Daily Deals: MacBook Pro Laptops, App Store Price Drops and iPhone Cases

11:53 am, October 29th, 2009, Ed Sutherland

Our top trio of Mac deals span the range of hardware, software and accessories. We start out with more deals on MacBook Pro laptops, beginning at $780 for a 1.83GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro laptop. We move on to a number of price reductions from Apple’s App Store for iPhone and iPod touch users. We round out the top gadgets with ever-popular discounts for iPhone cases – this time 90% off.

As always, for details on these deals or other bargains (such as Philips universal remote control with iPod dock), check out CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.

TechRestore offers discounted prices on several refurbished Apple MacBook Pro notebooks, as listed below. (With free shipping, that puts each at lowest-we-could-find prices.) Each carries a 30-day TechRestore warranty. The deals:
Refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Core Duo 1.83GHz 15″ Laptop (pictured) for $779.99
refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Core Duo 2GHz 15″ Laptop for $799.99
refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Core Duo 2.16GHz 15″ Laptop for $829.99
see all discounted refurbished MacBook Pro laptops at TechRestore

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:

Derek Jeter Real Baseball for 99 cents ($4 off): Baseball game
iDracula: Undead Awakening for 99 cents ($2 off): Top-down action adventure game
Robocalypse: Mobile Mayhem for 99 cents (pictured, $1 off): Strategy game
Undead Attack! Pinball for 99 cents ($2 off): Pinball game
Haunted 3D Rollercoaster Rush for $1.99 ($1 off): Roller coaster simulator
Dough for $2.99 ($1 off): Money management
Golf-n-Scope for $4.99 ($5 off): Stadiamatic range finder

HandHeldItems.com knocks up to 90% off select Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPhone 3GS cases. Plus, take an extra 20% off via coupon code “20iphonecs”. [In all, over 1,000 items are discounted, most of which are at or near lowest-we've-seen prices.] (Scroll down to see them all.) Deal ends October 31.

Adorama still offers a selection of Griffin iPod and iPhone accessories for $5.49 each, as listed below. Plus, all receive free shipping. (Together, that’s the best deal we’ve seen on these items in several months.) The accessories:

Griffin Elan Snap In Case for iPhone (pictured) for $5.49
Griffin iClear Hard Shell Case for iPod touch for $5.49
Griffin FlexScreen Silicone & Poly Case for iPod nano 3G for $5.49
Griffin FlexScreen Silicone & Clear Poly Case for iPod nano 3G for $5.49
Griffin Reflect Case for iPod nano 3G for $5.49
As several reviews mention, the iPhone cases are only compatible with the first-generation iPhone, not the iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS.

Buy.com offers the Philips Universal Remote Control with iPod Dock, model no. SJM3152, for $39.99 with free shipping. (That ties our mention from three weeks ago and is still the lowest total price we could find by $37.) This universal remote includes a docking cradle for an iPod and can be programmed to work with up to six devices, including the iPod.

The iTunes App Store offers downloads of X-Invasion for iPhone / iPod touch (pictured) for free. (That’s a $1 drop and the best deal we’ve seen for this 3D aerial dogfighting game.)

Of note, the iTunes App Store also offers downloads of Udder Chaos for iPhone / iPod touch for free. (That’s a $1 drop and the best deal we’ve seen for this alien abduction game.)

Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of Wandering Mango’s Deductions for Mac for $9.99. (That’s $15 off and the lowest price we could find for this formal logic training software.) Click here for more information.

PC Micro Store knocks 50% off its entire selection of cell phone accessories via coupon code “Dealnews50%CellAccs”. Plus, bag free shipping on most items. In all, thousands of items are available for models from Apple, LG, Nokia, Motorola, and more. (Scroll down to see them all.)

A best bet is the Lux Apple iPhone 3GS Rubberized Textured Case (pictured) for $6.48 with free shipping after discount. Coupon expires after 150 redemptions.

Geeks.com offers the Transcend 320GB StoreJet Shockproof USB 2.0 Portable 2.5″ External Hard Drive, model no. TS320GSJ25M, for $69.99. Use code “FREESHIP” during checkout and get free shipping. (That ties our mention three weeks ago and is the lowest total price we’ve seen by $11.) This drive features a 2-stage anti-shock protection.

OfficeDepot offers the Logitech V550 Nano USB Cordless Laser Mouse in Grey, model no. 910-000695, for $44.99. This $25 mail-in rebate cuts it to $19.99. Pad your order over $50 to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping adds $9.95. (Even with shipping, it’s tied with our mention from ten days ago and the lowest total price we could find by $14.) This 3-button mouse features a miniature, wireless USB receiver that can remain plugged into your computer’s USB port at all times. Rebate ends October 31.

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Ed Sutherland is a veteran technology journalist who first heard of Apple when they grew on trees, Yahoo was run out of a Stanford dorm and Google was an unknown upstart. Since then, Sutherland has covered the whole technology landscape, concentrating on tracking the trends and figuring out the finances of large (and small) technology companies.

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