We end the week with a motley group of Mac products, including software, hardware and iPhone bling. First up is an offer on Apple’s iLife ’09 productivity suite for $38. For those owners of older Mac min desktops wanting the latest SuperDrive, OWC has an upgrade, starting at $69. Finally, if you need a cover for your iPhone, there is a 30 percent off deal.
Along the way, we also look at storage options, cameras and HD televisions. As always, for details on these or many other items, check out CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.
MegaMacs.com offers dealmac readers the OEM Apple iLife ’09, model no. MB966Z/A, for $38.49 with $5.99 for shipping. (That’s a buck off our last mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen.) This software includes updated versions of iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, and iDVD. It includes the DVD and license but no retail box.
Other World Computing offers its Mac mini SuperDrive Upgrade Kits starting at $64.99. (With shipping starting at $4.99, it’s the lowest price we could find for this kit by $33.) These SuperDrives support Mac mini G4 models as well as select Intel-based Mac mini models (March 2009 and later models are excluded).
CellularFactory.com takes an extra 30% off select shell-case covers for Apple iPhone 3G / 3GS via coupon code “3g3gsc30”. (At up to $3 off, it’s the best percent-off discount we’ve seen on these items from this merchant.) Coupon expires January 29.
Buy.com offers the Cables Unlimited BatteryBoost for iPhone 3G / 3GS, model no. BAT-9000, for $34.49. (With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $14.) This item extends the life of your iPhone and charges simultaneously with your phone.
B&H Photo-Video offers the Seagate FreeAgent Desk 1TB USB 2.0 External Desktop Hard Drive in Silver, model no. ST310005FDA2E1-RK, for $99.99 with free shipping ($0.10/GB). (Staples charges the same, but adds sales tax in more locations.) [That’s the lowest total price we could find by $9, although we saw it for $23 less in December (since expired). This drive runs at 7200 rpm.]
Electronics Expo via Amazon.com offers the LG 42″ 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. 42LH30, for $559.98 plus $79.99 for shipping. (Add it to your cart to see this price; you may have to select this merchant on the right side.) (Adorama Camera charges 2 cents more.) [Although that’s $27 over last week’s mention, since expired, it’s still the lowest total price we could find by $8.] Features include a resolution of 1920×1080 (1080p), 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 500 cd/m² brightness, 5ms response time, USB connectivity, three HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs.
Update: Electronics Expo (not via Amazon.com) has it for $559.98. Apply coupon code “DEALNEWS” to drop it to $531.98 plus $79.99 for shipping.
Other World Computing lowered prices on most of its OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire/USB 2.0 External Hard Drives, as noted below. Shipping adds $5.99. Each drive includes Intech Hard Disk SpeedTools (for Mac), ProSoft DataBackup II (for Mac), NovaStor NovaBackup (for Windows), cables, and 3-year warranty. The drives:
Elite-AL Pro 500GB drive (pictured) for $99.97
Elite-AL Pro 1TB drive with 32MB cache for $144.99 (was $148)
Elite-AL Pro 1.5TB drive with 32MB cache for $179.99 (was $188)
Elite-AL Pro 2TB drive with 32MB cache for $239.99 (was $250)
see all OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire / USB 2.0 External Hard Drives
Today only, 6th Avenue Electronics 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 $390 with free shipping. (That’s $25 under Tuesday’s mention and one of the lowest total prices we’ve ever seen for a dSLR camera with lens.) 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.
Update: In related news, Beach Camera offers the Konica Minolta AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens in Silver for Sony Alpha cameras for $39.95 with free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $9.)
Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of Alien Apparatus’ RiffBook Pro 1.0.2 for Mac for $39.95. (That’s $40 off and the lowest price we could find for this audio recording and storage utility.) Click here for more information.
Shop4tech.com offers the EZ CD/DVD Disc Dispenser in Black for $7.95 with free shipping. Coupon code “MJ15” drops it to $6.79. (That ties our July mention and is the lowest total price we could find by $3.) Shove a spindle full of media into this dispenser and it will pop one out at the push of a button. Coupon ends January 24.
