AZacc & APCUG

Grand Computers is a member of AZacc. They provide our monthly speakers at our general meetings.

AZacc also has an excellent set of companies that provide great discounts on software, books, etc. Check out the links below for details.

Kelly is offering additional training classes on the software for those who are interested. For those on the West side of the valley they are listed on her calendar as Digital 101.

As you shop this season, remember to browse Kelly's website for unique gifts in home decor and memory celebration. These can be shipped directly to you or even to the recipient. Order by December 7th to guarantee delivery by December 22nd.

Grand Computers is a member of APCUG. They are a national organization to facilitate communication among computer user groups, the community, and the technology industry. There are some nice links to APCUG services below.

Tiger Direct, through its parent company Global Computer, is offering all APCUG member user groups discount pricing on all products they carry (and that is a lot). This program will provide similar discounts that vendors normally provide their corporate accounts. All products includes everything on their web site, in their catalogs, and special orders. Most items will have a varied % off but all items will be lower than advertised. In other words software, hardware, peripherals, printers, servers, all may have a slightly different discount rate as do brands such as HP, EPSON, LENOVO, IBM, etc. This discount includes all major brands, including their own Global and Tiger Direct Systemax custom computers as well as printer ink and toners, peripherals of all kinds, and media.

The web site is: http://www.globalcomputer.com

To get the UG discount, your members should call Clay Bennett, Senior Manager, Global Computer, and identify themselves as belonging to your user group which is a member of APCUG. Please have the item number and description to give Clay, as well as quantity and a credit card for payment.

Clay may be reached at (866) 310-1947.

Alpha Software, one of the original software companies, has been developing database software as an independent software company for 25 years. We have a customer base of over 1 million customers and have always worked closely with user groups. In fact, the original Boston Computer Society was where we got our start! To celebrate 25 years of building powerful, yet easy and productive database software, we would like to do something special for user group members.

We have just launched Alpha Five Version 8 – which is the most exciting new product we have ever released (Version 8 features). In conjunction with our exhibiting at the upcoming SW Computer User Group Conference, we are making 1,000 copies available at very special pricing to User Group members to thank you for the role that User Groups have played in our history and growth. Alpha Five Version 8 is the first all-in-one solution that lets anyone build both web 2.0 and desktop database applications with full reporting, security and connectivity to any SQL backend or to the built-in Alpha database engine.