We start today with a deal on MacBooks, including $849 for a 2.26GHz Core 2 13.3″-inch white model. Also on tap: a new round of App Store price drops, including an iPhone, iPod touch adaptation of the classic PAC-MAN video game. Finally, Adobe Photoshop Elements image manipulation software is available for $50.
Along the way, we’ll look at many other Apple-related bargains, including the Air Mouse Pro for the iPhone, Altec Lansing speakers for the iPod and a Philips Transdock II FM transmitter and car charger for the iPod.
As always, details on these and many more items can be found on CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.
The Apple Store offers three factory-refurbished previous-generation MacBook notebooks in its Special Deals section. (Click “MacBook” on the left to find them.) [With free shipping, each is up to $300 off the original cost of a new unit and the lowest total price we could find.] Sales tax is added where applicable. All come with a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new MacBooks. Items are removed from Apple’s site when they sell out. The deals:
Apple MC207LL/A MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ in White (pictured) for $849
Apple MB466LL/A Unibody MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz 13.3″ for $899
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:
iPharmacy for 99 cents ($1 off): Commonly prescribed drug database
AccuWeather.com WeatherMD for 99 cents ($3 off): Detailed weather information
Clock:Pod for 99 cents ($1 off): Clock and screen saver
PAC-MAN for $2.99 (pictured, $1 off): Port of classic arcade game
Drool Radio for $2.99 ($2 off): Internet streaming radio player
Voca2000 for $2.99 ($2 off): GRE/GMAT test preparation
BeejiveIM with Push for $6.99 ($3 off): Multiple instant messenger client
Today only, Adobe offers dealmac readers downloads of its Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac, model no. 65045318, for $99.99. Apply coupon code “dealnews” to drop it to $69.99. Then, this $20 mail-in rebate further cuts it to $49.99. [That’s the lowest total price we could find by $8.] (Staples had a boxed copy for the same price with no rebate hassles last week.) Photoshop Elements offers photo manipulation and organization.
The iTunes App Store offers Air Mouse Pro for iPhone / iPod touch for 99 cents. (That’s a $1 drop and tied with our October mention as the lowest price we’ve seen for this utility.) It transforms the iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless mouse.
MacMall.com again offers the Kensington LiquidAUX Deluxe for iPhone / iPod, model no. K33430US, for $19.99. (With $5.99 for shipping, it ties January’s mention as the lowest total price we could find, this time by $23.) Designed specifically for vehicles with in-dash auxiliary ports, it also charges and holds your iPhone or iPod securely within view while you drive. It features a 2.4GHz remote control and a 4-foot audio extension cord. Note that it’s not compatible with 3rd-generation iPods.
Small Dog Electronics offers dealmac readers the AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac Pro, model no. MA516LL/A, for $169.99. (With $9 for shipping, that’s $10 off and the lowest total price we could find by $7.) This plan adds two years of warranty coverage and phone support to your Mac Pro.
Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of Acqualia’s Picturesque 2 for Mac for $19.95. (That’s $10 off and the lowest price we could find for this image retouching software.) Click here for more information.
Today only, click the “Deal 2” tab at MidnightBox.com to find the refurbished Altec Lansing Digital Speaker System for iPod, model no. iM310, for $29.95. (With $3.99 for shipping, it’s $21 under the lowest total price we could find for a new, factory-sealed unit.) It features 8 watts RMS power, works with most iPod models with a dock connector, and has an auxiliary 3.5mm port to connect other MP3 players.
A 30-day warranty applies, although it is unclear who backs it.
Buy.com offers the Philips TransDock Micro II FM Transmitter / Car Charger for iPod, model no. DLA91426/17, for $12.99. (With free shipping, it’s $2 under our January mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen.)
onSale.com offers the refurbished Wacom 4×6″ Bamboo Fun Small Graphics Tablet in White (pictured), model no. CTE450W, or Silver, model no. CTE450S, for $39.99. [With $7.99 for shipping, it’s $3 under our January mention of a refurb and $19 under the lowest total price we could find for a new, factory-sealed unit.] (Although we saw a new one for only $4 more last week, since expired.) This 5.8″ x 3.7″ tablet features 512 levels of sensitivity, USB connectivity, and a wireless pen and mouse.
Of note, no warranty information is provided.
