We reach mid-week with a mix of new 27-inch iMacs sporting Intel’s 2.66GHz Core i5 chips with 3 years of AppleCare for $2,198. Also on-tap: MacBook Pro laptops starting at $800 and the gorgeous 30-inch Apple Cinema Widescreen LCD displays for $1,299. Rounding out the top three deals are two deep discounts on iPhone and iPod cases.
For details on these and more bargains (such as App store freebies including the ever-helpful B.S. Meter), check out CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.
ExperCom is taking preorders for the new Apple iMac Intel Core i5 2.66GHz 27″ Desktop, model no. MB953LL/A, upgraded with 8GB RAM and three years of AppleCare for $2,198. (With shipping around $17, it’s $170 less than what Apple charges for the same configuration.) 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, and Apple Aluminum Keyboard (small). Deal ends November 1.
TechRestore offers discounted prices on several refurbished Apple MacBook Pro notebooks, as listed below. (With free shipping, that puts each at lowest-we-could-find prices.) Each carries a 30-day TechRestore warranty. The deals:
Refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Core Duo 1.83GHz 15″ Laptop (pictured) for $779.99
refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Core Duo 2GHz 15″ Laptop for $799.99
refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Core Duo 2.16GHz 15″ Laptop for $829.99
see all discounted refurbished MacBook Pro laptops at TechRestore
The Apple Store offers the factory-refurbished Apple 30″ Cinema HD Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. M9179LL/A, for $1,299. (Click “Displays” on the left to find it.) [With free shipping, that’s $316 below our May mention of a new, factory-refurbished unit and the lowest total price we could find.] Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 2560×1600, 400:1 contrast ratio, 16ms response time, and FireWire, USB, and DVI inputs.
Buy.com offers the refurbished Philips iPod Docking Speaker System with FM Tuner, model no. DC185/37, for $24.99. (With free shipping, it’s a $5 drop since our mention two weeks ago and $33 less than the lowest total price we could find for a new unit.) It features two 2-watt speakers, bass boost, USB connectivity, FM presets, and an auxiliary input for other sound sources.
Note that no warranty information is provided.
This week’s free single of the week at the iTunes Music Store is Orianthi’s “Believe”. Each Tuesday, iTMS offers a new single from up-and-coming artists as a free download. (You’ll need an iTMS account to download it.)
The iTunes Music Store also offers several other free songs and TV shows every week. Scroll down the main page to “FREE on iTunes”, then click “See All” to see what’s available.
HandHeldItems.com knocks up to 80% off select 2nd-generation Apple iPod touch cases. Plus, take an extra 20% off via coupon code “tuchi20”. (In all, hundreds of items are discounted, most of which are at or near lowest-we’ve-seen prices.) Coupon ends October 31.
BuyDig.com offers a selection of Joby Gorillapods on sale, as listed below. (Sale prices are reflected in-cart.) [With free shipping, all are at the lowest total prices we could find.] The deals:
Joby Gorillapod Mini for Compact Digital Cameras (pictured) for $15
Joby Gorillapod with Bubble Level for DSLR / Camcorders for $25
Joby Gorillapod SLR-ZOOM with Bubble Level & Ball Head for $59
Joby Gorillapod Focus for DSLR for $69
Below are downloads of several free applications available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store, with price drops from $1 to $4. The apps:
B.S.Meter (pictured): Overt lie calling-out assistant
Styx Halloween: Drop-down puzzle game
Easy Clock: Simple clock with date
Light Show: Digital “Lite Brite”
Attack Of The Zombie Bikini Babes From Outer Space Lite: Sci-fi horror parody game
Beat Bots: Beatboxing assistant
Fit To Drive?: Drunk driving simulator / tester
HandHeldItems.com knocks up to 90% off select Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPhone 3GS cases. Plus, take an extra 20% off via coupon code “20iphonecs”. In all, over 1,000 items are discounted, most of which are at or near lowest-we’ve-seen prices. (Scroll down to see them all.) Deal ends October 31.
Abe’s of Maine offers the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi 12.2-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body in Silver, model no. 2757B001, for $539.95. Apply coupon code “DNEWS15” to drop it to $524.95. (With free shipping, that’s $4 off our last mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen.) The most-compact model in the Rebel line, the XSi features an SD/SDHC card slot (rather than CompactFlash), 3″ LCD, 3.5 frames per second burst mode, USB 2.0 connectivity, and EOS Integrated Cleaning system which includes a self-cleaning sensor unit.
