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metrolotus
Jul 28, 2002, 10:19 AM
I found this link on amazons website and when I looked on apple website and found nothing about it any ideas

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006FXKP/qid=1027868693/sr=1-18/ref=sr_1_18/103-7240533-5279043


2Step Garage
Jul 28, 2002, 12:00 PM
Considering the $99 price tag, and the fact that its call Mac; is this apple's .Mac software and services package? The codename 'gunsmoke' is interesting though. I have no clue what this is, .Mac was my best guess. Anyone else have a crack at this one?
Rower_CPU
Jul 28, 2002, 12:02 PM
Weird...

A glitch or placeholder left by the webmasters is most likely...but interesting nevertheless.:)
Mr. Anderson
Jul 28, 2002, 12:23 PM
Quite strange indeed. And it can only ship inside the US - is that a big deal? or standard for Amazon?

And a quick search at Apple brings up nothing.
szark
Jul 28, 2002, 01:04 PM
Gunsmoke is .Mac subscription software:

Found another link at buy.com (http://www.buy.com/retail/software/product.asp?sku=20348581&loc=2081) which gave the Apple part number (M8778LL/A).

This part number is listed on the iMac technical specs (http://www.apple.com/imac/specs.html) page in the table at the bottom:

.Mac account M8778LL/A (http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M8778LL/A)

...which is a link to the .Mac Retail CD.

(but why call it Gunsmoke???)
2Step Garage
Jul 28, 2002, 01:45 PM
It looks as if u can buy the .Mac package at a lower cost through these venders. Amazon has it for $84.99 and Buy.com has it even lower for $77.07. I guess people complaining about how much this cost has driven down the price a bit at these retailers. I will buy the .mac service, i find that the services and software you recieve justifies the cost. It would be interesting to see the sales of .Mac now that the price has been lowered a bit.

but... im still confused.... GunSmoke???
Stike
Jul 28, 2002, 03:01 PM
Originally posted by szark
Gunsmoke is .Mac subscription software:

...which is a link to the .Mac Retail CD.

(but why call it Gunsmoke???)

:D Hey, I suppose Apple called it gunsmoke because it was Apples shot on Microsofts .NET strategy... some act of hostility! :eek: :rolleyes: :D
Joshlew
Jul 28, 2002, 04:46 PM
Nah, it's called Gunsmoke because Apple's shot itself in the foot with .Mac!!!!
:D ;) :p :cool: