Sometimes I like to take a break from the cutthroat world of technology reporting to immerse myself in the moving and imaginative stories of a group of men and women from a simpler time of cutthroat…well…throat cutting, as it turns out. I’ve you’ve never seen HBO’s Deadwood and you happen to be looking for a way to spend ninety bucks, you wouldn’t be disappointed to own the entire series. It only lasted three seasons but a lot of great shows only lasted three seasons; Deadwood, Arrested Development, and Family Guy, for instance. They brought Family Guy back eventually, though, and I hear it’s doing quite well. Anyway, my point is that Deadwood was a great show and going outside during the summer is highly overrated. Enjoy! Deadwood: The Complete Seasons 1-3 [Amazon.com] → Read More
Amazon.com has the LG Shine for -$50 after rebate. AT&T itself sells it for $99 after rebate. The Amazon rebate is fifty bucks, so the phone sells for a penny out of pocket. You have to be a new AT&T customer and sign a two-year agreement, of course, but if you’re looking for a new phone, this appears to be a pretty good deal. The phone isn’t new by any means, but it still has a decent feature set: 3G data, video sharing, hidden keypad, Bluetooth 1.2, two-megapixel camera with flash, and more. AT&T LG Shine for a Penny out of Pocket [Amazon.com] → Read More
If you’ve got a PlayStation 2 and you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger on Rock Band, then I can safely tell you to pull, dammit! Pull! Amazon.com has the PS2 Rock Band Special Edition bundle for $99.99, which includes free shipping. This same bundle sells for at least $140 just about everywhere else. Again, pull! via dealnews → Read More
Newegg.com has the Westinghouse L2610NW-SP for $459.99, plus a $50 mail-in rebate, which brings the price down to $409.99. Shipping’s almost $20, but this is still a pretty good deal for such a big monitor. Specs include a 25.5-inch viewing area, 1920×1200 resolution, 350 cd/m2 brightness, VGA and HDMI inputs, and 3-watt built-in speakers. Westinghouse L2610NW-SP [Newegg.com] via dealnews → Read More
Got a first generation iPod Nano? Wanna look like the coolest kid this side of the Rio Grande? Then plunk down $10.59 for the ultimate head-mounted music system that is the Macally mTune-N. Just snap your Nano into the left ear cup and rock this town. In fact, rock it inside out. The town, not the headphones. Buy.com has the Macally getup for $10.59 with free shipping. Not bad, not bad at all. Macally mTune-N [Buy.com] via dealnews → Read More
I’ll be honest with you. If I hadn’t gotten rid of my car late last year, I’d be tempted to pick one of these up myself. There are plenty of cheap GPS units out there but to be able to grab a TomTom unit for under $100 seems to be a pretty sweet deal. The unit is refurbished, yes, but you’ll get the same warranty as if it were new (one year, I believe) and you can extend it through Buy.com’s warranty service. Specs include a 3.5-inch touchscreen, preloaded maps of the US and Canada, turn-by-turn voice directions, and millions of points of interest like gas stations, ATM machines, hotels, etc. Not too shabby. It’s $119, plus a $20 mail in rebate at Buy.com. TomTom ONE 3rd Edition Portable GPS System [Buy.com] via FatWallet → Read More
With so many headphone choices out there, I generally look for ones that have been deeply discounted from a starting price of over $100. It’s a crude method, I know, but the time I save headphone shopping can be spent doing things I enjoy more, like not running and not volunteering. If you’re looking for a pair of deeply discounted over-the-ear headphones that appear to be somewhat stylish and somewhat comfortable, howsabout picking up the Creative Aurvana Live! Headphones? You can get them at Buy.com for $69.99, down from $149.99. Creative Aurvana Live! Headphones [Buy.com] via dealnews → Read More
Time for a new phone? Howsabout the Samsung UpStage? It’s not the newest kid on the block, but it has two screens, plays music, and it’s pretty small. Here’s a video review by our own John Biggs from about a year ago. He seems unusually upbeat, which is a good sign. Here’s a quote, “How do I like it? I’ve been using it a little bit.” Anyhoo, LetsTalk.com has it for -$50 with a new contract. That’s zero dollars, plus a $50 rebate. You can use that $50 to buy a huge microSD card to replace the included 64MB one that comes with the phone. That’s assuming you want to be able to listen to more than an hour’s worth of music. Sprint Cell Phones [LetsTalk.com] via dealnews → Read More
Amazon’s got a Gold Box deal on the Wii version of ‘Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock’ for the next two hours or so. It normally goes for $89.99 but you can grab it for $64.99 until 5:00 PM, Eastern time or until they sell out — whichever comes first. Run! Here’s the link: Gold Box: New Deals. Every Day. → Read More
Remember FlipStart? The brickey, Paul Allen-funded “super compact PC with the form factor that’s proven to work for mobile professionals” that some people thought might never come out before it finally launched last March? The price just got karate-chopped from $1,499 down to $699, making it a relatively affordable option for those of you looking for a really tiny computer. One of the main draws is the inclusion of a Sprint EV-DO Rev A chipset, allowing you a high-speed connection option beyond the standard 802.11b/g one. You can also get the FlipStart loaded up with Windows XP or Vista Business for the same price. I’d suggest XP since there’s only 512MB of RAM and a 1.1GHz Pentium M processor. FlipStart Labs [Product Page] via Reg Hardware → Read More
Office Depot has the 2GB Toshiba Gigabeat MEU202 with 1.1-inch OLED display and FM tuner for $59.99 with free shipping. Battery life lasts up to 20 hours and can be charged via mini USB cable. The device plays MP3, WMA, and WAV files and can display photos on the tiny screen. The FM tuner can handle 10 station presets if you still listen to FM radio for some reason. Toshiba Gigabeat® MEU202-BK 2.0GB MP3 Player With FM Tuner [Office Depot] via dealnews → Read More
Looking to see what all the hubbub’s about? You can pick up Halo 3 from Newegg.com for $39.99, which includes free 3-day shipping. Not bad. Not bad at all. It’s the "Collector Edition", too, so you’ll get a bonus video disc, a metal disc case, and a little book with some more nerdly information about the game. It’s normally going for around $60 elsewhere, so this’ll be a pretty good deal while it lasts. Halo 3 Collector Edition Xbox 360 [Newegg.com] → Read More
The last thing I want to do is tell you how to run your life, so I’m just saying this for your reference. I’m not trying to be a nag or tell you what to do but Toys backwards-R Us has a deal going on right now that allows you to purchase three video games and then take home a fourth one for free. I just wanted you to know that. You’re by no means under any obligation to buy something. I’m just reporting this to you. Thanks and try to make it a good day for yourself today. I’ll be around if you’d like to talk. Video Games [Toys "R" Us] via geeksugar → Read More
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Acer monitors? Best bang for the buck, in my humble opinion. Please note that I’m not saying Acer monitors are the best monitors ever invented in the history of personal computing. I’m saying that, for the price, they’re generally a very, very good value. This 22-incher is $199.99 at Newegg.com, which includes free 3-day shipping. It’s got a 1680 X 1050 max resolution, a 700:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms refresh rate, and both DVI and D-Sub connections. For a 22-inch monitor, $199 with no rebates or shipping costs is a wheel of a deal. Acer AL2216Wbd [Newegg.com] via dealnews → Read More
Well that was an easy $30. Create or log into your Kodakgallery.com account, click the Credits & Discounts link, and apply the code KFHX-NYCWSIMV to get $30 store credit towards anything except actual photo prints. The credit is good until the end of February, 2008. Photo Gifts at Kodakgallery.com [Use code: KFHX-NYCWSIMV] via FatWallet.com → Read More
Office Depot has a very swank-looking $300 office chair with a $100 instant discount and another 35% off with coupon code 85088692 at checkout, bringing it to just under $130 plus tax with free shipping. It’s made from "soft, supple leather". How can you resist? Everyone loves supple. Alas, it’s only designed for 3-5 hours of use per day, which makes me wonder how much the chair I bought for $50 from Office Depot is good for. I know for damn sure that I spend far more than 5 hours a day in it. Maybe I’ll pick this supple one up as well and switch off between the two while I’m working all the live long day. Or maybe I should just stand up every once in awhile. Office Depot Brand Carlisle High-Back Leather Chair [Office Depot] via FatWallet → Read More
Holy crap, this is a big one. Best Buy has the HD-capable Kodak EasyShare V1253 camera with a $50 price break, a free 1GB memory card, a free AC adapter, and free shipping for $229.99. Even I couldn’t pass this one up, so I broke out my little yellow Best Buy card and am now anxiously waiting for this to arrive. You may remember this camera from yesterday, as it’s part of our Holiday 2007 gift guide. And yes, Guan Yang and everyone else, I’ll post some of the camera’s high-def sample videos as soon as I can. EasyShare 12.4MP Digital Camera – Black – V1253 [BestBuy.com] → Read More
Is it just me or has Linens ‘n Things really been getting aggressive with gadgets and whatnot? I mean aggressive in a good way, too. Take this "full size" Konami arcade game, for instance. Why not forgo the car payment this month and pick this thing up instead? I put "full size" in quotes because the cabinet stands at just over five feet tall and the size of that screen looks pretty small. Still, for the very-short special someone in your life, this might make a pretty sweet gift. Use coupon code NOV2907 when you check out to receive 20% off of the regular price of $399.99. Oh, right. I forgot to mention that shipping is $80 so your coupon code is kinda offsetting the cost to get the device to your door. Still, think of how apeshit the not-too-tall recipient of this gift will go when the truck pulls up and unloads this bad boy. Think of it! Konami Arcade Game [Linens 'n Things] via DealsPlus → Read More
Once retailing for around $300, the Video-55 LCD iPod Video Player from Sonic Impact can be yours for a mere $60 with coupon code. You dock your iPod into the player and it functions as an external speaker and video player, allowing you to watch your iPod’s videos on the 7-inch LCD screen instead. It’s stated to work with any 30-pin interface iPod but is marketed specifically towards fifth generation video iPods, so keep that in mind while fondling your wallet. Regular price at Geeks.com is $99.99, marked down to $79.99 and use coupon code VID55 to knock another $20 off. Enjoy! Sonic Impact Video 55 iPod Player w/7” LCD [Geeks.com] → Read More
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