Today we have another batch of bargains for Mac fans. First up is a fully-loaded MacBook Pro running a Core 2 at 2.8GHz. The laptop is $2,787 and includes a 15-inch screen. Next is more App Store price drops, including “ElementalMonster TD,” a tower defense game. We round out our top trio with a free iTunes offer: Archie Bronson Outfit “Shark’s Tooth.”
Along the way, we’ll check out a Mac Pro memory upgrade kit, the Firefly interactive fitness game and Filemaker Pro 10.
As always, details on these and many other bargains are available at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.
Expercom offers the Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz 15″ Widescreen Notebook upgraded with 8GB RAM and 1TB hard drive for $2,787. [With shipping around $17, it’s $160 less than what Apple charges for a similar configuration with a 500GB hard drive.] (A 1TB option isn’t available direct from Apple.) Sales tax is added where applicable. This unibody MacBook features an Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 2.8GHz dual-core processor, 15.4″ 1440×900 LED-backlit glossy display, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, multi-touch glass trackpad, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GT graphics, AirPort Extreme (802.11n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, iSight webcam, and more. Deal ends March 31.
This week’s free single of the week at the iTunes Music Store is the Archie Bronson Outfit’s “Shark’s Tooth” (pictured). Each Tuesday, iTMS offers a new single from up-and-coming artists as a free download. (You’ll need an iTMS account to download it.)
Of note, this week’s free discovery download at the iTunes Music Store is Chasen’s “Castaway”.
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:
ElementalMonster TD for 99 cents ($3 off): Tower defense game
The Price is Right 2010 for 99 cents ($4 off): Classic pricing games collection
CloudCam for 99 cents ($1 off): Turns iPhone into remote camera
Faces! Deluxe for 99 cents ($1 off): Face/body transplanting
CrowdScanner for 99 cents ($1 off): Icebreaker game
X2 Snowboarding for $1.99 (pictured, $3 off): Cel-shaded snowboarding game
Cubetrix 3D for $1.99 ($1 off): Puzzle game
SoundHound for $4.99 ($2 off): Audio recognition software
The iTunes App Store offers downloads of RunAwayGames’ Firefly for iPhone for free. (That’s a $1 drop and the lowest price we’ve seen for this app.) Firefly is an interactive fitness game that uses the iPhone’s built-in GPS.
oempcworld.com offers dealmac readers discounts on its Mac Pro (late 2009 model) memory upgrade kits. (With free shipping, each is at the lowest total price we could find, most by substantial margins.) The deals:
16GB Kit (4x4GB) for Mac Pro Quad-Core for $559.40
16GB Kit (8x2GB) for Mac Pro 8-Core for $598.80
32GB Kit (8x4GB) for Mac Pro 8-Core for $1,118.80
32GB Kit (4x8GB) for Mac Pro Quad-Core for $1,599.40
64GB Kit (8x8GB) for Mac Pro 8-Core for $3,198.80
96GB Kit (12x8GB) for Mac Pro 8-Core for $4,654.20
Today only at Yugster, click on the “Yours Until Gone” tab to find the refurbished Targus Bluetooth Presenter for Mac, model no. AMP11US, for $9.99. (With $4 for shipping, that’s $9 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit.) This remote can be used as either a presenter or cursor controller. It also features dual-programmable buttons.
A 60-day Yugster warranty applies.
MegaMacs.com offers dealmac readers the OEM FileMaker Pro 10 for Mac, model no. TT759LL/A, for $159.49 plus $6.60 for shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we’ve seen by $12. Note that this includes only a CD and license.) Deal ends March 28.
Buy.com offers the Visual Land SSB-10 In-Ear Headphones for $4.99. (With free shipping, it’s the lowest total price we could find by $7.) Features include 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response, 39″ cord, three different sized ear cushions, and carrying case.
CellularFactory.com offers the Mini Microphone Recorder for iPod / iPhone in Black for $4.70. Coupon code “cf36907” cuts it to $2.97. (Meritline.com charges two cents more.) [With free shipping, that’s a few cents under our February mention and the lowest total price we could find by a buck.] Although that’s $1 more than our mention from three week’s ago (since expired), it’s the lowest total price we could find by a buck. This microphone is compatible with the iPod nano 4th gen. and iPod classic. It also works with the 2nd-generation iPod touch and iPhone; however, a download of a recording app (eg. iTalk Recorder) may be required. Deal ends March 29.
Buy.com offers the Iomega UltraMax 2TB eSATA / FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. 34530, for $269.99 with free shipping ($0.12/GB). That’s the lowest total price we could find by $8. It features a 7200 rpm hard drive with 8MB cache.
