T he Apple Store for Business has added five new bundles for Mac business users. The Apple Store for Business is, as it sounds, dedicated to providing Mac solutions aimed at businesses. Similar to the Dell and Gateway online stores that attempt to sell based on what you think you need, but with the ability to more easily choose according to specific models, the Apple Store for Business often has specific bundles aimed at particular needs.
The five new bundles include two bundles for graphics art and publishing, a "Pro Video" bundle, a bundle for photographers, and one for people making presentations. Four of the bundles offer a savings based on rebates or other discounts. From the Apple Store for Business Hot Deals page:
Power Media - Save $599
- Power Mac G4 Dual 1.42GHz
- 1GB DDR333 SDRAM
- SuperDrive
- Macromedia Studio MX Special Edition Suite
- Canon i450 Bubble Jet Printer
- Apple Cinema HD Display (23" flat panel)
Only $5,446.00
Macromedia Promo - Save $599
- Power Mac G4 1GHz
- 512MB DDR266 SDRAM
- Combo Drive
- Macromedia Studio MX Special Edition Suite
- Apple Studio Display (17" flat panel)
- Canon i450 Bubble Jet Printer
Only $2,796.00
Pro Video System - Save $500
- Power Mac G4 Dual 1.42GHz
- 2.0GB DDR333 SDRAM
- 2x180GB Ultra ATA drive
- SuperDrive
- Macromedia Studio MX Special Edition Suite
- Apple Cinema Display (20" flat panel)
- Canon i950 Color Photo Printer
- Apple Display (17" flat panel) + Apple DVI to ADC Adapter
- APP for Power Mac (w/ or w/o display) - Enrollment Kit
Only $7,293.00
Pro Photo
- PowerBook 867MHz (12.1" TFT)
- 640MB DDR266 (128MB built-in & 512MB SO-DIMM)
- 60GB Ultra ATA drive
- SuperDrive
- SmartDisk FireLite 60GB FireWire Drive
- Adobe Photoshop 7.0
- APP for PowerBook (w/ or w/o display) - Enrollment Kit
- Apple Cinema Display (20" flat panel)
- Extra Battery
- Professional 12 Shoulder Case by Brenthaven
Only $5,053.95
17" Pres Sys - Save $99 w/Rebate
- 17" PowerBook 1GHz
- 512MB DDR SDRAM
- Keyboard/Mac OS
- 17-inch TFT Display
- Canon i450 Bubble Jet Printer Keynote
Only $3,497.00
You can find the new deals at the Apple Store for Business Hot Deals page.
To get the bundle, click through on the one you want. This, in turn, takes you to a page on the Apple Store itself that again lists the bundles. Choose the one you want (again). This will take you to a configuration page where all of the individual hardware tweaks in the bundle are pre-selected, and editable. If you hit the continue button, it will take you to another page where various promotional addons also included in the bundle are then added, bringing you to the total bundle price. Some of that is not self-evident until you get through the process, but following our steps should help.