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Mac Update offers holiday bundle
In the midst of the holiday shopping season, MacUpdate is in the process of offering their Holiday Bundle. MacUpdate tells us that their new purchasing system now allows purchases to be gifted, and in this particular bundle if you purchase three copies, you'll receive a fourth free. The bundle is selling for $49.99US, and includes the following applications at a hefty discount:
- Drive Genius 2
- RapidWeaver 4
- DefaultFolder X 4
- VirusBarrier X 10.5
- MacGourmet Deluxe
- LittleSnitch 2
- KeyCue 4
- MacPilot 3
- WhatSize 4
- iVolume 3
Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Markus said 11:13AM on 12-09-2008
Great selection of software and the price is good also.
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Trevor Price said 10:24AM on 12-09-2008
Last minute? The promotion ends WELL before last minute!
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Tom said 10:35AM on 12-09-2008
Why do people (including Apple and lots of others) use the word "gifted" instead of "given"? Apple has links in iTunes called something like "Gift this." This is appallingly tacky and unnecessary.
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Tony said 11:51AM on 12-09-2008
gift (gĭft)
n.
1. Something that is bestowed voluntarily and without compensation.
2. The act, right, or power of giving.
3. A talent, endowment, aptitude, or inclination.
tr.v. gift·ed, gift·ing, gifts
1. To present something as a gift to.
2. To endow with.
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What's appallingly tacky and unnecessary is pedantic commenters.
Tom said 12:18PM on 12-09-2008
You know what really grates on me, besides turning "gift" into a verb when "give" already exists? Busybody hall monitors, that's what. Go file your report.
mr. Obsession said 2:31PM on 12-09-2008
If you don't want people to react Tom, don't flaunt your ignorance so blatantly. Tony was only trying to help you expand you obviously-limited vocabulary.
Knowledge FTW.
Korpil said 11:10AM on 12-09-2008
Darn!!!! I bought Drive Genius 2 (at $99) last week!!!!!!
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David B Turetsky said 11:19AM on 12-09-2008
Love the bundle. I bought one myself and one for my nephew for the holidays.
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Anthony said 12:11PM on 12-09-2008
For $50, Drive Genius or RapidWeaver alone are worth the price. iVolume is terrific, too (since Apple's own Sound Check function in iTunes is flaky at times). Perhaps what I like best is the additional offer made by MacPilot author Koingo Software: For $30, you get licenses to every software title currently on their site.
http://www.koingosw.com/promos/holidaymacupdate08/
No games though. Thought perhaps there would be one mindlessly fun app in the bundle. Certainly not a deal breaker though.
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KA said 1:16PM on 12-09-2008
Yes, I bought it purely for Drive Genius. Now I wish I was able to sell on some of my spare licenses.
navstar said 3:11PM on 12-09-2008
Pretty good deal. Drive Genius, and AntiVirus are well worth the admission price - and haven't been included in previous bundles. Default Folder and Little Snitch are excellent too (but are included in almost every bundle -- so this'll be my 3rd copy of each!)
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