Today is a MacBook and MacBook Pro bonanza. Our top three picks include new MacBook Pros, starting at $1,099, along with a $759 2.26GHz MacBook and a 2.88GHz MacBook Pro for $1,899.
We’ll also check out a $929 unibody MacBook Pro, the latest crop of App Store freebies (including the multiplayer action game “Finger vs. Finger”) and deals on iPod shuffles and others.
As always, details on these and many other items are at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page, which starts right after the jump.
MacConnection offers rebates on several new MacBook Pro models, as listed below. Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping. (After rebate, each system is at the lowest total price we could find by at least $54.) Rebates end June 30. The deals:
Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz 13.3″ (pictured) for $1,099 via $100 rebate
Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz 13.3″ for $1,349 via $100 rebate
Apple MacBook Pro Core i5 Dual 2.4GHz 15″ for $1,669 via $100 rebate
Apple MacBook Pro Core i5 Dual 2.53GHz 15″ for $1,799 via $150 rebate
Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 Dual 2.66GHz 15″ for $1,969 via $150 rebate
Apple MacBook Pro Core i5 Dual 2.53GHz 17″ for $2,049 via $150 rebate
The Apple Store continues to offer the factory-refurbished Apple MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook, model no. MB207LL/A, for $759. (Click “MacBook” in the left sidebar to find this deal.) [With free shipping, that’s tied with last weeks mention as a $90 drop from our March mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this recently-discontinued model.] Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz dual-core processor, 13.3″ LED-backlit glass display, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, multi-touch glass trackpad, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GT graphics, AirPort Extreme (802.11n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, iSight webcam, and more. A 1-year Apple warranty applies.
ExperCom offers the Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz 17″ Notebook, model no. MC227LL/A, with for $1,849. (With around $10 for shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $330.) It features an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz dual-core processor, 17″ 1920×1200 LED-backlit matte display, 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 RAM, 500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M on-board video and 9600M GT 512MB graphics card, built-in iSight camera, 802.11n wireless, ExpressCard slot, Bluetooth, up to 8 hours of battery life, and more. Deal ends June 14.
Today only, MacUpdate.com offers downloads of Aderstedt Software’s Sticky Brainstorming for Mac for $19.99. That’s $70 off and the lowest price we could find for this collaborative brainstorming software which uses sticky notes. Click here for more information.
Today only, the iTunes App Store offers Demon Hunter: Fight or Die for iPhone / iPod touch (pictured) for free. (That’s a $1 drop and the lowest total price we could find for this dual-stick shooter.)
Below are downloads of several free applications available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store, with price drops from $1 to $7. These apps are created for the iPhone and iPod touch, and are compatible with the iPad but will run at a significantly lower resolution. (Check the individual apps for further information.) The apps:
Finger VS. Finger (pictured): Multiplayer action game
Drum Kit Sim: Rhythm-based game
Catch Tom!: Logic-based game
Run Logger 5: Exercise data collection
Sea Battle Classic: Battleship-type online multiplayer game
Spartacus: Blood and Sand: Fighting game
Boowie! The strong warrior: 2D side-scrolling shooter
With the purchase of any refurbished Apple iPod, UncleVic.com offers the Dolica Noise-Isolation Stereo Headphones, model no. HP-100BP, for free via coupon code “secretstash”. (Add the headphones to your cart with any iPod then apply the coupon.) [With around $9 for shipping, each bundle is at the lowest total price we could find, most by significant margins.] Deal ends June 6. The iPods, each with a 90-day UncleVic warranty (they’re on pages 2 and 3):
Refurbished Apple iPod nano 8GB MP3 Player (4th-generation) in eight colors for $79.99
refurbished Apple iPod nano 16GB MP3 Player (4th-generation) in four colors for $89.99
refurbished Apple iPod classic 80GB MP3 Player (6th-generation) for $139.99
refurbished Apple iPod touch 16GB MP3 Player (2nd-generation) for $149.99
refurbished Apple iPod touch 32GB MP3 Player (2nd-generation, pictured) for $179.99
browse for more discounted Apple iPods at UncleVic.com
Today only, the iTunes App Store offers Pocket Siege for iPhone / iPod touch (pictured) for free. (That’s a $1 drop and the lowest total price we could find for this tower defense game.)
Of note, the iTunes App Store also offers Pocket Warfare for iPhone / iPod touch for free, another price low.
The Apple Store offers the factory-refurbished 2nd-generation Apple iPod shuffle 1GB MP3 Player in six colors (Pink pictured) for $39. (With free shipping, that ties our March mention as the lowest total price we could find.) Sales tax is added where applicable. All refurbished iPods carry a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new units. Items are removed from Apple’s site when sold out.
Of note, the factory-refurbished 2nd-generation Apple iPod shuffle 2GB MP3 Player, available in two colors, costs $59 with free shipping. (That’s also tied with March’s mention and a price low.)
The iTunes App Store offers downloads of Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences for iPad for free. (That’s a $3 drop and the best price we’ve seen for this travel planning assistant and information database.)
