We close out a jam-packed week with some familiar deals for Mac fans. We have an iMac with the i5 processor (2.66GHz), a 27-inch screen, 8GB of RAM and Windows 7 – all for $2,207. The iLife ’09 home productivity suite from Apple could be a big hit for new iPad owners, or any Mac owner. Today’s deal is hard to beat: just $38. Finally, who doesn’t like free? We round out our top three deals with a new bevy of App Store freebies, including Super Slyder, a puzzle game that puts to use the iPhone’s accelerometer.
Along the way, we also look at other gadgets, including a way to keep your laptop cool, an easy way to get digital video and a colorful way to kick back and check out a screen wider than what’s in your hand.
As usual, details on these and many other bargains, can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.
ExperCom offers the Apple iMac Intel Core i5 2.66GHz 27″ Desktop, model no. MB953LL/A, upgraded with 8GB RAM and bundled with Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit for $2,207. (With shipping around $22, it’s $150 less than the lowest total price we could find for this bundle if purchased separately elsewhere.) The iMac features an Intel Core i5 2.66GHz quad-core processor, 27″ 2560×1440 widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB Serial ATA hard drive, ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB graphics, SuperDrive, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, AirPort Extreme, iSight, Apple Magic Mouse, Apple Aluminum Keyboard (small), and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit. Deal ends February 4.
MegaMacs.com offers the OEM Apple iLife ’09, model no. MB966Z/A, for $38.49 with $5.99 for shipping. (That’s tied with our mention from last week as the lowest total price we’ve seen by a buck.) This software includes updated versions of iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, and iDVD. It includes the DVD and license but no retail box.
Below are downloads of several free applications available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store, with price drops from $1 to $10. The apps:
Super Slyder: Accelerometer-based puzzle game
Photo Tracer (pictured): Photo sketching assistant
Advanced English Dictionary and Thesaurus: English dictionary and thesaurus
Tap Tap Revenge 3: Rhythym game
BATTLE BEARS 1.5: Third-person shooter
iTaskPro: Task manager/to-do list
Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of Fabian Jaeger’s Shimo 2 for Mac for $9.95. (That’s $8 off and the lowest price we could find for this Cisco VPN client.) Click here for more information.
Today only, Yugster.com offers the Targus Chill Mat for Mac, model no. AWE41US, for $14.97 plus $5 for shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $10.) It features two fans and a tilt design.
Although it’s designed for use with Apple laptops, it’ll work with most laptops with screens of up to 17″.
B&H Photo Video offers the Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ Notebook, model no. MB990LL/A, together with Parallels 5.0 for $1,108.39 with free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find for this bundle by $16.) The MacBook Pro features an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz dual-core processor, 13.3″ 1280×800 LED-backlit LCD, 2GB RAM, 160GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256MB video, AirPort Extreme (802.11n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, iSight webcam, multi-touch glass trackpad, and more.
Buy.com offers the Micronet Fantom G-Force 2TB eSATA / FireWire / USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. GF2000T, for $199.99. After this $20 mail-in rebate, it drops to $179.99. (With free shipping, that’s $0.09/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $30.) Rebate ends January 31.
TigerDirect.com via eBay Daily Deal offers the refurbished Pure Digital Flip Video 4GB Ultra Series Digital Camcorder in Pink, model no. U1120P, for $82.99. (With free shipping, it’s the lowest total price we could find by $3.) This pocket-sized camcorder features 2″ LCD display and includes 4GB flash memory to record up to 120 minutes of 640×480 30fps video. Deal ends January 30 at 3 pm ET. A 3-month Flip Video warranty applies.
Abe’s of Maine offers the Sharp AQUOS 65″ 120Hz 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. LC-65E77UM, with a Flat Wall Mount for $2,828.18. Coupon code “DNEWS15” cuts it to $2,813.18. [With free shipping, that ties last week’s mention (without the wall mount) and is the lowest total price we could find by $14.] It features a native resolution of 1920×1080 (1080p), 120Hz refresh rate, 450 cd/m² brightness, four HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs.
The iTunes App Store offers LEED Green Associate Flashcards for iPhone / iPod touch for free. (That’s $20 under our November mention and the best deal we’ve seen for this LEED accreditation preparatory assistant.) Deal expires January 31.
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.
