Daily Deals: $599 MacBook, $728 MacBook, $870 MacBook

12:18 pm, December 29th, 2009, Ed Sutherland

Are you looking for the perfect price on a MacBook? This could be your lucky day with more than three deals for Apple’s laptop. Used 1.83GHz MacBooks can be had starting at $599, while a 2.26GHz MacBook is available for $728 from the Apple Store. Another 2.26GHz MacBook is being sold for $870. Lastly, for $1,750 you can get a 17″ 2.26GHz Mac from MacMall.

Along the way, we have a 27″ 2.8GHz Core i7 iMac, with 8GB memory and 2T of storage for $2,522 from Expercom. Also on the price-chopping block: Apple’s Mighty Mouse ($25), 80 percent off deal on iPhone cases and an iPhone. iPod touch car and travel charger bundle.

As always, for details on these and many other items, check out CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.

LA Computer Company offers a selection of used MacBook 13″ notebooks on sale, with prices starting at $599 each. (With around $17 for shipping, most systems are at or near lowest-we’ve-seen prices.) A 90-day LA Computer Company warranty applies. Notables:

Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz / 60GB / 1GB in White for $599
Apple MacBook Core Duo 2GHz / 80GB / 2GB in Black (pictured) for $599
browse all used Apple MacBook 13″ laptops at LA Computer Company

For qualified individuals, the Apple Store for Education offers the new Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook, model no. MC207LL/A , for $728 with free shipping. [That beats Micro Center's Black Friday price by $72 (which was after rebate and for in-store pickup only).] It’s also the lowest total price we’ve ever seen for this model. Sales tax is added where applicable. This unibody MacBook features an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz dual-core processor, 13.3″ LED-backlit glossy display, 2GB RAM, 250GB 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.

PC Connection offers the Apple MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook, model no. MC207LL/A, for $974.99. This $105 mail-in rebate cuts it to $869.99. [With free shipping, that's $65 under our mention from last week (which included Parallels) and the lowest total price we could find by $130.] This unibody MacBook features an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz dual-core processor, 13.3″ LED-backlit glossy display, 2GB RAM, 250GB 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. Rebate expires December 30.

MacMall.com again offers the Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6GHz 17″ Widescreen Notebook, model no. MB512LL/A, for $1,999.99. This $250 mail-in rebate cuts it to $1,749.99. [With around $14 for shipping, that's $1,285 less than Apple's original selling price (in October 2008) and matches our mention from two weeks ago as the best deal we could find for this particular configuration.] It features an Intel T7800 Core 2 Duo 2.6GHz dual-core processor, 17″ 1920×1200 LED-backlit glossy display, 2GB RAM, 200GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 512MB video card, built-in iSight camera, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, and more. Deal ends December 31.

ExperCom offers the Apple iMac Intel Core i7 2.8GHz 27″ Desktop, model no. MB953LL/A, upgraded with 8GB RAM and a 2TB Serial ATA hard drive for $2,522 as part of its After Christmas Sale. (With shipping around $22, it’s $105 less than what Apple charges for the same configuration.) The iMac features an Intel Core i7 2.8GHz quad-core processor, 27″ 2560×1440 widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 2TB Serial ATA hard drive, ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB graphics, SuperDrive, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, AirPort Extreme, iSight, Apple Magic Mouse, and Apple Aluminum Keyboard (small). Deal ends December 31.

Meritline.com offers its iPhone / iPod touch Car / Travel Charger Bundle in White for $5.99 with free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find for this combo by $8. It include a USB 2.0 charging cable.)

HandHeldItems.com knocks up to 80% off select Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPhone 3GS cases. Plus, take an extra 20% off via coupon code “20iphonecs”. [In all, over 1,100 items are discounted, most of which are at or near lowest-we've-seen prices.] (Scroll down to see them all.) Deal ends December 31.

ChiTek offers its Slim Fit Case for Apple iPhone 3G or 3GS in Black (pictured) or Silver for $6.95. (With free shipping, it’s tied with our mention from two weeks ago as the lowest total price we’ve seen for these polycarbonate cases.)

HandHeldItems.com continues to offer the Kroo KrooShell Case for Apple iPhone 3G or 3GS in eight colors for $5.99. Add coupon code “kroo3gshield” to your cart to cut it to $3.99. (With shipping at $2.85, it’s a $4 drop and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this case.) Deal ends December 31.

Overstock.com offers the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse, model no. MB111LL/A, for $24.99 plus $2.95 for shipping. (That’s up $3 since our mention from earlier this month, but it’s still the lowest total price we could find by $22.) This mouse features Bluetooth, laser tracking, and more.

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