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Daily Deals: $929 MacBook, $149 iPod touch, AppChest

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We kick off another week of deals with a bargain on MacBooks. The Apple Store has a number of unibody MacBooks starting at $929 for a 2.26GHz unit. There is also an 8GB iPod touch for just $149. Lastly, to keep track of all those apps you are accumulating on your touch or iPhone is “App Chest” for the Mac, an application tracker and license managing software.

As usual, details on these and many other items (such as a USB adapter for your MacBook Air) can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.


777062-largeThe Apple Store now has stock of 43 factory-refurbished unibody MacBook Pro notebooks in its Special Deals section, with prices starting at $929. (Combined with free shipping, that puts most 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 MB985LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz 15.4″ for $1,529
refurbished MacBook Pro MC372LL/A Core i5 Dual 2.53GHz 15.4″ for $1,699
refurbished MacBook Pro MB986LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz 15.4″ for $1,779
refurbished MacBook Pro G0GW5LL/A Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz 17″ for $2,199
see all refurbished MacBook Pro laptops at The Apple Store

758559-largeThe Apple Store offers the refurbished Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player, model no. MC086LL/A, for $149 with free shipping. [That’s a $20 drop since our May mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this current-generation model with a 1-year Apple warranty.] (We listed the same model with a 90-day reseller warranty for $14 less last week, since expired.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a multi-touch interface, 3.5″ 480×320 widescreen display, 802.11g wireless, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Nike + iPod support, up to 30 hours of battery life, and access to downloadable content from Apple’s iTunes App Store.

786780-largeToday only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of Tool Force Software’s AppChest for Mac for $7.95. (That’s $15 off and the lowest price we could find for this application and software license manager.) Click here for more information.

786792-largeWalmart offers the Olympus E-450 10-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera with the Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens and the Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 Lens, model no. 262167, for $399. [With free shipping, it’s $50 under our mention a week ago and the lowest total price we could find.] (It’s even a buck under last week’s mention of this camera with a single lens.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a 2.7″ LCD, image stabilization, face detection, dust reduction system, 3.5 fps, USB 2.0 connectivity, and both CompactFlash and xD-Picture Card slots.

782065-largeBack at Dell Small Business is the Western Digital Elements 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. WDBAAU0010HBK-NESN, for $64.99. [With free shipping, that’s $0.06/GB and tied with our mention from a week ago as the lowest total price we could find, this time by $10.] (It’s also within $5 of the best deal we’ve ever seen, which was on Black Friday.) Sales tax is added where applicable.

786837-largeToday only, MidnightBox.com offers the refurbished Apple USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapter for Apple MacBook Air Notebooks, model no. MB442Z/A, for $12.95 plus $3.99 for shipping. (That’s $9 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one.) It’s for Apple MacBook Air notebooks only.

703073-largeBuy.com via eBay Daily Deal offers the Logitech S-120 Speaker System, model no. 980-000012, for $8.49 with free shipping. (hat’s down $2 from our June mention and the lowest total price we could find by $2.) These speakers feature a 3.5mm headphone jack, 2.3 watts RMS output, and integrated power and volume control. Deal ends July 27 at 11:00 am ET.

A 30-day warranty applies, although it’s unclear who supports it.

711300-large6th Avenue Electronics offers the Tiffen SwitchKit 4-Piece 7-in-1 Tripod Accessory Kit for $18. Coupon code “AFL4COUPON” cuts it to $17.28. (With free shipping, that’s $5 under our September mention and the lowest total price we could find.) This kit includes a lightweight aluminum tripod with a 53″ maximum shooting height and a camera/tripod carry bag.

786801-largeMacMall.com again offers the Fantom GreenDrive 1TB eSATA / USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. GD1000EU, for $99.99. Together, mail-in rebates of $25 and $25 cut it to $49.99. (With free shipping, that’s $0.05/GB, $10 under our June mention, and the lowest total price we’ve seen for any 1TB eSATA hard drive by $9.) This “green” drive purports to draw 40% less power than other, non-green units. Rebates expire August 31.

786787-largeOffice Depot offers the Brother MFC-295CN All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, which also scans, copies, and faxes, for $59.99 with free shipping. (That’s $9 under our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $5.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a print resolution of 6000×1200 dpi, 33 ppm Black, 27 ppm color, USB 2.0 connectivity, and more. Deal ends July 31.

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