We start the week with deals for taking images and then storing your important data. When digital cameras appeared, we thought it could sound the death knell for single-lens reflex units that were a step up from single point-and-shoot devices. However, we now see a resurgence in SLRs, reborn for the digital age. One example is Nikon. We take a look at the Nikon D3000 which couples the ease of digital with the flexibility of the company’s famous Nikkor lenses. As digital content grows, we find even 200GB hard drives bursting at the seams. An increasingly common solution is external hard drives. Whether you just want to store your family pics or archive an avalanche of important financial documents, we check out two drives from both ends of that spectrum: the ‘disaster-proof’ 2TB ioSafe Solo and the convenient home Western Digital My Book.
For details on these and many more items, check out CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.
Beach Camera offers the Nikon D3000 10.2-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera with the Nikkor DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Image Stabilization Zoom Lens, model no. 25462, for $449. (With free shipping, that’s a buck under our Christmas Day mention and the lowest total price we could find for this pair by $51.) Features include a 3″ LCD, 3fps, USB 2.0 connectivity, spot metering, Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) card slot, and more.
Buy.com offers the ioSafe Solo 2TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $359.99 with free shipping ($0.18/GB). (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $140.) This drive runs at 7200 rpm and claims to be disaster-proof against fire or flood. A 3-year warranty with a $1,000 disaster recovery service applies.
Walmart offers the Western Digital My Book Essential 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. WDBAAF0010HBK, for $99 plus $5.97 for shipping. (Or, choose Site-to-Store.) [That’s the lowest total price we could find by $4.] Sales tax is added where applicable. This drive features Western Digital “GreenPower” Technology to lower power consumption by 30%.
Today only, 13deals.com again offers the Linksys Ultra RangePlus 802.11n Wireless-N 4-Port Broadband Router, model no. WRT160N, for $29.99 with $5.96 for shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find for this router by $15.) It uses MIMO technology with multiple radios for improved signal strength and range.
Buy.com offers the Saitek Eclipse III USB Illuminated Keyboard, model no. PK24, for $59.24 with free shipping. (That’s $3 under our August mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen.) The characters on the Eclipse’s keyboard feature multi-color backlighting. It also includes shortcut keys, headphone and microphone ports, USB connectivity, and more.
Sony Style offers the factory-refurbished Sony BRAVIA XBR9 52″ 240Hz 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. KDL-52XBR9, for $1,549.99 with free shipping. (That’s $128 under the lowest total price we could find for a new, factory-sealed model.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 1920×1080 (1080p), 240Hz refresh rate, 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, Ethernet and USB 2.0 connectivity, four HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs. A 90-day Sony warranty applies.
MediaStreamingStore.com offers the A.C. Ryan Playon!HD Media Player bundled with a Wireless USB Adapter for $184.95. (With free shipping, that’s a $15 drop and than the lowest total price we could find for the pair.) It features 1080p output, both HDMI and component output, support for streaming media, 3.5″ Serial ATA hard drive support up to 1.5TB, USB mass storage, Bittorrent support, and more.
Buy.com offers the ASUS O!Play HDP-R1 HD Media Player, model no. 90-YTM60210-UALOMZ, for $89.99. (With free shipping, that’s tied with our December mention and the lowest total price we could find by $10.) It features USB 2.0 and eSATA connectivity, Ethernet port, and HDMI output for content streaming in 1080p.
OfficeMax offers the Bush Vantage Collection Corner Desk in Cherry (pictured), model no. HM6661503, Black, model no. HM6691503, or Light Dragonwood, model no. HM6631503, for $159.99. (With free shipping, that’s tied with our December mention and the lowest total price we could find by $30.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an elevated printer shelf, concealed CPU storage with wire access, self-closing hinges, and more.
Abe’s of Maine offers the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi 12.2-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body in Black, model no. 2756B001, for $489.95. Apply coupon code “DNEWS15” to drop it to $474.95. (With free shipping, that ties our mention from a week ago as the lowest total price we could find, this time by $11.) The most-compact model in the Rebel line, the XSi features an SDHC card slot (rather than CompactFlash), 3″ LCD, 3.5 frames per second burst mode, USB 2.0 connectivity, and EOS Integrated Cleaning system, which includes a self-cleaning sensor unit.
