows me to utilize the Nvidia card in my MacBook Pro. VMware doesn't do that and I can't use Compiz with any Linux distro. I'd love to of course.

Also, anyone use BannerZest? I'd like to know more about this app.

Still....I'll probably go for this and, as others have said, it's much better than the current MacHeist bundle which is a bit disappointing.

April 16 2008 at 12:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Aaron

Does the price of the bundle increase at any point during the run?

April 16 2008 at 11:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gareth

Hmm I think this bundle rocks the socks off of the MacHeist one.

April 16 2008 at 10:53 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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