Gadget Deals: iPods for $39, MacBooks and MacBook Pro with AppleCare

6:22 am, July 31st, 2009, Ed Sutherland

Today’s deals include Apple iPods starting at $39, MacBooks starting at $599, a MacBook Pro with AppleCare and many more.

Details of these and other Daily Deals can be found on the CoM Daily Deals page.

The Apple Store has the following factory-refurbished Apple iPod MP3 players, each at the lowest price we could find. Each carries free shipping and a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new iPods. The refurbs:

Apple iPod shuffle 1GB MP3 Player in 4 colors (pictured) for $39
Apple iPod shuffle 2GB MP3 Player in 5 colors for $59
Apple iPod nano 8GB MP3 Player in 7 colors for $99
Apple iPod nano 16GB MP3 Player in 8 colors for $149
Apple iPod classic 120GB MP3 Player in Black for $209
Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Video Player for $179
Apple iPod touch 16GB MP3 Video Player for $259
Apple iPod touch 32GB MP3 Video Player (1st-gen) for $279
Apple iPod touch 32GB MP3 Video Player for $349.

TechRestore cuts $10 off select refurbished Apple MacBook notebooks, as listed below, via coupon code “TWEET”. (That put each at lowest-we-could-find prices.) Shipping adds $19. Each carries a 30-day TechRestore warranty. Coupon expires August 5. The deals, after discount:

Refurbished Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz 13.3″ Laptop (pictured) in White for $589.99
Refurbished Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 2GHz 13.3-inch Laptop in White for $639.99
Refurbished Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz 13.3-inch Laptop in Black for $739.99
see all eligible MacBooks at TechRestore

Expercom offers the uni-body Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz 17-inch Widescreen Notebook, model no. MB604LL/A, with three years of AppleCare for $2,199. (With around $11 for shipping, it’s $349 less than the best price we could find for these items if purchased separately elsewhere.) It features an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz dual-core processor, 17-inch 1920×1200 LED-backlit glossy display, 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 RAM, 320GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M on-board video and 9600M GT 512MB graphics card, built-in iSight camera, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, up to 8 hours of battery life, and more.

eForCity.com offers dealnews readers the Leather Case with Belt Clip for Apple iPhone 3G / 3GS for $6.99. Apply coupon code “DEALNEWS727″ to drop it to $4.99. (With free shipping, it’s among the cheapest leather iPhone cases we’ve seen.) It comes with a screen protector and fits an iPhone/iPhone 3G or iPod touch. Deal ends August 3.

Below are downloads of several free applications available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store, with price drops from $1 to $3. The apps:

Hopnear’s artnear: Global art guide
Magnetism Studios’ Mr. Shuffle: Face-making toy
DoubleTap Apps’ Frugal Family: Money-saving suggestions database
Wireless Worx’s Don’t Look Outside: Location-based weather updates
Boiled Goose’s Alpha Runner: Flying checkpoint-based game
Gameloft’s The Oregon Trail FREE: Oregon Trail remake trial
Dr. Wilson Gaming’s Keyboard Cat: Bringing Music To Failure Since 2009: (pictured) Keyboard Cat

ChiTek offers its Metallic Slim Fit Case for Apple iPhone 3G or 3GS in Golden Brown (pictured) for $8.95. (With shipping at $4.50, it’s a $4 drop and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this particular case.)

Of note, it’s available in Black, Silver, or Red for $12.95 plus $4.50 for shipping.

Dell Small Business slices 20% off all external storage (excluding Western Digital) via coupon code “DRQTXNR2TJGXLK”. (That’s tied with our mention from earlier this month as one of the best percent-off discounts we’ve seen on these items.) Note, however, that the coupon replaces any instant discount offered; in some cases, the coupon may save less. Shipping starts at $5.99 or get free shipping on orders of $129 or more (before coupon). Sales tax is added where applicable. Coupon expires August 6.

Newegg.com again offers the Seagate 1TB USB 2.0 External Desktop Hard Drive, model no. ST310005EXA101-RK, for $97.99 plus $1.99 for shipping ($0.10/GB). (That ties our mention from a week ago for the lowest total price we could find for this drive by $9.) It runs at 7200 rpm and has a 2-year warranty.

Buy.com offers the Samsung CLP-315W Wireless Color Laser Printer for $162.99 with free shipping. (That’s $7 under last night’s mention and the lowest total price we’ve ever seen for any wireless color laser printer.) This network-ready printer features a maximum resolution of 2400×600 dpi, 17 ppm black, 4 ppm color, 150-sheet paper tray, and 802.11g wireless, Ethernet, and USB 2.0 connectivity.

Newegg offers the Samsung Bluetooth Hands-Free Speakerphone, model no. HKT-450, for $19.99. (With free shipping, that’s $12 under Wednesday’s mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen without rebate hassles.) This speakerphone features up to eight hours of talk time and can also stream music from a stereo Bluetooth-enabled handset.

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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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