This is the kind of money that most people will spend on a best friend or significant other. Some of you may have a better budget and decide to go for higher grounds, but any of the items below should make anyone happy.

Increase your storage quickly, easily and economically. With interchangeable 100 MB or 25 MB Zip disks you can pick the size you need for every project.

Iomega

Well, if you have been suffering from some of your so-called-friends jokes about being part of the other 5% of the computer industry, now it's your turn to return the ball to them.

Get this award winning software that will enable your Mac to be downgraded to Windows 95. The interface is very easy to use and it will allow you to switch from Windows to MacOS quickly. But beware, it's a RAM and ROM eater!

Connectix

INCLUDES:

• 3 Software Editions: Everything you need to connect to a Mac or PC!
• PhotoEnhancer: Lets you drop your photos onto templates to create greeting cards, invitations, certificates, awards, etc.
• Kai's Power Goo: Lets you stretch, stir or smudge photos into cool shapes!
• Slides & Sounds: Lets you create a slide show and put it to music! Also lets you add captions to photos.

MacWarehouse

The hottest 24-bit flatbed on the market today, topping best-selling lists on the PC and Mac charts! Dazzling color and complete package of image-editing / OCR text-scanning software. Editors' Choice from Home PC magazine and Go Inside online magazine, and rated Best Value by ComputerLife magazine (July 1997).

Microtek

Push your Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator designs over the edge with Vertigo 3D HotTEXT. Create never-seen-before 3D effects right from your keyboard. Vertigo 3D HotTEXT lets you place 3D text along customized 3D paths, add textures, interactively position lights and use the virtual camera to capture the right shot. One click and your 3D design is part of your Adobe document. It's that easy to bring your text into the third dimension, without leaving your creativity behind.

Vertigo Technologies

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Browse the Web at extraordinary speeds over ordinary phone lines - whether your online service provider features x2 or K56flex technology.

Global Village is the leader in providing innovative fax/modem communications for your Macintosh. The TelePort 56 x2 and K56flex modems have hardware and software specifically created for the Mac OS. This integration gives you an easy to use modem, whether you're faxing a document or surfing the Web. More customers trust their Mac communications to Global Village than any other modem company.

Global Village

If you have been thinking about creating your own web site but don't know how, NetObjects Fusion may be the answer to all your questions. NetObjects Fusion is a true integrated tool to build and manage your web site painlessly.

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FileMaker Pro 4.0 is the easy way to manage information—from desktop to the Web. The latest version of this award-winning relational database answers the widest range of database needs—from transforming Microsoft Excel spreadsheet documents into fully functional FileMaker Pro databases in just seconds to operating an attractive sophisticated retail business on the Web.

Filemaker Pro

A great price for this MacDirectory "Best Buy" item. Don't miss our review on one of the most affordable yet reliable color printers on the market.

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