First, a big THANK YOU to the hundreds of list members and site supporters who sent in donations last month. We started June with under $200 between our petty cash, checking, and PayPal accounts, over $8,000 in receivables, and declining ad income. In June, we took in $1,400 for display ads, $250 from retail sales, sold our Cube for $1,250, and received a big payment from our past-due sponsor. Receivables are down to almost $6,000, we paid all our writers, and I've been able to catch up on payroll for the first time since launching Low End Mac -- mostly due to over $2,000 in donations. It costs $3,200-3,500 a month to run the site, which covers everything from hosting, our Internet connection, freelance writers, and payroll. Those donations are the only reason I'm not looking for another job, so another big thanks to everyone. We are in better shape this month. After paying taxes, paying writers for May, and payroll through yesterday, we still have enough cash on hand to cover expenses through next week -- and we hope to see more income from ads and list sponsors by then. Things aren't as tight as they were six weeks ago, but it's going to be tight for the next few months, so we are again soliciting voluntary contributions. Our preferred method is PayPal, since it gives us instant access to funds. <https:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We are also set up with Kagi and the Amazon Honor System, but both take a larger piece of your donation than PayPal does. Details at <http://lowendmac.com/support.shtml> We also accept contributions sent to Cobweb Publishing, Inc., 2544 Martin S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49507. Anything helps -- last time donations ranged from $1.50 to $150. These lists and the site remain free; donations are strictly voluntary. Thanks for your support. Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. publisher, Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/> publisher, Digital-Views.com <http://digital-views.com/> publisher, Digigraphica <http://digigraphica.com/> --> insert clever tagline here <-- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | & CDRWs on Sale! | Save on Mac software -- Shop Software Outlet.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/software.outlet.html> Star Trek Collection: Movies 1-7 on VideoCD, $38.88 from CoolVCD <http://lowendmac.com/ad/coolvcd.html> - - - - - PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
