Are you looking for an inexpensive notebook for a child? This may be the perfect answer: a G4 iBook running at 1.33GHz for just $300. After you find that deal, you may want a congratulatory bit of gruesomeness while at the same time saving a few bucks. We suggest “Zombie Cannon Carnage,” just one of the iPhone and iPod touch apps included in the latest batch of App Store price drops. Finally, for students, what better way to study than with your Mac? We have a deal of “Cram for Mac,” study aid software befitting the Apple fan.
As always, details on those deals along with many other bargains, are available from CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the following jump.
Buy.com again offers the off-lease, refurbished Apple iBook G4 1.33GHz 12.1″ Notebook, model no. M9846LL/A, with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard pre-installed for $299.99. (With free shipping, that’s $50 under our January mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen for a Leopard-equipped iBook G4.) Features include a PowerPC 7447a G4 1.33GHz processor, 12.1″ 1024×768 LCD, 1GB RAM, 40GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD burner combo drive, ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 32MB graphics, Bluetooth, 802.11g wireless, and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
Note: A 30-day warranty applies, although it’s not clear who backs it.
Several 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:
Calorie Tracker for 99 cents ($2 off): Personal fitness assistant
PhotoForge for 99 cents ($1 off): Photo editing
VANQUISH: The Oath of Brothers for 99 cents ($2 off): Action-oriented role-playing game
Zombie Cannon Carnage for 99 cents ($1 off): Puzzle game
Speed Forge Extreme for 99 cents (pictured, $2 off): Racing game
Secret of Lost Pyramid for $1.99 ($1 off): Card game
Pocket Studio for $3.99 ($2 off): Music production assistant
Documents To Go for $7.99 ($2 off): Microsoft Word & Excel editing and desktop sync
Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of SimpleLeap Software’s Cram for Mac for $14.99. (That’s $15 off and the lowest price we could find for this study assistant.) Click here for more information.
Until 9 pm ET on March 2, Pennywise offers the Sony Wireless Bluetooth Headset, model no. DR-BT22, for $26.95 with 1 cent for shipping. (That’s tied with our mention from ten days ago and the lowest total price we could find.) These wireless headphones let you listen to music on your Bluetooth-enabled phone. They also support hands-free talking when you receive a call. A 90-day warranty is included, although it’s unclear who backs it.
Target offers the Philips LUXE 4GB MP3 Player with Bluetooth for $39.99. Coupon code “URTYJLI8” cuts it to $35.99. (With free shipping, that’s tied with our January mention and the lowest total price we could find.) Sales tax is added where applicable. This clip-style MP3 player features 4GB of memory, USB and Bluetooth connectivity, and up to 100 hours of battery life.
Adorama offers the factory-refurbished Nikon Coolpix S220 10-Megapixel Digital Camera in Plum, model no. 26150, for $59.95 plus $6.95 for shipping. (That’s $30 under last month’s mention of a new unit and the lowest total price we could find by $19.) Features include 3x optical Zoom-NIKKOR lens, 2.5″ LCD, SDHC card slot, face detection, image stabilization, and USB connectivity. A 90-day Nikon warranty applies.
B&H Photo-Video offers the Western Digital My Passport Essential 1TB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive, model no. WDBABM0010BBK-NESN, for $149 with free shipping ($0.15/GB). (That’s $8 under our September mention and the lowest total price we could find by $8.) This drive has a 2MB buffer and runs at 5400 rpm.
Buy.com offers the ASUS 802.11g Wireless Access Point, model no. WL-330gE, for $45. This $10 mail-in rebate (paid via Visa prepaid card) cuts it to $35. (With free shipping, that’s $10 under our February mention and the lowest total price we could find by $11.) This 2.2-oz. portable device provides 802.11b/g wireless access to multiple users via a modem, Ethernet connection, or wireless hotspot. Rebate expires March 31.
Dell Home offers the Vizio 42″ 240Hz 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. SV421XVT, for $799 with free shipping. (That’s tied with our September mention as the lowest total price we’ve seen for TV without restrictions.] [This TV was $84 less in January at Sam’s Club, but a membership was required to get that price.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a 1920×1080 (1080p) resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, 16:9 aspect ratio, 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 500 cd/m² brightness, four HDMI inputs, and component and other video inputs.
Abe’s of Maine offers the Pentax Optio WS80 10-Megapixel Waterproof Digital Camera in Black/Orange (pictured), model no. 16081, or White/Purple, model no. 16101, for $129.95. Coupon code “DEALNEWS10” cuts it to $119.95. (With free shipping, that’s ties last week’s mention as the lowest total price we could find for either color, this time by $29.) It features a 5x optical zoom lens, 2.7″ LCD, 33.6MB internal memory, and SDHC slot. It operates up to 70 minutes underwater at depths of 5 feet or less.
