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Amazon Kindle DX: Now $379, 50% more contrast, new color
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Handhelds, Hot Deals,
Hot on the heels of the Amazon Kindle price drop, the company has just released a new and improved Kindle DX. The most obvious change is the new color, as the Kindle DX is now darker than its littler sibling, sporting a graphite hue. The display is greatly improved, with 50% better contrast, making everything nice and sharp. It still rocks free 3G wireless, allowing you to download books just about anywhere you are, and the display is still 9.7-inches in size, which is a ton of real estate.
Even better than all the new features, though, is the price. Amazon has slashed the price of the Kindle DX down to $379 from the previous $489 price point. That’s even cheaper than the original 6-inch Kindle when it first shipped, and the Kindle DX is a far superior product. You can pre-order the new Kindle DX now—it ships on July 7th.
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Amazon responds to nook price drop: Kindle now $189
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Handhelds, Hot Deals,
The ebook reader wars are kicking into high gear today, as earlier Barnes & Noble announced a price drop for the nook, and now Amazon has responded with a big price drop on the Kindle. The same 3G-powered Kindle that sold for $259 this morning is now available for just $189. That’s $10 less than the 3G nook, and $40 more than the Wi-Fi-only nook model. Competition is always a good thing. Here are the links:
It’s about time that quality ebook readers dropped below the $200 mark.
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$149 Wi-Fi-only B&N nook now available, nook 3G now $199
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Handhelds, Hot Deals,
If the $259 Barnes & Noble nook was too rich for your blood, but you’ve been wanting a quality e-reader, you are gonna wanna take a second look at what B&N has to offer. Today they’ve announced that they have cut the price of the 3G nook by $60—that means you can get the same nook that launched at $260 for $199 starting today. However, we think it’s safe to say that most people don’t really have a need for the 3G that’s built into the nook. It’s easy enough to log on to Wi-Fi and load up on books before you leave the house, or even at a hotspot. That said, B&N has also just announced a Wi-Fi-only nook, and that costs just $149. That is a fantastic deal, and we suggest that you jump on it if you were on the fence previously. In fact, to us, it looks like the best deal in the e-reader world to date.
You can buy the B&N nook at the new prices now.
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Newegg is ready to help you with your Father’s Day gift plans with a Sony camcorder sale. Head on over to the Newegg Sony Camcorder Sale page to get a look. They’ve got five models available for sale, with discount ranging from $30 to $100 off. The Father’s Day sale ends on June 19, so you have between now and then to make your purchase!
As always, you can find all sorts of Newegg promo code and deals on our forums.
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Newegg 24-hour sale promo codes
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, HDTV, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop, Storage,
Newegg has got a great deal on a bunch of tech in their 24-hour sale, including a Sharp AQUOS 42-inch HDTV ($640 discount,) Western Digital WDTV HD player ($30 discount,) and plenty more. All of the promo codes for the 24-hour Newegg sale are listed right on the page, and offer even greater discounts than what the sale already offers. You have until midnight!
As always, you can find all sorts of Newegg promo code and deals on our forums.
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Trade in your iPhone for cash and cover the cost of the iPhone 4!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Features, Handhelds, Hot Deals,
Over on the Gear Live Twitter account, we’ve been talking about a partnership we would be forming with Gazelle so that those of you with an original iPhone, iPhone 3G, or iPhone 3GS could trade in your device for cash. Why would you wanna do that? Well, with the iPhone 4 set to be released in about two weeks, the easiest way to upgrade is to sell your current device to get cash to put down towards the new one. In fact, depending on the condition of your current model, you could even walk away with enough money to cover the cost of a new iPhone 4, and have some left over to put in the bank (or to buy a case or something.) If you want to take a look at what you could get for trading in your current iPhone, here’s the list:
- 32GB iPhone 3GS
- 16GB iPhone 3GS
- 16GB iPhone 3G
- 8GB iPhone 3G
- 16GB Original iPhone
- 8GB Original iPhone
- 4GB Original iPhone
Just choose your iPhone model above, and full in the four questions that ask about the condition of your phone, and you’ll see the amount that you will be paid for your device. If you are cool with it, accept the offer, and you ship your phone. Couldn’t get any easier.
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Wal-Mart slashes iPhone 3GS price to $97
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Handhelds, Hot Deals,
So the iPhone 3G has been discontinued, and now Wal-Mart has gone and lowered the price of the iPhone 3GS down from $197 to $97—a full $100 drop. The change gives credence to the rumor that Apple will be dropping the price of the iPhone 3GS to $99 with two-year contract, and that the 3GS will take the place of the 3G as the entry-level iPhone device. As we stated previously, we thought it would behoove Apple to keep the 3G around as the free with contract phone, then use the 3GS as the $99 device, and finally use the iPhone Pro as the flagship model. We think that would be a good price structure to take on Android, but hey, we aren’t Apple—let’s see where this all ends up.
In the meantime though, as enticing as a $97 iPhone 3GS might sound, just wait to see what gets announced at the WWDC 2010 keynote first, m’kay?
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Newegg Deal: Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue 128GB SSD
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Hot Deals, PC / Laptop, Storage,
Newegg has got a great deal on the Wd SiliconEdge 128GB SSD drive. We are all used to SSDs being fairly expensive, so when we find a deal that gives you an instant $40 savings on one, it’s something we think we should pass along. You can pick up the Wd SiliconEdge Blue SSD from Newegg for $269.99 now, which includes the $40 instant savings. As regular users of SSD drives, we can say that it’s definitely a very nice speed upgrade for your system. To get the deal, just use promo code “WD128GBSSD” during checkout.
As always, you can find all sorts of Newegg promo code and deals on our forums.
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Newegg Deal: BFG Tech GeForce 9800 GT 512MB video card
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop,
Newegg has got a nice sale on the high end gaming card, the BFG Tech GeForce 9800 GT with 512MB RAM. The card is HDCP-ready, supports SLI, and plugs into a PCI Express 2.0 port. It’s aso a low profile size, so the card doesn’t block any other slots in your system. Even better, it’s eco-intelligent, so it uses 30% less power than similar cards from other manufacturers. The card typically sells for $100, but with Newegg promo code VGA51315, you’ll get a 15% discount, plus free shipping. You can pick up the BFG Tech GeForce 9800 GT from Newegg for $84.99 now.
As always, you can find all sorts of Newegg promo code and deals on our forums.
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Newegg Deal: Garmin nuvi 255W GPS with text to speech
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: GPS, Hot Deals,
Newegg has a nice promo code sale on the Garmin nuvi 255W GPS device. The nuvi 255W sports a 4.3-inch display with text-to-speech. It typically sells for $179.99, but Newegg has them on sale for just $99.99, a savings of $80. Definitely not something to shy away from. Garmin puts a one-year warranty on these GPS units as well. You can pick up the Garmin nuvi 255W from Newegg for $169.99 now.
As always, you can find all sorts of Newegg promo codes and deals on our forums.
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