Apple is skimping this year!

Oooh.  Apple is skimping this year!  In previous years they would run a promotion of something like "Buy a Mac and get an iPod free" where you would be reimbursed for about $199 for the purchase of an iPod.

I guess this year they are giving you an "app" store credit in the amount of $100.  For them, it isn't a big deal because there is virtually no overhead for this variable cost.

Bummer.

Click here to be taken to Apple's website for more information.

Deal alert: Cricut Personal Electronic Cutter for only $79.99

Seen in the Sunday newspaper advertisement:  A Cricut Personal Electronic Cutter that is regularly $199.99 is $120 off for only $79.99. It says it is available from June 12 to June 18, 2011.

The cartridges are $33.99 down from the regular price of $89.99.

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Businessweek: Elop's Fable

Here is another interesting read about Nokia and a little (or a lot) about the partnership between that company and Microsoft.  Before reading this, I was not aware that Stephen Elop was previously with Microsoft.  He oversaw the Microsoft Office operations.

Click here to read it on the Businessweek site.

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LATimes.com: In touch too much?

Here is an interesting read.  It is about how electronics including wireless phones and the internet and allowing children to stay in touch with their parents after high school.  This was previously the time where the children would be "shipped" off to college and would normally only be available by phone call or mail.

To view more details, click here to go to the website.