In this Alert:

1. We want your second hand Macs!

2. EMAIL SUBSCRIBER ONLY OFFER - Free USB 4GB Thumb Drive PLUS a Leopard Training DVD with any new Mac when you upgrade the Ram and get a Backup drive.

3. Home Entertainment - The future is here now, but even better, its cheap and easy!

4. Tax Rebates get better! Claim 50% back if you buy a Mac during a certain period!

1. We want your second hand Macs!

The response to us selling Pre-Used Macs has been phenomenal! We simply can't get enough to supply demand. So if you are looking at upgrading or just have a *Mac around that you no longer need let us know! All we need initially is the serial no to give you a purchase figure. You will be pleasantly suprised by what we can offer I'm sure! Please email your serial to richard@macalert.com.au if you are interested in selling your Mac.

*G4 700mhz or higher please.

What have we got ready to go? See below..

Call 8351 0011 or email richard@macalert.com.au for for Pricing!

2. EMAIL SUBSCRIBER ONLY OFFER - FREE USB 4GB Thumb Drive PLUS a Leopard Training DVD with any new Mac when you upgrade the Ram and get a Western Digital Backup drive.

Call to order and claim your Free items with your new Mac! 83510011

Limited time offer - while stocks last!
Only available to email subscribers!

RRP $29.95	+		RRP $59.95 Take a tour of the latest Mac OS X, Leopard, in a series of guided lessons with Class on Demand expert, Tom Wolsky. These lessons focus on the information you need to quickly become comfortable with the powerful OS X interface. If you've just made the switch to Mac or if you’re an experienced OS X user, these information-packed lessons will ease your transition.
Users can easily store their key documents, pictures, music and video clips on a Cruzer Micro and transfer them to another computer with a USB port. Cruzer Micro is small, portable, and smart. Small, compact size fits on any keychain. New retractable USB port eliminates the need for caps and protects your port. Cruzer Micro provides the latest in UFD technology, a U3 Smart capable flash drive. Cruzer Micro is a computer in your pocket. With U3, your programs are available at any time on any PC

3. Home Entertainment - The future is here now, but even better, its cheap and easy!

If you are interested in the future of home entertainment - look no further than the new Mac Mini. I already have a previous model Mac Mini setup in my lounge and I no longer use a CD/DVD player or a HD Box and I even ditched Foxtel! I watch (and record) HD TV by using an Elgato TV tuner and I stream all my ripped* DVD movies off a large hard drive attached to my main Mac, what's more I have another Mac Mini in the bedroom that can access the very same stuff! Imagine being able to download a movie off the Internet (legally of course) and watch it immediately on any TV in the house! All easy to setup and relatively cheap! With a fantastic little program called Plex you can even see the DVD cover, plot, cast and trailer for your movies - all automatically downloaded from the net for free! Its like an interactive DVD store in your living room!

And the real bonus... it's not expensive!

*easily converted to much smaller file size but still high quality video (DivX, Xvid or MKV formats)

Email me for more details on how we can turn your lounge into a state of the art entertainment area!

4. Tax Rebates get better! Claim 50% back if you meet criteria and buy a Mac during a certain period!

The Rudd Government will provide another major boost to its highly successful Small Business and General Business Tax Break, providing vital stimulus to support jobs and help small businesses doing it tough in the global recession.

Small businesses will now be able to claim a bonus tax deduction of 50 per cent – up from 30 per cent previously of the cost of eligible assets acquired between 13 December 2008 and 31 December 2009, and installed by 31 December 2010.

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, employing millions of Australians, but many have faced some tough times during this global recession.

That's why the Rudd Government has been so determined to help small businesses invest with confidence and take advantage of the opportunities that will come with economic recovery.

The increased Tax Break provides small businesses with an even greater incentive to invest in new capital items, such as computer hardware and business vehicles, and to make capital improvements to existing machinery and equipment.

This major boost will support jobs and businesses all over the country. It accompanies the powerful steps taken by the Rudd Government to stimulate the economy so that small businesses have customers walking through their doors.

The expanded Tax Break will be available to small businesses with a turnover of less than $2 million.

All other businesses can continue to access the Tax Break at 30 per cent for eligible assets contracted for prior to 30 June 2009 and 10 per cent for eligible assets that they commit to investing in between 1 July 2009 and 31 December 2009.

Small businesses only need to invest a minimum of $1,000 per asset in order to qualify for the Tax Break.Under enhancements to the Tax Break announced in March 2009, they can also amalgamate their expenditure on batches and sets of assets in order to meet this threshold.

More detailed information about the Tax Break and the expansion for small business is attached.

The Government will move amendments to the legislation currently before the Parliament to implement the expansion for small business. The Government welcomes statements by the Opposition that it will not frustrate the passage of the legislation so that Australian businesses can invest with certainty.

The expansion will have an estimated cost to revenue of $141 million, bringing the total cost to revenue of the Tax Break to $3.7 billion over the forward estimates period.

Well thats it for now. I hope you found something of interest in this 'Mac Alert'. I look forward to hearing from you soon!

If you want to enquire about any of the featured items or even have an unrelated query please call 8351 0011 or email info@macalert.com.au.

Kind Regards

Richard Christian
Managing Director

Mac Alert