Deal of the Day #2 - 6/26/09

Hello All,

A Shutterfly coupon

SHIP30 - Free shipping on orders of $30 or more

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 6/26/09

Hello All,

Free chocolate Friday again. What more needs to be said?

Go here, starting at 8am, and get a coupon for a free candy bar. It is free and it is candy, you should do it.

This is an every Friday thing, but only the first 250,000 people get one, so act fast.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #2 - 6/24/09

Hello All,

Dell is selling the Sony PSP2000 for $109 plus taxes and shipping, so around $120 to your door. This is $60 off regular prices for the PSP2000. This is a today only deal so act quick if you want one.

You can find this deal here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 6/24/09

Hello All,

Zagg is offering iPhone 3G/3GS and Palm Pre covers for 30% off until June 30th. These covers are great for protecting the screens of your electronics. I have them on all of our camera LCD screens.

You can find this deal here for the iphone and here for the pre.

Use code iphonepalm

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #3 - 6/23/09

Hello All,

Dicks is offering 20% off on orders of $100 or more for today and tomorrow.

Use code CLR20

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #2 - 6/23/09

Hello All,

Buy.com has a DLP projector with a long bulb life for cheap. It is on sale for $399, shipped to your door.

The only negative about this projector is that it only an 800x600 native projector, but if you are only doing Wii, PS2, or DVDs it does not matter. It will handle more than 800x600, but that is what will look the best on the unit.

You can find it here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 6/23/09 - Woot Off!!

Hello All,

Woot.com

Deals on different items until, they sell out, all day long. Great deals can be had but you need to pay attention and move quickly.

If you do not want to have to remember to hit refresh over and over, or are a Trendy McBandwagonjumper, there is a Twitter feed you can follow here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 6/19/09

Hello All,

Free chocolate. What more needs to be said?

Go here, starting at 8am, and get a coupon for a free candy bar. It is free and it is candy, you should do it.

This is an every Friday thing, but only the first 250,000 people get one, so act fast.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 6/18/09

Hello All,

GameFly is having their regular free shipping on used games sale until 6/22. You can find direct links to the various platforms below. Games of note.

• Resistance 2 - PS3 - $34.99
• Prince of Persia - PS3 - $21.99
• Lego Batman - PS3 - $17.99 (Amazon has it new for $19.99 but you need to spend $25 for free shipping. That is a better deal if you need anything else from Amazon. The $19.99 price is good for any system, 360, Wii, whatever.)
• Gears of War 2 - 360 - $32.99
• Animal Crossing: City Folk - Wii - $34.99

PS3

Xbox360

Wii

PS2

DS

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #3 - 6/17/09

Hello All,

Amazon is selling Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction for $28.99 shipped to your door. This is a highly rated platformer for the PS3. I downloaded the demo and had a good time with it.

You can find this deal here. NOTE: For some reason Amazon has Beach Audio as the seller by default, and they are charging more for the game. You will need to click on Amazon as the seller on the middle of the page on the right side.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #2 - 6/17/09

Hello All,

Woot, obviously one of my favorite sites, is selling Sandisk Clips in the 2Gb size for $19.99 shipped to your door. This is a deal for a couple of reasons.

1. They are cheap
2. They are small, but they have a screen. Possibly making them better than an iPod shuffle
3. They have a FM radio built in
4. They are light-weight
5. They clip on things, great for working out

There is five good reasons to buy one. If that does nothing for you, here is a glowing review of them.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 6/17/09

Hello All,

A gentle reminder that Ghostbusters is out on Blu-Ray this week. Best Buy has it on sale for $19.99, plus you can use the $5 off coupon I posted here, to get a brand new movie for the low, low price of $14.99. How can you pass on that? You can't, that is how.

Seriously it is a great movie, and everyone should have a copy or two, one low-def, one high-def, if you are me.

If you are me, let me know. You are really slacking on the deal posts as of late. You really start needing to pull your weight me.

Later,

John aka me

Deal of the Day #2 - 6/10/09

Hello All,

With the announcements of new faster, and cheaper Apple laptops on Monday, the price drops on the older models make now a great time to buy an Apple laptop. All of the last generation models can be found for at least a couple hundred dollars off, and up to $800 off.

You can compare models and speeds here.

You can find the deals here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 6/10/09

Hello All,

Dell is again selling video game systems cheap. Use code 65G7RQ11J?M2LH to get 15% off. Highlights include a wii for $212, a PS3 for $340, and a Xbox360 for $255.

You can find the deals here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #3 - 6/9/09

Hello All,

Kodak is having a 20% off everything sale today, and today only, at their online store.

You can find this deal here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #2 - 6/9/09

Hello All,

More video game deals. Amazon has a limited time deal on games for fathers day. These prices are good until June 13th.

Xbox 360 Games:

Price of Persia - $19.97

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (standard) - $41.97

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare GotY Edition - $34.97

Fable II - $29.99

Grand Theft Auto IV - $27.97

Gears of War II - $47.97

Bioshock - $19.97

Halo Wars - $41.99

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - $41.97

NBA 2K9 - $19.97

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts - $17.97

Guitar Hero Metallica - $39.97

Tom Clancy's HAWX - $34.97

James Bond 007 Quantum of Solace - $19.97

You're in the Movies (w/Camera) - $14.97

Shaun White Snowboarding - $13.98

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution - $27.97

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - $14.97

Scene It? Box Office Smash (Bundle) - $29.97

Scene It? Box Office Smash (Game Only) - $19.97

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise - $19.97

Lips (w/2 Mics) - $36.97

Wheelman - $29.97

Tom Clancy's Endwar - $24.97

WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 09 - $36.99

NHL 2K9 - $17.97

WWE Legends of Wrestlemania - $39.97

MLB Front Office Manager - $17.97

PS3 Accessories

Nyko Blu-Ray Remote - $9.97

Nyko PS3 Charge Link - $4.97

Nyko HDMI Cable - $13.97

Nyko PS3 Charge Base 2 - $17.97

Nyko Media Hub+ - $12.97

Wii Accessories

Logitech Cordless Keyboard - $29.97

Here is a link to the full list on Amazon's site.

There is some decent deals in the list. Here are my picks. Prince of Persia is probably worth it for $20. Fable II is a good game if you are into role playing games. Bioshock and Grand Theft Auto are two of the best games I have ever played, I would grab them for sure if you do not already have them.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 6/9/09

Hello All,

GameStop is having a big sale on Rock Band and Guitar Hero Game Bundles. Use code CAG16 to get an additional discount and free shipping. You can get Rock Band II or Guitar Hero World Tour for $79.79 plus taxes.

You can find this deal here.

The deal ends soon, I believe the 11th.

Later,

John

iPhone Updates

Hello All,

Today was the first day of the Apple World Wide Developer Connection (WWDC) and there was a lot of news. There are all new laptops, a new operating system, and a new version of the Safari browser. This dear readers is all good news, but not the big news. The big news is two fold.

1. There is a new version of the iPhone operating system, 3.0, that is coming out on June 17th.
2. There is a new iPhone, the 3GS, coming out on June 19th.

Here is a quick rundown of the two biggest announcements.

The iPhone 3.0 operating system

• It is a free update for all iPhone users and $9.95 for all iPod Touch users
• Improved Safari web browser
• Copy and Paste
• Landscape mode in email, text, and notes
• Complete iPhone search
• Voice Memos
• Improved calendar app

You can find all the updates here.

The iPhone 3GS Update

• Same size and shape as the 3G phone
• Faster processor 2x or more, depending on the application
  
• Improved camera, 3 mega pixel, with video
• Faster 3G network support
• New 3D video support
• Improved battery life
• Voice control for many applications

The 8GB 3G is now $99, the 16GB 3G is $149. The new 3GS will come in 16GB and 32GB at $199 and $299.

The only bad news involves AT&T. If you are like me and got your 3G iPhone when they first came out last year, you will have to wait until December or so to get the upgrade prices. If you cannot wait that long you will have to pay an $18 upgrade fee and either $399 or $499, depending on the size of the phone you want. This is better than people with recent new contracts. They will be hit for $599 and $699, depending on the phone size.

Overall I am pretty excited about the new phone, but I am disappointed there is not a better upgrade path. If you can wait 6 months why would you not wait 6 more and see what Apple comes out with in June of 2010. AT&T would be better served to keep people like me on the hook for another two years then allow me to wait and see. This will without question piss off a lot of their customers, and that is not good for business. I am half way through my contract, why not lock me in for another two years. A lot can happen in a year with regard to technology. There could be a better phone out than the iPhone in another year, or at least close to as good and AT&Ts service leaves room for improvement. So maybe people wait for their contract to end and then they leave. That is a risk AT&T runs with this strategy. I know I switched solely for the iPhone, I would switch away if there were a better phone out there.

Later,

John

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Deal of the Day #3 - 6/8/09

Hello All,

Canon is clearing out waterproof cases for some of their older models of camera. Use code 15105 to get an additional 15% off the clearance prices. You will have to pay taxes and shipping but these prices are way less than the prices on Amazon. I just picked up a case for my G9 for $80 shipped to my door. It is $170 on Amazon.

Here is the list of cases, and cameras they work with

• WP-DC2 - PowerShot A540
• WP-DC4 - PowerShot SD600
• WP-DC5 - PowerShot SD700IS
• WP-DC7 - PowerShot SD900
• WP-DC8 - PowerShot A630 & A640
• WP-DC9 - PowerShot SD800IS
• WP-DC11 - PowerShot G7
• WP-DC12 - PowerShot A570IS
• WP-DC13 - PowerShot SD1000
• WP-DC14 - PowerShot SD750
• WP-DC15 - PowerShot SD850IS
• WP-DC16 - PowerShot A720IS
• WP-DC17 - PowerShot SD870IS
• WP-DC18 - PowerShot A650IS
• WP-DC19 - PowerShot SD950IS
• WP-DC21 - PowerShot G9
• WP-DC23 - PowerShot SD770IS

You can find this deal here. Remember to add code 15105 during the checkout.

Later,

John

Ghostbusters Blu-Ray

Hello All,

Ghostbusters is coming out on Blu-Ray on June 16th. You should buy it, as it is a great movie. If you are going to buy it, here is a $5 off coupon. I know I will be picking it up on the 16th and watching it shortly there after.

Coupon can be downloaded here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #2 - 6/8/09

Hello All,

Woot is selling a EEE PC 900 for 174.99 shipped to your door. It is brand new with Linux on it and it has the SSD (solid state) hard drive in it. This is the original netbook and one of the most popular.

You can find it here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 6/8/09

Hello All,

A couple of video game deals for the week.

1. Toys R Us is offering a free $10 Gift Card with purchase of these Wii titles: Tiger Woods 10 (shows bundle with motion+) $59.99 and Wii Grand Slam Tennis $49.99.
2. Target is offering a buy any 2 regular priced PSP, PS2, or PS3 games, get 1 free deal.
3. Sony is selling Final Fantasy VII (7) on the PS3 for $9.99. This is widely regarded as one of the best games of all time. I picked it up myself and it is well worth the $10. Be sure to turn the smoothing on for the game, but it is worth the money. This game is not on sale or anything, it just came out last week, but it is a great deal at $10.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 6/3/09

Hello All,

The Nikon D40 has dropped in price and is now almost cheap. Amazon is currently selling the D40 for $412 shipped to your door.

This camera is an entry level DSLR and has been highly rated by many, many, many, many places.

Personally I would buy a Canon, the XSi, but that is a lot more money. If I were being cost conscious I would buy the Sony A200K. It has a longer zoom lens and image stabilization in the body. My neighbor has this camera and really likes it. He says the manual is very detailed and teaches you about shooting. The Sony is $499 shipped to your door, you can find it here.

There is nothing at all wrong with the Nikon, I am just not a big fan of Nikon personally. They make arguably the best cameras in the world, I just think they charge too much for them.

You can find the D40 here.

One final recommendation, if you buy a DSLR get the Magic Lantern Guide for your camera. They simplify all of the features and really teach you how to get the most out of your camera. I like Amazon for books myself, but Borders and Barnes and Noble sell them in the store if you want it now.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #3 - 6/1/09

Hello All,

There are a lot of Blu-Ray deals right now.

Best Buy has a select group of titles cheap. Of note Terminator 2, Reservoir Dogs, and American Psycho.

You can find this here.

Amazon has these Blu-Rays on sale

• The Wedding Singer for $13.99
• Old School for $14.99
• Short Circuit for $10.49

You are my boy Blue.

John

Deal of the Day #2 - 6/1/09

Hello All,

Amazon is selling Star Wars: the Force Unleashed for $19.99. This is for all of the major game consoles. It did not get stellar reviews, but you can find them here, if you care.

You can find this deal here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 6/1/09

Hello All,

Free RedBox rental today. Use code

FM63H7

The codes are only monthly now, but they have other deals with Hershey's. If you buy two bags of Hershey's candy at Cub foods from now until the 7th, you will get a free rental code at check-out.

Later,

John