Gadget Deals: Apple Offers $899 MacBooks, iPod DVD Player, App Store Price Drops

8:48 am, August 28th, 2009, Ed Sutherland

We end the week with an Apple Store deal on factory-refurbished MacBook notebooks, including a 2GHz aluminum 13-inch model for $899. Also on the gadget deal list is the sleek iLuv 5.1-channel slim desktop iPod DVD player and more price drops on iPhone/iPod touch applications from the App Store.

For details on these and other great finds, read CoM’s Daily Deals page after the break.

The Apple Store has three factory-refurbished previous-generation MacBook notebooks in its Special Deals section. (Click “MacBook” on the left to find them.) [All are at lowest-we-could-find prices and 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. The systems, each with free shipping:

Apple MB466LL/A MacBook Core 2 Duo 2GHz 13.3-inch in Aluminum for $899
Apple MB467LL/A MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz 13.3-inch in Aluminum for $999
Apple MB467LL/A MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz 13.3-inch with 128GB SSD for $1,299
see all refurbished MacBook notebooks

JR.com offers the iLuv 5.1-Channel Slim Desktop iPod and DVD Player, model no. i255, for $49.88. (With free shipping, that’s $80 off and the lowest total price we could find by $32.) This device functions as both a DVD player and iPod dock that allows you to watch videos, display photos, or listen to music from your iPod. It is compatible with most iPod models.

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:

Gameloft’s Castle Of Magic for 99 cents ($2 off): Platforming game
Rock Ridge Games’s Solution Zero for 99 cents ($1 off): Math calculation game
Mobile Software Works’ Flight Game for 99 cents ($1 off): Spinning bar-based puzzle game
I-play’s Jewel Quest II for $1.99 (pictured, $1 off): Drop-down puzzle game
Realtech VR’s Iron Fist Boxing for $1.99 ($1 off): 3D MMA game
6tags.com’s Video Vault Pro 2 for $2.99 ($2 off): Protected video storage and editing
Joe Lambert’s CigarDiary for $2.99 ($2 off): Digital cigar diary

eForCity.com offers this FM Transmitter, Screen Protector, and Silicone Case for iPhone 3G / 3GS for $10.99. Coupon code “BTSIPH25″ cuts it to $8.24. (With free shipping, it’s 25 cents under our mention earlier this week and about $51 under similar brand-name travel kits.) This kit includes an FM transmitter with car charger, reusable screen protector, and a silicon case.

EverydaySource.com via eBay offers its Clear Screen Protector 6-Pack for iPhone 3G or 3GS for $1.59 with free shipping. (At 27 cents per unit, that’s slightly under our mention from last week and the lowest total price we’ve seen.) These screen protectors are reusable and purport to protect the iPhone’s screen from scratches and dust. Deal ends at 5:30 am EST on August 28.

The iTunes App Store offers downloads of Samir Roy’s Lemi for iPhone / iPod touch for free. (That’s a buck off and the best deal we’ve seen for this math-based puzzle game.)

Today only, Tanga.com offers a 1-Year Subscription to Mac Life Magazine for $34.99. Coupon code “b763″ slashes it to $4.99. (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $5.) It includes 12 issues.

Beach Camera offers the IceTech Foldable Solar Charger/Battery, model no. i-101, for $19.95. (With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $13.) It can be charged via direct sunlight (8-10 hour charge time) or by plugging it directly into an electrical outlet (3-4 hour charge time). This charger/battery also includes five adapters (for use with various portable electronics), USB power cord, and more.

Buy.com offers the refurbished Pure Digital Flip Video Ultra 2GB 60-Minute Camcorder in Green, model no. F260, for $74.99 with free shipping. (That ties a Woot deal from April and is $48 under the best we could find for a new one). This 640×480 camcorder holds up to 60 minutes of video on its 2GB of onboard memory. It offers USB connectivity and direct uploading to YouTube and AOL via the included software.

No warranty information is given.

JR.com offers the Sony In-Ear Stereo Headphones, model no. MDRW08L, for $8 with free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $2.) Features include 13.5mm drivers, 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response, and more.

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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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