Weasner's Dealer Specials/Announcements

DEALER SPECIALS/SALES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Last updated: 23 October 2009

It is easy for users to overlook specials/sales, and announcements that they might be interested in if they don't frequently visit many dealer web sites. So, as a service to both ETX users looking for specials/sales, and announcements, and to dealers offering such to ETX owners, I have started this "Dealer Specials/Sales and Announcements Page". Dealers (and only dealers) are welcome to email me with their specials/sales information and announcements. These should be restricted to items that current and prospective ETX and DS owners would be likely to purchase (ETX or DS models, accessories, cases, tripods, etc.). Please let me know when the information has expired so that the entry can be deleted. Info not from dealers will not be posted here (but may be posted on one of the Feedback pages). I hope this service is valuable to both dealers and buyers. Feedback welcome.

Subject:	Astronomy App Sale
Sent:	Thursday, July 16, 2009 20:15:18
From:	Carina Software
We've got something new for you.  As I think you know, about a month
ago, we released our applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch.  A
flyer is attached.

We're having a special 1-day sale on Monday, July 20th, 2009 to
commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Moon landing.  On that day, all
of our downloadable apps will be free - not just the iPhone apps, but
the desktop apps too.

Here's a link to the application page on our web site:

http://www.carinasoft.com/products/skyvoyager/index.html

You're welcome to pass this information around to anyone you know who
might be interested.

Finally, here's a link to some video which shows our next big product in
action.  This is a Rev 1 proto of SkyFi, our wireless telescope
controller that's meant to be used with an iPhone (or for that matter
any other WiFi-enabled computer):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GknGw9E1bro

SkyFi isn't for sale yet, but it shows the potential of what we can do
with the iPhone.

-Tim DeBenedictis
Carina Software

Subject:	Keyspan Highspeed USB  Serial Adapter USA-19HS
Sent:	Friday, January 2, 2009 13:25:33
From:	mhogansr@comcast.net (mhogansr@comcast.net)
Just wanted to let you know that Buy.com has a special on the Keyspan
adapter you often recommend. It's $24.95 with free shipping. Not sure
how long the sale will be in effect but it seems like a good deal for
folks having connection problems.

Regards and Best Wishes for the New Year,
Mike Hogan

Subject:	SkyShed POD and ETX
Sent:	Friday, January 26, 2007 07:45:43
From:	Wayne Parker (wparker@ezlink.ca)
Being ETX owners it was one of the scopes we designed POD around. This
week we fitted the first POD test domes panel and there are photos and
videos of an LX200 8" and a 90 mm ETX in POD on the website.

We've got about 5000 web visitors hits since announcing the videos etc.
yesterday. As usual the astro community is rallying around and
congratulatory messages to the POD Team are streaming in. I hope some of
those people are fellow ETX owners as we hope they'll love POD. We'll be
able to make about 100 PODs per week so no matter how many ETX owners
want one they won't be disappointed or have to wait long.

You can take POD on the road or leave it place for years. Trying doing
THAT with much more expensive observatories. Bonus - POD has many more
features they don't even have!

Please check out the videos etc. on the POD website and let me know what
you think. Check back often. We'll be posting dozens more during field
testing in the coming weeks.

Clear Skies!
Wayne Parker
www.skyshedpod.com
www.skyshed.com

Mike here: I plan to get a SkyShed POD-XL5 for Oracle Observatory.

Go back to my ETX Home Page.