Gadget Deals: Intel Mac mini, MacMall Blow-Out, App Store Price Drops

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Today’s deals include $649 Apple Intel Mac Minis , 75% off MacMall items, new App Store price drops and many more.

Details of these and other Daily Deals can be found on the CoM Daily Deals page.


697274-largeThe Apple Store offers the factory-refurbished, current-generation Apple Mac mini Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz Desktop, model no. MB464LL/A, for $649 with free shipping. (That’s $100 less than what Apple charges for a new unit.) It features an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 120GB hard drive, two video interfaces (Mini DisplayPort and mini-DVI), five USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics, Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort Extreme wireless and Bluetooth, and dual layer SuperDrive. A 1-year Apple warranty applies.

Of note, the Apple Mac mini Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz Desktop is also available with 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive for $799 plus free shipping.

746473-largeMacMall.com cuts up to 75% off select Macs, software, accessories, and more as part of its Apple Blowout Deals. (It’s among the best sales we’ve seen on these items from MacMall.) Shipping starts around $6.

A best bet is the Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 2GHz 13.3-inch Widescreen Notebook (pictured), model no. MB466LL/A, for $999.99. This $75 mail-in rebate cuts it to $924.99. (With around $9 for shipping, it’s the lowest total price we could find by $66.)

747270-largeSeveral iPhone and iPod touch applications available from the iTunes App Store have recently dropped in price. Each is the best deal we’ve seen on that title. The deals:

7b5 Labs’ XPilot for 99 cents ($1 off): Space combat game
Splendid Things’ Get Running for 99 cents ($1 off): 5k training
ITIW’s Chutes and Ladders Pro for 99 cents ($1 off): Board game port
Tim LeMaster’s Seismo for $1.99 ($3 off): Earthquake monitoring
ngmoco’s Star Defense for $1.99 (pictured, $1 off): Defend-your-tower type game
Meson Networks’ Subway Supreme for $8.99 ($6 off): Subway guide
AdastraSoft’s Expressionist for $9.99 ($19 off): Expression modeling/reference

735210-largeOnSale.com offers the Apple Time Capsule 500GB, model no. MB276LL/A, for $189.99. (With $9.99 for shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find, although it was a buck less in June [since expired].) Apple’s Time Capsule is an 802.11n Wi-Fi base station with a built-in hard drive. It’s geared towards Apple’s notebook line of computers that wish to use Time Machine. Note that this is the previous-generation model which lacks dual-band support.

736717-largeFor its current newsletter subscribers, newegg.com offers the Rosewill 5-Bay RAID Storage System, model no. RSV-S5, for $224.99 with free shipping. Coupon code “EMCLWLT33” cuts the price to $149.99. (That’s $30 under our mention from July and the lowest total price we’ve seen.) This RAID system holds up to five Serial ATA drives and supports RAID 0/1/0+1/5 and JBOD. It also features a 120mm cooling fan, 220-watt power supply, and more.

745099-large13Deals.com offers the Monster iSlimCharger for iPod for $7.99. (With $4.50 for shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $7, although it was $2 less back in July [since expired]). It uses the dock connector-to-USB cable that came with your iPod. It’s compatible with the iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod mini, iPod Video, iPod Photo, iPod U2, iPod 4G with click wheel, and the iPhone, but not with 3rd-generation iPods.

747254-largenewegg.com offers the Altec Lansing inMotion MAX Portable Audio System for iPod in Black, model no. IMT702, for $144.99. (With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $7.) This portable sound system accommodates iPhones and iPods and features an alarm clock, interference-free technology, auxilliary input jack, remote storage, and more.

744447-largeWalmart offers the Vizio 42-inch Class Eco 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. VO420E, for $598. Shipping adds $34.97, or opt for free Site-to-Store. (Even with shipping, that’s tied with our July mention and the lowest total price we could find by $167.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a native resolution of 1920×1080 (1080p), built-in ATSC (HD), NTSC, and QAM tuners, 450 cd/m² brightness, 15,000:1 contrast ratio, three HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs.

747225-largeTechRestore cuts $10 off select refurbished Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch notebooks, as listed below, via coupon code “TWEET”. (That put each at lowest-we-could-find prices.) Shipping adds $19. Each carries a 30-day TechRestore warranty. Deal ends August 15. The models, after discount:

refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Core Duo 2.16GHz 17-inch Laptop (pictured) for $1,089
refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz 17-inch Laptop for $1,259
refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz 17-inch Laptop for $1,389

747244-largeOnSale.com offers the Logitech Pure Fi Anywhere Portable Speakers for iPod in White, model no. 984-000005, for $77.99 with free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $9.) Compatible with most iPod and iPhone models, these speakers feature a set of 2-inch active Max-X high-excursion drivers, 3-inch pressure drivers, 10-hour rechargeable battery, wireless remote, travel case, and more.

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