The study found that 93 percent of the software installations for the top 50 rogue security software scams were intentionally downloaded by the user. That’s because cybercriminals place website ads that prey on users’ fears of security threats. These ads typically include false claims such as “If this ad is flashing, your computer may be at risk or infected,” urging the user to follow a link to scan their computer or get software to remove the threat. This software is advertised through legitimate Web sites such as blogs, forums, social networking sites, and adult sites. Rogue security software sites may also appear at the top of search engine indexes if scam creators have seeded the results.

The top five reported rogue security applications are SpywareGuard 2008, AntiVirus 2008, AntiVirus 2009, SpywareSecure, and XP AntiVirus.

While customers who purchase these things will be out the $30 to $100 of the purchase price, the financial risks are far greater. Because the vendors here are criminals, providing them with personal details and credit card information during the purchase opens the customer to a very high risk that their data can be used in additional fraud or sold on black market forums — resulting in identify theft.

Some rogue security software also installs malicious code that puts users at risk of attack from additional threats. As a result, installing these programs can lower the security posture of a computer while claiming to strengthen it. For example, rogue programs may instruct the user to lower or disable any existing security settings while registering the bogus software or prevent the user from accessing legitimate security Web sites after installation. This, in turn, leaves users exposed to the very threats the rogue software promised to protect against.

Cybercriminals are profiting from a highly organized pay-for-performance business model that pays scammers to trick users into installing bogus security programs. According to the study, the top ten sales affiliates for the rogue security distribution site TrafficConverter.biz reportedly earned an average of $23,000 per week during the 12-month study period of the report — almost three times the weekly salary of the President of the United States. Among the distribution sites Symantec observed, affiliates are paid $0.55 for installations of rogue security software by users in the U.S.; affiliates are paid $0.52 for installations by users in the U.K. and Canada; and affiliates are paid $0.50 for installations by users in Australia.

These practices are similar to the affiliate marketing programs made popular by online retailers. Affiliate marketing programs reward participating affiliates or members for each visitor or directed to the online retailer’s website due to the affiliate’s marketing efforts. Through this model, affiliates of rogue software scams can earn between $0.01 and $0.55 for every successful installation. The highest prices are paid for installations by users in the U.S., followed by the U.K., Canada, and Australia. Some distribution sites also offer their affiliates incentives in the form of bonuses for a certain number of installs, as well as VIP points and prizes such as electronics and luxury cars.

To protect against rogue security software, Symantec recommends that both enterprises and users employ the latest protection from security risks. Users and enterprises are also advised to follow best practices for protection and mitigation:

Avoid following links from emails, as these may be links to spoofed or malicious websites. Instead, manually type in the URL of a known, reputable website.

Never view, open, or execute email attachments unless the attachment is expected and comes from a known and trusted source. Be suspicious of any emails that are not directly addressed to your email address.

Be cautious of pop-up windows and banner advertisements that mimic legitimate displays. Suspicious error messages displayed inside the Web browser are often methods rogue security software scams use to lure users into downloading and installing their fake product.

“The findings of our Report on Rogue Security Software make it clear that cybercriminals are willing, eager, and well-equipped to prey on today’s Internet user,” said Stephen Trilling, Senior Vice President, Symantec Security Technology and Response. “To avoid becoming a victim of such predatory practices, Symantec strongly urges Internet users to make sure they are using the latest security protection and always obtain their security software directly from trusted vendors’ websites.”

20 October, 2009
By Mark Cox
Source: http://www.connectitnews.com/canada/story.cfm?item=7464

The survey shows that while the majority of social networking users are afflicted by web-borne security problems, less than one third are taking actions to protect themselves online. Participants indicated concern over growing phishing, spam and malware attacks, and nearly half of those surveyed are very concerned about their personal identity being stolen in an online community.

The survey was conducted online during the second quarter of 2009 and gathered responses from a random sampling of more than 250 consumers. According to the poll results, despite widespread use (86 percent) of social networks at home and/or at work, most fail to perform the following basic security measures on a regular basis:

Changing passwords (64 percent infrequently or never)

Adjusting privacy settings (57 percent infrequently or never)

Informing their social network administrator (90 percent infrequently or never)

“As social networking populations grow globally and the proliferation of niche social networks and mobile offerings extends the reach of social communities, the threats and vulnerabilities are escalating accordingly,” said Donovan Neale-May, executive director of the CMO Council. “More frequent breaches and outbreaks on popular social sites are a testament to the need for a more preventative mindset and threat-alert culture among community users.”

Despite the apparent security risks and dangers of engaging in social networking sites, respondents identified several common practices that could cause harm to unprotected users:

21 percent accept contact offerings from members they don’t recognize

More than half let acquaintances or roommates access social networks on their machines

64 percent click on links offered by community members or contacts

26 percent share files within social networks

“The fact that users understand the risks, and yet are failing to take the basic steps to protect themselves presents an interesting challenge to companies, like AVG, that are working to create a safer cyber community,” said Siobhan MacDermott, Head of Public Policy, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, AVG Technologies.

According to MacDermott, AVG hopes to reverse this trend on familiar turfs such as Facebook and Twitter. “Our Data Snatchers campaign is a viral effort that will not only get consumers thinking about their personal security but will also provide them with simple tools to do something about it when they are in the spaces that make them feel the most vulnerable.”

26 August, 2009 By Mark Cox
Source: http://www.connectitnews.com/canada/story.cfm?item=7303

Fujitsu is committed to providing advanced and reliable mobile technology to facilitate the most effective education experience for students.

Fujitsu LifeBook A1130 $899.00

• 2.0GHz Intel Core2 Duo T6400
• 15.6″ WXGA Crystal View Display
• 4GB DDR2 800MHz SDRAM (2 x 2GB)
• 500GB SATA Hard Drive
• Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with Dynamic Video Memory Technology
• Atheros XSPAN BGN (802.11BGN) wireless and Ethernet
• 56K V.92 Modem
• ExpressCard Slot + SD Card Slot
• Full size keyboard with numeric keypad
• 15-pin D-SUB + Three USB 2.0
• Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (64bit w/ SP1)
• One year International Limited Warranty

Back to School LifeBook A1130 Promotion*:

Free 2nd & 3rd Year Warranty Upgrade

Free 3 Year Quality Care Service Plan Upgrade (accidental damage warranty)

* Promotion is via a Mail-in-Rebate program for units purchased between April 15, 2009 and November 15, 2009

Pricing and specifications current as of June 12, 2009 and subject to change without notice. Taxes and WEEE Fee’s are extra.

iLife ‘09 makes it easier than ever to get the most out of the photos, movies, and music on your Mac. Includes iPhoto, iMovie, Garage Band, iDVD and iWeb.

Overview of New Features

iPhoto ‘09

• Organize your photos based on who’s in them using Faces
• Organize and explore your photos by location using Places
• Show off your photos onscreen using themed slideshows
• Publish your photos directly to Facebook and Flickr
• Use the new and improved editing tools to perfect your photos
• Illustrate your journey with photo books including new travel maps

iMovie ‘09

• Make movies with ease using advanced drag-and-drop editing
• Fine-tune your movies with the new Precision Editor
• Enhance your movie with dynamic themes and animated travel maps
• Smooth shaky clips with automatic video stabilization
• Add finishing touches with new titles, transitions, and effects
• Browse all your video in the full-screen Library Browser

GarageBand ‘09

• Learn to play piano and guitar at your own pace with Basic Lessons
• Learn to play a hit song from the artist who made it famous with Artist Lessons(1)
• Re-create the sound of legendary guitar rigs with new amps and stompbox effects
• Jam using virtual instruments with Magic GarageBand Jam in full screen

iWeb ‘09

• Easily add dynamic content like RSS feeds and iSight videos using the iWeb Widget Browser
• Let your friends know when you update your site with Facebook notification
• Publish to virtually any hosting service using built-in FTP support
• Easily manage multiple websites and selectively publish one at a time

(1)Artist Lessons are sold separately through the GarageBand application and are available in select countries.

Introducing the all-new Mac Pro. Thanks to the next-generation Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Nehalem” processors and new system architecture, the new Mac Pro delivers performance that’s nearly twice as fast as before(1). Each processor features an integrated memory controller and 8MB of fully shared L3 cache. With blazing-fast 1066MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM, all-new high-performance graphics, a redesigned interior for easier expansion, and up to 4TB of internal storage(2), it’s the most advanced Mac Pro ever.

Mac Pro: Quad Core $2,699.00

• 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 8MB shared L3 cache [Option: 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon]
• 3GB (three 1GB DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM [Option: Up to 8GB]
• 640GB Serial ATA (3Gb/s) 7200 rpm [Options: Up to 4TB (four 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s drives in four bays); Mac Pro RAID Card with 512MB cache and 72-hour cache battery backup]
• 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) [Option: Two SuperDrive optical drives]
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory with Mini DisplayPort and dual-link DVI video output [Options: ATI Radeon HD 4870 with 512MB of GDDR5 memory with Mini DisplayPort and dual-link DVI video output; up to four NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 cards]
• Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) [Option: AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi card with 802.11n]
• Built-in dual 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet ports
• Five USB 2.0 ports on Mac Pro (two on front, three on back); two USB 2.0 ports on keyboard
• Four FireWire 800 ports (two on front, two on back)
• Three open full-length PCI Express 2.0 expansion slots with mechanical support for 16-lane cards; 300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots [Options: Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express cards]
• Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and Apple Mighty Mouse, USB keyboard extension cable [Options: Apple Keyboard, Apple Wireless Keyboard, and Apple wireless Mighty Mouse]
• iLife ‘09 (More info on iLife ‘09)
• Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (Includes: Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

Mac Pro: 8-Core $3,399.00

• Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 8MB shared L3 cache per processor [Options: Two 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon or two 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon]
• 6GB (six 1GB DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM [Option: Up to 32GB]
• 640GB Serial ATA (3Gb/s) 7200 rpm [Options: Up to 4TB (four 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s drives in four bays); Mac Pro RAID Card with 512MB cache and 72-hour cache battery backup]
• 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) [Option: Two SuperDrive optical drives]
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory with Mini DisplayPort and dual-link DVI video output [Options: ATI Radeon HD 4870 with 512MB of GDDR5 memory with Mini DisplayPort and dual-link DVI video output; up to four NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 cards]
• Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) [Option: AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi card with 802.11n]
• Built-in dual 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet ports
• Five USB 2.0 ports on Mac Pro (two on front, three on back); two USB 2.0 ports on keyboard
• Four FireWire 800 ports (two on front, two on back)
• Three open full-length PCI Express 2.0 expansion slots with mechanical support for 16-lane cards; 300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots [Options: Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express cards]
• Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and Apple Mighty Mouse, USB keyboard extension cable [Options: Apple Keyboard, Apple Wireless Keyboard, and Apple wireless Mighty Mouse]
• iLife ‘09 (More info on iLife ‘09)
• Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (Includes: Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac Pro $239.00

Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to up to three years from the purchase date of your Mac Pro. The plan provides support for the Mac Pro, the Mac OS, iLife, and iWork, along with one display when you purchase it with the Mac Pro. Extended service and support for additional displays is sold separately.

Pricing and specifications current as of June 3, 2009 and subject to change without notice. Taxes and WEEE Fees are extra.

In accordance with the terms of our dealership agreement with Apple, we are able to sell Apple products only to current higher education faculty, staff, and students of Georgian College. Proof of this status will be required at time of order. Orders for Apple computers and related products cannot be canceled or altered once placed. Therefore, we require full payment for all Apple products in advance of ordering.

(1) Testing conducted by Apple in February 2009 using preproduction Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 3.2GHz units. SPEC® is a registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC); see www.spec.org for more information. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro. (2) 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

High performance now comes in three sizes: 13-inch, 15-inch, and 17-inch. The new MacBook Pro brings precision engineering and advanced technology to everyone.

MacBook Pro 2.26GHz: 13-inch $1,299.00

• 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1066MHz frontside bus 3MB shared L2 cache
• 13.3-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 pixels
• 2GB (two 1GB) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Option: Up to 8GB]
• 160GB Serial ATA 5400 rpm [Options: Up to 500GB hard drive or 128GB or 256GB solid-state drive]
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
• Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n) + Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, one SD card slot
• Built-in iSight camera
• Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, Dual-Link DVI, and VGA video (requires adapters, sold separately)
• iLife ‘09 (Includes: iPhoto + iMovie + GarageBand + iDVD + iWeb)
• Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (Includes: Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

MacBook Pro 2.53GHz: 13-inch $1,629.00

• 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1066MHz frontside bus 3MB shared L2 cache
• 13.3-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 pixels
• 4GB (two 2GB) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Option: Up to 8GB]
• 250GB Serial ATA 5400 rpm [Options: Up to 500GB hard drive or 128GB or 256GB solid-state drive]
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
• Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n) + Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, one SD card slot
• Built-in iSight camera
• Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, Dual-Link DVI, and VGA video (requires adapters, sold separately)
• iLife ‘09 (Includes: iPhoto + iMovie + GarageBand + iDVD + iWeb)
• Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (Includes: Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

MacBook Pro 2.53GHz: 15-inch $1,899.00

• 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1066MHz frontside bus 3MB shared L2 cache
• 15.4-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen 1440 x 900 resolution
• 4GB (two 2GB) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Option: Up to 8GB]
• 250GB Serial ATA 5400 rpm [Options: Up to 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive or 128GB or 256GB solid-state drive]
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
• Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n) + Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, one SD card slot
• Built-in iSight camera
• Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, Dual-Link DVI, and VGA video (requires adapters, sold separately)
• iLife ‘09 (Includes: iPhoto + iMovie + GarageBand + iDVD + iWeb)
• Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (Includes: Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

MacBook Pro 2.66GHz: 15-inch $2,149.00

• 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1066MHz frontside bus 3MB shared L2 cache
• 15.4-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen 1440 x 900 pixels
• 4GB (two 2GB) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Option: Up to 4GB DDR3]
• 320GB Serial ATA 5400 rpm [Options: Up to 500GB 7200-rpm hard drive or 128GB or 256GB solid-state drive]
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory and NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 memory
• Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n) + Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, one SD card slot
• Built-in iSight camera
• Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, Dual-Link DVI, and VGA video (requires adapters, sold separately)
• iLife ‘09 (Includes: iPhoto + iMovie + GarageBand + iDVD + iWeb)
• Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (Includes: Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

MacBook Pro 2.8GHz: 15-inch $2,399.00

• 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1066MHz frontside bus 6MB shared L2 cache [Option: 3.06GHz]
• 15.4-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen 1440 x 900 pixels
• 4GB (two 2GB) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Option: Up to 8GB]
• 500GB Serial ATA 5400 rpm [Options: Up to 500GB 7200-rpm hard drive or 128GB or 256GB solid-state drive]
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory and NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
• Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n) + Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, one SD card slot
• Built-in iSight camera
• Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, Dual-Link DVI, and VGA video (requires adapters, sold separately)
• iLife ‘09 (Includes: iPhoto + iMovie + GarageBand + iDVD + iWeb)
• Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (Includes: Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

MacBook Pro 2.8GHz: 17-inch $2,649.00

• 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1066MHz frontside bus 6MB shared L2 cache [Option: 3.06GHz]
• 17-inch (viewable) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen 1920 x 1200 resolution [Option: Antiglare]
• 4GB (two 2GB) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Option: Up to 8GB]
• 500GB Serial ATA 5400 rpm [Options: 500GB 7200-rpm hard drive or 128GB or 256GB solid-state drive]
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory and NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
• Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n) + Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, one ExpressCard/34 slot
• Built-in iSight camera
• Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, Dual-Link DVI, and VGA video (requires adapters, sold separately)
• iLife ‘09 (Includes: iPhoto + iMovie + GarageBand + iDVD + iWeb)
• Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (Includes: Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

AppleCare Protection Plan for:

MacBook Pro 13-inch $218.00

MacBook Pro 15-inch & 17-inch $279.00

Every MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of telephone technical support and one year of service coverage at an Apple-authorized repair centre. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to up to three years from the purchase date of your MacBook Pro. The plan provides support for the MacBook Pro, the Mac OS, iLife, and iWork, along with one display when you purchase it with the MacBook Pro. Extended service and support for additional displays is sold separately.

Pricing and specifications current as of June 9, 2009 and subject to change without notice. Taxes and WEEE Fees are extra.

In accordance with the terms of our dealership agreement with Apple, we are able to sell Apple products only to current higher education faculty, staff, and students of Georgian College. Proof of this status will be required at time of order. Orders for Apple computers and related products cannot be canceled or altered once placed. Therefore, we require full payment for all Apple products in advance of ordering.

With NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics and Intel Core 2 Duo processors, Mac mini delivers up to 5 times more graphics performance than the previous model, and also consumes up to 45 percent less power. Mac mini features up to double the amount of standard memory and hard drive space, a standard SuperDrive, and updated wireless networking for the same price as the previous models.

Mac mini: 2.0GHz $669.00

• 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 3MB shared L2 cache [Option: 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo]
• 1GB (one 1GB SO-DIMM) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Option: Up to 4GB]
• 120GB Serial ATA 5400 rpm [Option: Up to 320GB]
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 128MB of shared DDR3 SDRAM
• Mini DisplayPort and mini-DVI output with support for DVI, dual-link DVI, and VGA video via adapters
• Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11n) + Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Five USB 2.0 ports + One FireWire 800 port
• Included accessories: Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter [Options: Apple Keyboard, Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, Apple Mighty Mouse, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Apple wireless Mighty Mouse]
• iLife ‘09 (iPhoto + iMovie + GarageBand + iDVD + iWeb)
• Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

Mac mini: 2.0GHz $899.00

• 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 3MB shared L2 cache [Option: 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo]
• 2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Option: Up to 4GB]
• 320GB Serial ATA 5400 rpm [Option: Up to 320GB]
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB of shared DDR3 SDRAM
• Mini DisplayPort and mini-DVI output with support for DVI, dual-link DVI, and VGA video via adapters
• Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11n) + Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Five USB 2.0 ports + One FireWire 800 port
• Included accessories: Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter [Options: Apple Keyboard, Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, Apple Mighty Mouse, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Apple wireless Mighty Mouse]
• iLife ‘09 (iPhoto + iMovie + GarageBand + iDVD + iWeb)
• Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac mini $119.00

Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to up to three full years from the purchase date of your Mac mini. The plan provides support for Mac mini, the Mac OS, iLife, and iWork, so just one phone call can help resolve most issues. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan gives you direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts.

Pricing and specifications current as of June 3, 2009 and subject to change without notice. Taxes and WEEE Fee’s extra.

In accordance with the terms of our dealership agreement with Apple, we are able to sell Apple products only to current higher education faculty, staff , and students of Georgian College. Proof of this status will be required at time of order. Orders for Apple computers and related products cannot be cancelled or altered once placed. Therefore, we require full payment for all Apple products in advance of ordering.

A display that turns your desk into a destination. More power than ever before. The world’s first Multi-Touch mouse. The new iMac truly is as good as it looks.

iMac 21.5-inch: 3.06GHz $1,249.00

• 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1066MHz frontside bus 3MB shared L2 cache [Option: 3.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 1333MHz frontside bus and 6MB shared L2 cache]
• 21.5-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy 16:9 widescreen TFT active-matrix display; 1920 by 1080 pixels
• 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Option: Up to 8GB]
• 500GB Serial ATA 7200 rpm
• Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB of shared DDR3 memory
• Built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking and Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Four USB 2.0 ports + One FireWire 800 port + One SD card slot
• iLife ‘09 (iPhoto + iMovie + GarageBand + iDVD + iWeb)
• Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard (Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

iMac 21.5-inch: 3.06GHz $1,499.00

• 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1066MHz frontside bus 3MB shared L2 cache [Option: 3.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 1333MHz frontside bus and 6MB shared L2 cache]
• 21.5-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy 16:9 widescreen TFT active-matrix display; 1920 by 1080 pixels
• 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Option: Up to 8GB]
• 1TB Serial ATA 7200 rpm [Option: Up to 2TB]
• Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• ATI Radeon HD 4670 with 256MB of GDDR3 memory
• Built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking and Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Four USB 2.0 ports + One FireWire 800 port + One SD card slot
• iLife ‘09 (iPhoto + iMovie + GarageBand + iDVD + iWeb)
• Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard (Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

iMac 27-inch: 3.06GHz $1,699.00

• 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1066MHz frontside bus 3MB shared L2 cache [Option: 3.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 1333MHz frontside bus and 6MB shared L2 cache]
• 27-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy 16:9 widescreen TFT active-matrix display 2560 by 1440 pixels
• 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Option: Up to 16GB]
• 1TB Serial ATA 7200 rpm [Option: Up to 2TB]
• Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• ATI Radeon HD 4670 with 256MB of GDDR3 memory
• Built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking and Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Four USB 2.0 ports + One FireWire 800 port + One SD card slot
• iLife ‘09 (iPhoto + iMovie + GarageBand + iDVD + iWeb)
• Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard (Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

iMac 27-inch: 2.66GHz $1,999.00

AppleCare Protection Plan for iMac $139.00

Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to up to three full years from the purchase date of your iMac. The plan provides support for iMac, the Mac OS, iLife, and iWork, so just one phone call can help resolve most issues. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan gives you direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts.

Pricing and specifications current as of June 3, 2009 and subject to change without notice. Taxes and WEEE Fee’s extra.

In accordance with the terms of our dealership agreement with Apple, we are able to sell Apple products only to current higher education faculty, staff , and students of Georgian College. Proof of this status will be required at time of order. Orders for Apple computers and related products cannot be cancelled or altered once placed. Therefore, we require full payment for all Apple products in advance of ordering.

With its faster Intel processor, faster memory, and larger hard drive, MacBook is a full-powered, full-featured, do-it-all notebook.

White MacBook 2.13GHz: 13-inch $1,099.00

• 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1066MHz frontside bus 3MB shared L2 cache
• 13.3-inch (viewable) glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 pixels
• 2GB (two 1GB) of 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM [Option: Up to 4GB DDR2]
• 160GB Serial ATA 5400 rpm [Option: Up to 500GB hard drive]
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB of shared DDR2 SDRAM
• Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n) & Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Two USB 2.0 ports and One FireWire 400 port
• iLife ‘09 (Includes: iPhoto + iMovie + GarageBand + iDVD + iWeb)
• Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (Includes: Time Machine + Mail + iChat + Safari + PhotoBooth + Front Row + Boot Camp)
• One Year Limited Warranty

AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook $218.00

Every MacBook comes with 90 days of telephone technical support and one year of service coverage at an Apple-authorized repair centre. If you purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan, you can extend your service and support to up to three years from the purchase date of your MacBook. The plan provides support for the MacBook, the Mac OS, iLife, and iWork.

Pricing and specifications current as of June 9, 2009 and subject to change without notice. Taxes and WEEE Fees are extra.

In accordance with the terms of our dealership agreement with Apple, we are able to sell Apple products only to current higher education faculty, staff, and students of Georgian College. Proof of this status will be required at time of order. Orders for Apple computers and related products cannot be canceled or altered once placed. Therefore, we require full payment for all Apple products in advance of ordering.

This software is available for purchase by the following individuals:

• Full-time Georgian College Students with a valid Georgian Student ID Card
• Part-time Georgian College Students enrolled in a credit course that is currently running. Student must present their Confirmation of Registration letter  and/or know their student ID number and photo ID. Eligibility will be confirmed with Banner.
• Full-time staff and faculty with photo ID. Full-time status will be confirmed with HR.
• Part-time staff and faculty with photo ID who have a current contract with Georgian and are on payroll. Part-time status will be confirmed with HR.

Bits & Bytes reserves the right to refuse the sale of academic software if valid documentation is not provided or if eligibility guidelines are not met.