We close the week featuring two hardware and one software deal. Several MacBooks are being offered, starting at $749 for a 2.13GHz white model. Also, a Mac mini (2.53GHz Core 2) with 4GB of RAM and two 500GB drives for $985. The App Store has a new batch of freebies, including “Paradise Monkeys,” a version of the classic whack-a-mole game.
As always, you can get details on these and many other bargains at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.
The Apple Store offers two 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 MB240LL/A MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz 13.3″ in White (pictured) for $749
Apple MC207LL/A MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ in White for $849
MacMall.com offers the Apple Mac mini Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz Desktop, model no. MC408LL/A, for $984.99 with free shipping. (B&H Photo Video offers it for the same price.) [That’s the lowest total price we could by $10.] Sales tax is added where applicable. Features of this “server” configuration include an Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53GHz dual-core processor, 4GB RAM, two 500GB 5400 rpm SATA hard drives (1TB total), nVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics, two video interfaces (Mini DisplayPort and mini-DVI), Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort Extreme (802.11a/n) wireless and Bluetooth, and Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server. Note that an optical drive is not included. A 1-year Apple warranty applies. Deal ends February 15.
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:
Aero Frenzy: Word puzzle game
Crazy Combo: Minesweeper variant
Covert Wars: First-person rails shooter
Paradise Monkeys: Whack-a-mole type game
Lion Pride (pictured): Puzzle game
Numbers to 1: Number puzzle game
Looky: Dedicated internet search utility
Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of Think, Code, Release’s Berokyo for Mac for $9.99. (That’s $9 off and the lowest price we could find for this desktop organizer and application launcher.) Click here for more information.
Electronics Expo offers the Logitech Squeezebox Radio Music System in Black, model no. 930-000101, for $199.99. Add it to your cart and apply coupon code “LS0211E” to cut the price to $144.87. [With free shipping, that’s $5 under our mention from last month and the lowest total price we’ve seen so far this year.] (It was $4 less in November, since expired.) This system lets you play songs stored on your computer (Mac or PC), tune in to Internet radio, or connect to online services such as Pandora via your audio system. It features wired Ethernet or 802.11n wireless connectivity, a multi-room controller with 2.4″ color display, and RCA, digital optical, and digital coax outputs. Click here for more information. Coupon expires February 9.
Today only, the iTunes App Store offers Mouse About for iPhone / iPod touch for free. (That’s a $1 drop and the best deal we’ve seen for this puzzle game.)
B&H Photo Video offers the Drobo 4-Bay Firewire 800 / USB 2.0 Robotic Hard Drive Storage Array, model no. DR04DD10, for $344.95. This $40 mail-in rebate (paid via a Visa prepaid card) chops it to $304.95. [With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $4.] (It was $5 less in December, since expired.) This enclosure allows you to manage, protect, and scale storage for your PC or Mac. It accepts up to four Serial ATA drives of differing capacities from different manufacturers, with a maximum of 16TB total. Deal ends February 28.
Buy.com offers the G-Technology 2TB USB 2.0 / eSATA / Firewire 800 External Hard Drive, model no. GD42000, for $287.99 with free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $9.) This drive is based on a 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive with “up to 32MB of cache.”
Walmart offers the Teac Hi-Fi Radio with iPod Dock in White for $54. Shipping adds $4.95, or choose free Site-to-Store. (Even with shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $9.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an LCD display with dimmer, bass-reflex speaker boxes, remote control, 40 AM/FM station presets, and more.
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ThinkGeek.com offers this Wi-Fi Detector T-Shirt for $19.99 plus $6.49 for shipping. (That ties our October mention and it’s the lowest total price we could find for such a shirt.) This 100% cotton T-shirt features an animated front that displays the signal strength of any nearby 802.11b/g wireless networks. It requires three AAA batteries (not included) and is available in sizes S through XXL.
Abe’s of Maine offers the Sony Alpha DSLR-A230L 10.2-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera together with a Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens for $399.95. Pad your order over $400 and use coupon code “DNEWS15” to cut it to $384.95, not including the cost of the padding. [With free shipping, that’s $7 under our mention from two days ago (which didn’t require padding) and the lowest total price we could find by $35.] This DSLR features a 2.7″ LCD, anti-dust function, HDMI port, USB connectivity, Memory Stick Pro Duo/SD/SDHC card slots, USB 2.0 interface, and more.
