5 Mice Worth Buying

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There's a mouse for every occasion. Whether you're a gamer, a causal Mac user, always on the go, or need a mouse with bells and whistles, there's something out there for you. Here are give greating performers worth your consideration, no matter the need.

 

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iPhone Worth More Than Everything Microsoft Makes Combined?

A recent Vanity Fair article focusing on "Microsoft's Lost Decade" has put Redmond's troubles in a very interesting light, noting that Apple's iPhone -- a product that didn't even exist until five years ago -- is now worth more than all of Microsoft's products put together.

Exactly how big is the iPhone? According to Forbes, it's worth more than all of Microsoft's products put together -- at least when you look at the numbers.

"One Apple product, something that didn’t exist five years ago, has higher sales than everything Microsoft has to offer," a recent Vanity Fair article notes. "More than Windows, Office, Xbox, Bing, Windows Phone, and every other product that Microsoft has created since 1975. In the quarter ended March 31, 2012, iPhone had sales of $22.7 billion; Microsoft Corporation, $17.4 billion."

This isn't exactly news -- after all, Apple's fortunes have been rising in recent years as its once formidable rival on the desktop front has been on the decline. But Forbes makes the argument that the iPhone is actually worth more than Microsoft, a pretty staggering claim for those of us who remember the dark days at Apple in the mid-1990's.

"Too much of the value that we ascribe to Apple is of the entire ecosystem, including the company’s reputation for style, for us to really be able to pull out separate market valuations for a specific product," the Forbes article notes.

While Apple's fortunes are soaring on the stock market, it ultimately comes down to the raw sales data -- and how Apple has managed to capitalize on it.

"And the thing is, that’s not really the most remarkable thing about Apple’s recent achievements," Forbes concludes. "The truly strange thing is that they’ve managed to gain this level of sales while making software style margins on selling hardware. That’s the trick that no one else is managing at all."

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Grab $926 Worth of Mac Software for $50, Enter to Win a Retina MacBook Pro

Although many feared that the Mac App Store might crush those sweet software bundle deals, it seems like there's more of them than ever before. One of the biggest has to be the iStack Mac Bundle, which nets buyers $926 worth of awesomeness for a mere $49.99 -- not to mention a chance to win one of those sweet MacBook Pros with Retina Display.

If you like your Mac software deals sliced thick and dripping with juicy goodness, look no further than our very own Deals section, which is now stocked with the $49.99 iStack Mac Bundle.

This awesome bundle of 10 Mac apps includes MacLife.com favorites like Parallels Desktop 7 (normally $80 on its own), Snagit ($50 alone) and iGlasses 3 ($20), which would almost be a bargain on its own.

But that's not all! The deal also ladles in Elasty, Hands Off!, Clarify, PaintSupreme, Disk Drill Pro and TextSoap to sweeten the deal. But that's still not all! The first 5,000 buyers will also receive the iOS App Development Video Course absolutely free, which is a $497 retail value all on its own.

Collectively, the deal is worth $926, but MacLife.com users can grab it for a whopping 95 percent off. Even if you already own all of these great apps, you can share the deal with friends and get a nice free bonus with Breeze, a simple window manager for Mac that's normally an $8 value on its own.

And last but not least, iStack Mac Bundle is offering up a swanky new MacBook Pro with Retina Display to one lucky winner who enters their giveaway simply by submitting their email address. Be sure to read all of the official rules -- you'll need to be 21 years of age or older to win.

That particular guy or gal we'll all be envious of will be announced when the bundle ends in just under 10 days (at 11:59pm CDT on July 30, 2012), so grab these deals while you can!

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Deals: Get $940 Worth of Software for $50

You love a deal, right? Perfect, because see that little "Deals" button up there in the top-right corner of Maclife.com? Right under the title image? That'll take you to a brand spankin' new web store that'll give you software and gear at a discounted rate. We've teamed up with Stack Social to bring you big savings on cool stuff for your Mac and iOS devices.

The first deal? Get $940 worth of Mac apps for only $50 with the iStack Mac Bundle, including:

 

 - Parallels 7 (reviewed here)

 - SnagIt

 - Disk Drill Pro

 - Hands Off

 - Clarify

 - Elasty

 - PaintSupreme

 - TextSoap

 - iGlasses 3

 

Plus, if you're one of the first 5,000 customers, you'll get over ten hours of iOS app development course videos that'll teach you how to build iPhone and iPad apps from scratch, and one lucky customer will win a MacBook Pro with Retina display.  

It's a pretty sweet deal. So if you're aching for some new software, or just want to finally fill up your Mac's Applications folder with the essentials, click on the Deals tab. And don't forget to bookmark it for even more great deals, as the bundles change every few weeks! 

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