Daily Deals: MacBook Pros for $999, iPod Armbands and Solar-Powered Bluetooth

10:51 am, October 19th, 2009, Ed Sutherland

We start the week with an Apple Store deal on MacBook Pro laptops. This price cut comes as a $200 Amazon discount on Mac Pro desktops is being reported and talk of an imminent hardware refresh remains in the air. Also on tap: a deal for on-the-go iPod touch owners with a deluxe armband, plus in-car bluetooth that gets its energy from the Sun.

As always, for details on these and other bargains (like App Store freebies), check out CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.

The Apple Store has stock of 15 factory-refurbished MacBook Pro notebooks in its Special Deals section. (With free shipping, many are at lowest-we’ve-seen prices.) All come with a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new Macs. Sales tax is added where applicable. Items are removed from Apple’s site when they sell out. Some best bets, each with free shipping:

Unibody MacBook Pro MB990LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ Laptop for $999
unibody MacBook Pro MB991LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz 13.3″ Laptop for $1,299
unibody MacBook Pro MB470LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz 15.4″ Laptop for $1,299
unibody MacBook Pro MB604LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz 17″ Laptop for $1,949
see all refurbished MacBook Pro notebooks

eForCity.com offers this Deluxe Armband for iPod touch in Black for $5.99. Coupon code “EFWS101267″ knocks it to $3.99. (With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $4.) This armband is designed for use with the iPod touch and features a see-through faceplate and an adjustable Velcro armband. Coupon ends today.

Buy.com offers the Iqua Vizor SUN Solar Powered Bluetooth Car Kit, model no. PHF-603, for $49.99 with free shipping. (That’s tied with our mention last month and the lowest total price we could find by $35.) The IQUA Vizor mounts to a car’s sunvisor and recharges via sunlight. It features voice dialing, compatiblity with most Bluetooth-enabled devices, last number redial, call waiting, and more.

Below are downloads of several free applications available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store, with price drops from $1 to $5. The apps:

new: Mobile in Car Internet Radio: Internet radio streaming app for JellyRadio.com
Zombie Survival Sheet: Informational survival information compiler
Shake to WOBBLE ! (pictured): Accelerometer-based photo manipulation
iLyrics (with Facebook): Facebook-linked lyrics finder
Weather Clock: Clock with weather functionality
Food & Nutrition: Recommended nutritional intake reference
Carve3D: Pumpkin carving simulation
My-Todo: To-do list

Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of iwascoding’s GarageSale 5 for Mac for $19.99. (That’s $15 off and the lowest price we could find for this eBay posting and editing client.) Click here for more information.

Sony Styles offers the factory-refurbished Sony HandyCam DCR-SR47 60GB Hard Drive Digital Camcorder in Red for $299.99. During checkout, it falls to $249.99. With free shipping. (That’s $68 under the lowest total price we’ve seen for a new, factory-sealed model.) Sales tax is added where applicable. This camcorder features a 60x optical zoom, 2,000x digital zoom, 720×480 recording resolution, 2.7″ touchscreen LCD, built-in zoom microphone, 60GB hard drive, Memory Stick PRO Duo slot, USB 2.0 connectivity, and more.

TigerDirect.com offers the Targus Messenger 15.4″ Notebook Bag in Green/Yellow, model no. TSM03702US, for $11.99 plus $7.99 for shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $30.) Features include a padded notebook compartment for a notebook computer up to 15.4″, key clip, pen loops, mesh storage compartments, business card pocket, MP3 pouch, and more.

Buy.com offers the CyberPower Intelligent LCD Series 1500VA 8-Outlet UPS Battery Backup, model no. CP1500AVRLCD, for $144.95 with free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $20.) This UPS features complete surge protection, four outlets with battery backup, LCD diagnostic display, and both USB and serial connectivity.

OfficeMax offers the Brother HL-5340D High-Speed Duplex Laser Printer for $119.99 with free shipping. (That’s $10 under our July mention and the lowest total price we could find by $40.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a resolution of up to 1200×1200 dpi, up to 32 ppm printing, 16MB internal memory, automatic duplexing, and USB 2.0 and parallel connectivity.

ThinkGeek.com offers this Wi-Fi Detector T-Shirt for $19.99 plus $6.49 for shipping. (That ties our May mention as the lowest total price we could find.) This 100% cotton T-shirt features an animated front that displays the signal strength of any nearby 802.11b/g wireless networks. It requires three AAA batteries (not included).

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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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