I hope our U.S. audience had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. For everyone else, let’s get straight to today’s deals. First up is an Apple Store deal on unibody MacBook Pros, starting at $929 for a Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz machine. Also: the latest batch of App Store price drops, including “Robin Hood – the Return of Richard.” Pretty soon, we’ll be finding iPod Shuffles in our boxes of Cracker Jacks. Until then, the next best thing: a 2nd generation 1GB Shuffle for $39.
Along the way we’ll take a look at other Apple software, such as NAVIGON’s MobileNavigator software for the iPhone and MacCleanse 2 to erase sensitive data. As always, details on these and many other items are available on CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.
The Apple Store now has stock of 25 factory-refurbished unibody MacBook Pro notebooks in its Special Deals section, with prices starting at $929. (Combined with free shipping, that puts all systems at lowest-we’ve-seen prices.) Sales tax is added where applicable. All come with a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new Macs. Items are removed from Apple’s site when they sell out. Notable systems:
Refurbished MacBook Pro MB990LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ (pictured) for $929
refurbished MacBook Pro MB991LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz 13.3″ Notebook for $1,189
refurbished MacBook Pro MC118LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz 15.4″ Notebook for $1,349
refurbished MacBook Pro MB985LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz 15.4″ Notebook for $1,529
see all refurbished MacBook Pro notebooks
Below are downloads of several applications which have dropped in price and are available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store. These apps are created for the iPhone and iPod touch, and are compatible with the iPad but will run at a significantly lower resolution. (Check the individual apps for further information.) [Each is the best deal we’ve seen on that title.] The deals:
Robin Hood – the Return of Richard for 99 cents ($2 off): Action adventure game
Ragdoll Blaster 2 for 99 cents ($2 off): Physics-based game
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER? 2010 for 99 cents ($1 off): Trivia game
Deer Hunter 3D for 99 cents ($2 off): Hunting simulation
Caster HD for 99 cents ($1 off): Action adventure game
Resident Evil 4 for $2.99 ($4 off): Survival horror game
Shrek Forever After: The Game for $4.99 ($2 off): Action adventure game
1Password Pro for $6.99 ($8 off): Password management
The Apple Store offers the factory-refurbished 2nd-generation Apple iPod shuffle 1GB MP3 Player in six colors (Pink pictured) for $39. (With free shipping, that ties our March mention as the lowest total price we could find.) Sales tax is added where applicable. All refurbished iPods carry a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new units. Items are removed from Apple’s site when sold out.
Of note, the factory-refurbished 2nd-generation Apple iPod shuffle 2GB MP3 Player, available in three colors, costs $59 with free shipping. That’s also tied with March’s mention and a price low.
Dell Small Business offers the Western Digital Elements 500GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. WDBAAU5000EBK-NESN, for $79.99. Coupon code “L5BV0TGBR3KJDL” cuts it to $54.99. (With free shipping, that’s $0.11/GB, tied with our March mention, and the lowest total price we could find by $9.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Deal ends June 3.
Ending today, JR.com offers the Panasonic SDR-S26 SD Card Digital Camcorder in Black for $169.99. Apply coupon code “MEMORIALDAY” to drop it to $154.99. (With $2.95 for shipping, that’s $37 under our November mention and the lowest total price we could find by $49.) This camcorder features a 70x optical zoom, 2.7″ widescreen LCD, SDHC card slot, optical image stabilizer, face detection, digital still camera capability, night shot mode, and USB 2.0 connectivity.
Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of Koingo Software’s MacCleanse 2 for Mac for $9.95. (That’s $10 off and the lowest price we could find for this cleaning app, which securely erases sensitive data.) Click here for more information.
Buy.com offers the Ultimate Ears Children’s Loud-Enough Earphones in Blueberry, model no. IP-P3SSCB001-02, for $29.99 with free shipping. (Best Buy charges the same, but also charges sales tax in more locations.) [That’s the lowest total price we could find by $13.] Designed for children eight years old and up, these noise-isolating headphones automatically reduce music volume by 40%. They features a 3.5mm connector, carrying case, and three sizes of soft silicone ear tips, including a set of extra small ear tips for a child’s ear.
Today only, The iTunes App Store offers iAssociate 2 for iPhone / iPod touch for free. (That’s a $4 drop and the lowest total price we could find for this word association game.)
Today only, the iTunes App Store offers downloads of the NAVIGON MobileNavigator MyRegion US East (pictured), US West, or US Central for iPhone for $14.99 each. (That’s $10 below our March mention and the lowest price we’ve seen.) Features include region-specific 2D and 3D maps (viewable in portrait or landscape formats), text-to-speech, integration with phonebook contacts, and more.
Dell Small Business offers the Iomega Prestige 500GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive, model no. 34808, for $99.99. Coupon code “7NWM0W6S9NZT9T” drops it to $69.99. (With free shipping, that ties last month’s mention at $0.14/GB and the lowest total price we could find, this time by $20.) Sales tax is added where applicable. This compact drive measures 3.2″ x 0.63″ x 4.3″. Coupon ends June 5.
