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Mac Sales Extend to "Cyber Monday" and VMWare Fusion 2.0 as Low as $10

Perhaps in an effort to extend the buying frenzy of Black Friday, the Monday following Black Friday has been (controversially) dubbed Cyber Monday. Many online retailers have decided to extend or start new sales on this day. While Apple is not participating in such activities, the big 3rd party Apple retailers have continued their Black Friday sales through Monday night. Our price comparison chart has been updated with the latest pricing from MacMall, MacConnection and Amazon which continue to have discounts as high at $300 on MacBook Pros.

VMWare also let us know that they are taking the opportunity to offer a substantial one day sale which discounts their Windows virtualization application VMWare Fusion from $79.99 down to $39.99 when you use the coupon code "CyberMondayDeal". Of note, this discount is combinable with VMWare's $30 competitive rebate for existing Parallels and Virtual PC customers. VMWare's Peter Kazanjy explains that this would bring the cost down to $10 for those switching:

So on Monday, anyone worldwide can pick up Fusion for 50% off (~$40), and Parallels and Virtual PC users in the US and Canada can switch for only $10.

Those interested in the competitive upgrade rebate should probably buy directly from VMWare (using Promo Code "CyberMondayDeal"). For those who are buying fresh, Amazon is another option as they are also offering VMWare Fusion 2.0 for $39.99 (and it's not clear if the competitive upgrade rebate is honored there).

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42 months ago
for the $30 rebate, will they need just a product-key from the other programs, or have to have them actually installed and running on the computer?
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42 months ago
So how does VMWare know if you're switching from Parallels or Virtual PC?
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42 months ago
Also the OQO (the smallest MAC in the World)
http://www.oqotalk.com/index.php/topic,2672.0.html

AT HALF PRICE on Expansys:

OQO model 02 Holiday Weekend Offer
http://www.oqotalk.com/index.php/topic,3274.0.html

Go to
http://www.expansys.com
Select your country on top right corner.
Search for OQO
Sort by price
Look for the 1.6 GHz model. There is one option at half price.

OQO weights 454 g and is pocketable:

OQO model 02
OQO model e2
http://www.oqo.com
http://www.oqo.com/products/modele2/specifications.html

ONLY FROM 28 NOVEMBER TO 1 DECEMBER 2008
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42 months ago
From the VMWare site:

Copy of Online Rebate Confirmation page (or) Completed Mail in Rebate Form.
Copy of VMware Fusion Proof of Purchase – Store Receipt or Email/Web Order Confirmation.
Original UPC Barcode from VMware Fusion. *
Proof of Previous Ownership of Qualifying Competitive Products†

a) Front cover of product manual (OR)
b) Proof of purchase (receipt, email confirmation, web confirmation) AND product serial number.


Too bad the cyber monday deal can't be applied to academic discount.
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42 months ago
For someone who has never used VMWare Fusion and has only seen Parallels demoed on a tricked-out Mac Pro, what's the verdict on it? At some point I would love to run Windows on here so I can play a few games that are PC-only, but I haven't seen the cost justification (mainly the $200 for XP).
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42 months ago
I got Parallels with the MacUpdate Promo Bundle back in April, I have the email receipt, so I should be able to send that + the product serial number and receive Fusion for $10 correct?
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42 months ago

I got Parallels with the MacUpdate Promo Bundle back in April, I have the email receipt, so I should be able to send that + the product serial number and receive Fusion for $10 correct?


I'm in the same boat getting Parallels with the MU Promo... It all looks legit, but I don't particularly feel comfortable sending VMWare my Parallels serial number.

I'm pretty content with Parallels however, so I'm in no big rush to switch.
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42 months ago
Is the competitive rebate also available outside the US?
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42 months ago

Is the competitive rebate also available outside the US?


U.S. and Canada.

arn
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42 months ago
Why has naming it "Cyber Monday" been controversial? :confused:
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