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Deals: iMac Bargains Everywhere, Plus MacBooks and minis

10:58 am, October 22nd, 2009, Ed Sutherland

This is your lucky day if you are looking for a good deal on either an iMac, MacBook or the previous version of a Mac mini. We have multiple offers on iMacs, ranging from 24″ 2.66GHz to 24″ 3.066GHz. Also, today’s deals include a couple 13″ MacBooks. If you aren’t looking for the latest mini desktops, Apple has a deal on a previous version of the system.

For details on these and other bargains (like the Boynq iCube II), check out CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.

The Apple Store offers the factory-refurbished Apple iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz 24″ Desktop, model no. MB418LL/A, for $1,099. (With free shipping, that’s $100 under yesterday’s mention and the lowest price we’ve seen.) It features the Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz dual-core processor, 24″ 1920×1200 glossy widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 640GB Serial ATA hard drive, SuperDrive, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, AirPort Extreme, iSight, and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256MB video card. A 1-year Apple warranty applies.

Also available is the Apple iMac 24″ Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Desktop, model no. MB419LL/A, for $1,279 plus free shipping, another price low.

ExperCom offers the new Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.33GHz 21.5″ Desktop, model no. MB950LL/A, upgraded with a 8GB RAM for $1,469. (With shipping around $17, it’s $130 less than what Apple charges for the same configuration.) The new iMac features an Intel Core 2 Duo 3.33GHz dual-core processor, 21.5″ 1920×1080 widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 500GB Serial ATA hard drive, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, SuperDrive, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, AirPort Extreme, iSight, Apple Magic Mouse, and Apple Aluminum Keyboard (small). Deal ends October 28.

The Apple Store dropped prices on four factory-refurbished Apple Aluminum iMac desktops. (Each is at least $150 off; all are at at the lowest price we’ve seen.) They’re covered by the same 1-year Apple warranty that comes with new units. They all include Intel Core 2 Duo processors, SuperDrives, Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort Extreme (802.11n), Bluetooth, iSight webcam, and other major features. The iMacs, all with free shipping:

Apple MB417LL/A iMac 20″ Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz Desktop for $849
Apple MB418LL/A iMac 24″ Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz Desktop for $1,199
Apple MB419LL/A iMac 24″ Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Desktop for $1,279
Apple MB420LL/A iMac 24″ Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz Desktop for $1,349

B&H Photo-Video offers the Apple iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz 20″ Desktop Mac, model no. MB417LL/A, with Parallels Desktop 4.0 for $999.99 with free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we’ve seen for a new unit by $28.) It features the Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz dual-core processor, 20″ 1680×1050 glossy widescreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 320GB Serial ATA hard drive, SuperDrive, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, AirPort Extreme, iSight, and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256MB video card.

Of note, The Apple Store has the same iMac, refurbished, for $849.99 with free shipping. That’s a $150 overnight drop and another price low. Sales tax is added where applicable.

B&H Photo-Video offers the Apple iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz 24″ Desktop, model no. MB420LL/A, with Parallels Desktop 4.0 for $1,649 with free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find for the pair by $535.) It features the Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz dual-core processor, 24″ 1920×1200 glossy widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 1TB Serial ATA hard drive, SuperDrive, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, AirPort Extreme, iSight, and NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 512MB video card.

Of note, The Apple Store has the same iMac, factory-refurbished and without Parallels, for $1,349 with free shipping. It receives Apple’s standard 1-year warranty.

Mac Connection offers the new Apple iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz 27″ Desktop, model no. MB952LL/A, for $1,699. This $100 mail-in rebate trims it to $1,599. (With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we’ve seen by $21.) It features the Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz dual-core processor, 27″ 2560×1440 glossy widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 1TB Serial ATA hard drive, SuperDrive, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, AirPort Extreme, iSight, and ATI Radeon HD 4670 256MB video. Rebate ends November 30.

Prefer a 24″ display? Abt Electronics offers the previous-generation Apple iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 24″ Desktop, model no. MB420LL/A, for $1,599. It includes free shipping and no rebate hassles.

PC Connection offers the new Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook, model no. MC207LL/A , for $989.99. This $65 mail-in rebate cuts it to $924.99. (With free shipping, that’s $74 less than what Apple charges, and it’s the lowest total price we could find by $31.) 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 November 30.

The Apple Store cut its price on the factory-refurbished Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook, model no. MC240LL/A, to $749 with free shipping. (That’s a $150 drop and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this previous-generation model.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 2.13GHz dual-core processor, 13.3″ 1280×800 widescreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 160GB 5400 rpm hard drive, SuperDrive, 802.11a/n wireless, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and an iSight webcam. A 1-year Apple warranty applies, the same as new units.

Abt Electronics offers the previous-generation Apple Mac mini Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz Desktop, model no. MB464LL/A, for $599 with free shipping. (That’s a $100 drop and the same price Apple charges for its latest model, which has a faster processor but smaller hard drive.) This Mac mini features an Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 320GB hard drive, two video interfaces (Mini DisplayPort and mini-DVI), five USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics, Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort Extreme wireless and Bluetooth, and dual layer SuperDrive.

Today only at MidnightBox.com, click the “Deal 2″ banner to find the Boynq iCube II Speaker and Docking Station for iPod, model no. ICUBEIIFM, for $19.95 plus $3.99 for shipping. (That’s tied with our August mention and the lowest total price we could find by $9.) It features a 10-watt stereo speaker with a frequency range of 20Hz to 20kHz and includes six different inserts to fit most dockable iPods.

Posted by Ed Sutherland in Daily Deals | Comment on this article

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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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    Hey, I really need advice on something! I own the previous generation iMac that I’ve had for around 11 months or something and I want to get the new 27″ iMac. I need advice on how much of an asking price I should put on my old iMac. The specs are: 24″ iMac with 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD. It has Snow Leopard 10.6.1 plus Office for Mac, iWork ‘09 and Final Cut Express 4. What do you think?

    Jerry, on October 22nd, 2009 at 5:22 pm

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