Deal of the Day #2 - 10/27/08

Hello All,

Frys is selling the JBL OnStage II in black for $58.00 shipped to your door. This is an iPod speaker dock and charger with remote control. You can find it here. It is on sale through the 1st, but will probably sell out before that time.

You can find reviews here, here, and here. As usual, the last review is the most detailed, but is also the longest.

I have a Logitech myself that I like a lot. The one advatage with this model over my model is that this one is more compact, which is better in most indoor environments. The advantage mine has is that it has batteries in it, so it is fully portable. You can read about the iPod dock I bought here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 10/27/08

Hello All,

Sears is selling a Samsung 40" 1080P LCD TV for $799.99. This is a great price on a brand new 40" TV, from the leading maker of LCD TVs. You can find this deal here. It looks like this deal runs until 11/1/08, but I am not sure on that.

You can find reviews for this TV here, here, and here. I am speculating that this TV is the LN40A550, just with a special model number only for Sears stores.

If you do not want to wait another month until Black Friday, this is great TV deal. TV prices will likely be lower for the Christmas season, but with those prices you have lines, screaming and head aches. Things to keep in mind when making a purchase.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 10/26/08

Hello All,

Circuit City is selling the Sony A300 with a second lens, and a carrying case and extra battery for $649.97. You can find this deal here.

Sony has the best cameras for the value on the market. The A300 has the following features:

• 10 MegaPixel
  
• Live view
• In-Body image stabilization
• Dust Reduction System
• Swiveling LCD, for use with the live view

This is a really great value for the money, and this camera will work with Minolta compatible lenses, giving you a decent selection of older lenses to choose from.

You can find reviews of the camera here, here and here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #2 - 10/24/08

Hello All,

NewEgg has some video game deals, all with free shipping. You can find them here, at the bottom of the page. As a reminder, check out gamerankings.com for reviews and scores before you buy a game. I can vouch for Mario Galaxy, Metroid, Halo 3, and GTA IV. They are all fun games. I would skip the GT5 prologue as the full version of GT5 should be out in the first quarter of 2009.

• Nintendo Super Mario Galaxy Wii Game - $37.99
• Sega Mario & Sonic: Olympic Games Wii Game - $37.99
• Nintendo Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Wii Game - $37.99
• Microsoft Halo 3 Xbox 360 Game - $39.99
• Sony Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Playstation3 Game -$42.99
• Sony Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Playstation3 Game - $42.99
• Sony Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Playstation3 Game - $29.99
• Rockstar Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox 360 Game - $37.99

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 10/24/08 - Act Fast

Hello All,

Dell is again selling video game consoles cheap with a discount code. This is an act fast as the codes only work so many times, and I do not know how many times Dell will allow them to be used. Here are the prices, with the discount. You will have to pay taxes and for shipping, probably adding about $15 to the final cost. You can find all of the systems here.

• Xbox 360 Arcade - $170
• Xbox 360 Pro 60GB - $255
• Xbox 360 Elite 120Gb - $340
• Nintendo DS Lite - $111
• Sony PSP 2000 - $145
• Sony PS3 80GB - $340

The coupon code NC383L9N3B4M45 applied at check out will knock the prices down for you. Rumor has it that the code will work for most electronics on their site, but I have not checked this myself.

If you are interested in the Xbox 360 Elite, you can use code 9VZC3829M7GXC9 to drop the price to $330.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 10/22/08 - Act Fast

Hello All,

There is a Woot Off going on over at woot.com today. That means they are selling a lot of items, as fast as possible. They are sold one at a time, and replaced immediately after the last one has sold out. You can read more here. Do not read that now though, just go to the web site and buy some cheap stuff.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #5 - 10/21/08

Hello Again,

Wal-Mart is again running their PS3 bundle deal, offering one of the only ways to get a deal on a new PS3 that I know of. You get all of the following for $468, plus tax, but it is a limited time offer with no clear end date on the deal.

• 1 - 80GB PS3
• 1 - New PS3 Game of your choice, from a selection
  
• 1 - Blu-ray Movie of your choice, from a selection
  
• 1 - Sony Blu-ray remote
• 1 - $75 Walmart gift card

All of these things usually would cost you $550, so this is a savings of about $80. Not to bad.

You can find the deal here.

One last thing, Best Buy matched this deal in the past, although your mileage may vary on that.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #4 - 10/21/08

Hello Again,

Wow, I guess all I need to do is say that there has not been much lately, and it rains deals. Amazon is selling my favorite combination camera and camcorder in one unit for a sick low price of $368.32, with free shipping. This is a camera that usually sells for close to $500, has a 10x zoom, shoots 720p High Definition video, and has image stabilization. It is the best all in one unit on the market, and this is the lowest price I have ever seen for this unit.

You can find it here.

You can find reviews here, here, here, and here. The first review, CNets, is not great. I have seen 16x20 stills from this camera, and they look awesome. I do not know what CNet did, but I do not agree with their review, aside from the comfort issues. Play with one before you buy one, or use a small tripod to hold the camera. This is more comfortable anyway. The only thing I can think of is that Canon released a firmware update since this review, but I do not know how CNet got such bad results.

One other great thing about this camera is the loyal following it has. Here is one web site that is dedicated to this camera and this camera alone.

I have been working on a huge video round-up, but it is not yet complete. This post is a small sample of that posting. Stay tuned for more details.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #3 - 10/21/08

Hello All,

GameFly is again offering their free shipping sale on selected used games. Here is the list, sorted by console, and increasing price.

Briefly looking over the list Devil May Cry 4, and NIGHTS supposed to be good. I have both Metroid and No More Heros for the Wii, and would recommend them. As always, check the reviews here, and you will not be as likely to buy a stinker.

Later,

John

Xbox 360

Lost: Via Domus $9.99
NFL Tour $9.99
The Club $9.99
NBA Ballers: Chosen One $9.99
Timeshift $12.99
Condemned 2: Bloodshot $14.99
Devil May Cry 4 $14.99
Alone in the Dark $14.99
Simpsons Game $14.99
Universe at War: Earth Assault $14.99
MX vs ATV Untamed $14.99
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars $14.99
Bully: Scholarship Edition $15.99
Army of Two $17.99
Assassin's Creed $17.99
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men $17.99
Virtua Fighter 5 Online $24.99

Wii

Blast Works $9.99
Winter Sports $9.99
Baroque $12.99
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams $12.99
Alone in the Dark $12.99
Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed $12.99
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law $13.99
Simpsons Game $14.99
Bomberman Land $14.99
No More Heroes $17.99
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption $26.99

Playstation 3

Haze $9.99
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition $12.99
The Club $12.99
Clive Barker's Jericho $12.99
Lost: Via Domus $12.99
NBA Ballers: Chosen One $12.99
Devil May Cry 4 $17.99
Assassin's Creed $17.99
Army of Two $18.99
Unreal Tournament III $16.99
Condemned 2: Bloodshot $17.99

Playstation 2

Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law $7.99
Manhunt 2 $9.99
Simpsons Game $12.99
Jackass: The Game $12.99
Alone in the Dark $12.99
Stuntman: Ignition $12.99
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters $16.99
Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon $17.99
Baroque $17.99

Deal of the Day #2 - 10/21/08

Hello All,

This is not so much of a deal, but many sources have said that Wiis are now generally in stock at Wal-Mart. I went to the Beloit store with my mother and noticed they had three in stock. This is the most Wiis I have seen in the wild, ever. If you are still in the market, I would check there first. As an alternative you can always use this site as well.

http://wiitracker.com/

I do not believe the in-store stock is accurately reflected by that site.

I guess the economic downturn is good for something.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 10/21/08

Hello All,

It seems that the good deals have been fewer and farther between. I believe that will change, shortly, but for the time being the pickings are pretty slim.

However there is good news in the home cleaning front. Amazon has dropped the price on refurbished Dysons. The DC07 is now down to $149.99 and the DC14 is $179.99. I know many people that have purchased refurbished Dysons, and all of them are very happy with their vacuums.

This is the cheapest I have ever seen these vacuums. They are awesome. I have one and will buy one again when ours finally dies. It has been going strong for four years now.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #3 - 10/13/08

Hello All,

One more for today. Adorama is selling a Canon 28-90 lens for $59.95 shipped to your door. I have this lens and it works pretty well as a general purpose walk-around lens. It is a step up from the lens that comes with the XT, XTi, and XSi, minus the IS that comes with the XSi lens. This lens has a greater zoom, which is nice when you are walking around outside, taking pictures.

You can find it here.

You can find a review of this lens here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #2 - 10/13/08

Hello All,

Wal-Mart is selling Lego Star Wars for the PS3, 360, and Wii for $19.82. You can find it here.

You can find ratings here for the PS3, 360, and Wii. I have the PS3 game, it is fun, and this is cheaper than I got it for.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 10/13/08

Hello All,

This one is only good today and tomorrow, but it is a good deal none the less. Snapfish is offering up to 50 4x6 prints at $ .01 each, and then only $ .09 for each one after that. You can find this deal here.

Use coupon code FALLPENNY08 at checkout.

Here is a great primer on getting the best results when using photo printing places.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 10/10/08

Hello All,

ToysRUs has good deal on a product that I did not know they sold. They are selling EEEPCs for cheap. A 4GB with XP for $269 and the 2GB with Linux for $199. You can find the different options here. They are smaller machines that have better battery life, but are only really good for web browsing and email. They are very popular though, and have gotten rave reviews. You can see them here, here, and here. General info can be found here.

As one note, this is a serious YMMV deal. I was at a ToysRUs and they had all the machines listed on their web site. The 4GB one is listed as sold out online though, so you might not be able to score one without going to the store and getting a bit lucky.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 10/9/08

Hello Again All,

It has been a slow week for good deals. However there are two for today, to try to make up for the long drought.

Woot is selling a brand new Westinghouse 37" 1080p HDTV for $574.99, shipped to your front door. You can find it here. Amazon is selling the same thing for only about $400 more, shipped to your house. The only tiny downside to this TV is that you need a box hooked up to it to get HD. This is not an issue unless you plan on hooking an antenna to it, as you cannot. But for the vast majority of you cable and satellite users who need boxes anyway, this just decreases the price of the TV and removes something you will not use anyway.

***Remember that is for today only, or until they sell out.***

The Canon XSi deal from last week, just got better. Dell is selling the camera for $700, and with a coupon, drops the price to $620, with free shipping, and includes the IS lens. That is cheap. The cheapest I have ever seen that camara. You can find the camera here, and the coupon code is SZT8CS0RVR2HMJ. That coupon is good until October 16th.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 10/1/08

Hello All,

Dell is selling the Canon XSi with a lens, cheap. As cheap as I have ever seen it. They are selling it for $640 with free shipping. It is listed for $700 but when you use coupon code "SZT8CS0RVR2HMJ" to your cart it drops the price to $640. You can find it here.

*** Coupon ends October 7 or after 500 redemptions ***

This works great with the SanDisk rebate, so you can get all set-up and taking great pictures for under $700.

If you need reviews, you can read this and this, but it is a great camera.

Later,

John