November 2008 IN THIS ISSUE Holiday Gift Guide PC vs. Mac: What's the Big Deal? Mercedes-Benz Continues the Essential 2009 E-Class The Legendary M-Class Gets Even Better for 2009 Head South For the Winter – Way South! Check Your Car With the Change of Seasons Tricks to Lose Those Pounds Gobble Up These New Releases! You Can Have Any Color As Long As It’s Green The Best Gift of All – Saving Money! Gobble Up the Leftovers! PC vs. Mac: What's the Big Deal? The two major choices in computer hardware are roughly equivalent, so how do you know what you need? When considering whether to go with a Mac or a Windows-based computer, look beyond speed and memory, since they're fairly comparable in those areas. Instead, consider what you'll really need, and go from there. [FULL STORY]   Tricks to Lose Those Pounds Little steps that add up to big results. You’ve been exercising dutifully and monitoring your fat and calorie intake. You’re so close to your weight loss goal that you can almost taste it, but you’re stuck on those last 10 pounds. Maybe you don’t need to lose much, but your jeans are feeling a little tighter than usual. [FULL STORY]   SUBSCRIBE   Fill in the fields below to receive an email each time we post a new issue of our newsletter:   Email Address: First Name: Last Name: Phone Number: Tell A Friend Mercedes-Benz Continues the Essential 2009 E-Class With a new BlueTEC buzz, the E-Class remains the segment benchmark. The insiders and spy photographers all agree that Mercedes-Benz is tinkering with the E-Class, but the official 2009 models are largely unchanged. Still, the arrival of the E320 BlueTEC and its amazing diesel engine is big news for Americans suffering from gas pains. [FULL STORY]   The Legendary M-Class Gets Even Better for 2009 The popular M-Class SUV gets a first class overhaul. There’s big news with the Mercedes-Benz M-Class and not just related to its cosmetic makeover. The five-passenger M-Class gets important upgrades to its mechanical and safety systems, invisible improvements that make the SUV better than ever as the family car. [FULL STORY]   Head South For the Winter – Way South! And we’re not talking the Caribbean Islands. They labeled it on old maps as “Terra Incognita Australis” – “The unknown land of the south.” It’s a world of scenic wonders that you’ve only read about in books and seen in movies. It’s a place that very few people have been. It’s time for you to experience the wonder of Antarctica. [FULL STORY]   Holiday Gift Guide Shopping for the “has-everything” gift recipient? No problem: here are some fresh ideas that will garner plenty of appreciation. Pondering whether to buy a batch of holiday gift cards for friends and family members who seem to have everything they need? Here's a better option: surprise them with some cool presents that are sure to make their holidays happy. [FULL STORY]   Check Your Car With the Change of Seasons Car trouble is almost always due to neglected preventive maintenance. Tow truck operators serving the nation’s Interstates can testify to the surprising number of travelers forced to return home ahead of schedule because of car trouble. The cost of a breakdown can easily exceed that of a repair bill with towing charges, emergency lodging and possibly a rental car. Just think: All that inconvenience is avoidable by performing factory recommended preventive maintenance and having us check your car before you head out on a major trip. [FULL STORY]   You Can Have Any Color As Long As It’s Green Automobile manufacturers are giving paint a “green” makeover. The painting process is the most environmentally challenging part of the automobile factory. It requires extensive—and expensive—air and water treatment systems, as well as recovery equipment to prevent air and water pollution. That’s why carmakers are turning to new technology and materials to make their paint shops more environmentally friendly. [FULL STORY]   The Best Gift of All – Saving Money! You might be filled with holiday cheer, but don’t let it leave your wallet empty! Mom? Done. Dad? Almost done. Pastry platters? Picking those up this afternoon. It’s the holiday season, and it seems like you’re constantly stopping and going, picking up gifts for the family and stopping at the grocery store for dinner. Don’t forget that last minute gift that you need for the Yankee swap. As your list gets longer, you end up spending more and before you know it, you’re muttering, “Bah humbug.” [FULL STORY]   Gobble Up the Leftovers! You’ll enjoy these tasty ideas for Thanksgiving leftovers. It’s never too early to think about what you’re making for Thanksgiving, or even how you’ll use the leftovers for that matter! Before you know it, the holiday will be upon us, and you’ll be scrambling. However, just as quickly as the holiday sneaks up on you, it’s gone. For many, that’s where the fun lies: the leftovers. [FULL STORY]   Gobble Up These New Releases! When the Thanksgiving feast is done and the table is cleared, head to the movies! The leaves are turning colors and the air is getting crisper. Yes, it’s fall! Tricks and treats may have passed us and our stomachs might be full from Thanksgiving, but there’s no reason why we shouldn’t head to the movie theaters! There are plenty of films hitting the big screen this fall that deliver fun, excitement and plenty of adventure! [FULL STORY]   Published by YourMercedes.com Includes copyrighted material of IMakeNews, Inc. and its suppliers. TELL A FRIEND ARCHIVE September 2008 August 2008

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