Best Buy appears to be running a fire sale on the Palm Pre Touchstone Charges: Buy One, Get One Free!
You have to order online, from the link below, and use in-store pickup (they are backordered for online sales).
We cannot confirm if this is a price mistake or not. As such, you may want to head over to the store as soon as you get pickup confirmation.
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Joost is going down the drain, and AnimeNews.biz is reporting what is going to happen with the technology…
Over on CentralGadget.com, we’re urging you to nab those Windows 7 early-upgrade discounts… as they’re running out.
Our deal site, CheapenGadget.com, has found Apple continuing their fire sale of MacBook Air refurbs. The newest entry in way-too-low-pricing for the ultracompact notebook is the GeForce 9400M-powered variety… for $1199.
And, on PhoneNews.com, LG finally gets on the iPhone-style updating train.
1 Sale A Day’s wireless store is selling, today only, the Sierra Wireless Compass 885 Global UMTS and GSM Mobile Broadband Card for $64.98 shipped.
This is an unlocked version of one of AT&T’s flagship aircards. The device works with UMTS 850/1900/2100 as well as quad-band GSM. The device includes a microSD card slot, and supports 7.2 mbps HSDPA and up to 2 megabit HSUPA.
Microsoft is starting to run low on quantities of Windows 7 Upgrade pre-orders.
For those of you living under a rock, Microsoft is discounting the Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade by 58%, and the Windows 7 Professional upgrade by 50%, while supplies last. No discount will be given on the Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade.
The Windows 7 upgrades are compatible with both Windows XP and Windows Vista. Pre-order from Microsoft to get both digital download and mail-order options. You can upgrade at the link below, or from most retailers. Micro Center was the first retailer to sell out, as they offered the only significant discount off the already marked-down prices.
Update: To answer some questions that we’ve already received… yes, you can upgrade from Windows 2000/XP Professional to Windows 7 Home Premium. And yes, you can downgrade upgrade from Windows Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional.
Apple is now offering the first refurb MacBook Air units with the Nvidia GeForce 9400m GPU.
The specifications for the laptop are otherwise unchanged from its recent debut with a 1.6 Ghz intel Core 2 Duo, 13.3-inch glossy widescreen display, 2GB of DDR3 memory, 120GB SATA hard drive, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR radios along with integrated iSight camera.
At $1199, these refurb units are sure to go fast, especially when paired with AppleCare.
Buy the Refurbished MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and GeForce 9400m from Apple
Buy the AppleCare Protection Plan for the MacBook Air from Apple
In what will probably stand as the best deal yet for Xbox Live Gold pricing, the Buy ebay store is offering Xbox Live Gold subscriptions for $27.99, which consist of the retail-exclusive 12+1 month offering.
The best way to take advantage of the deal would be to buy 2 cards for $55.98 and stack both of them together for 2 years of uninterrupted online multiplayer gamplay, chat and Netflix access, or give the additional card as a gift to a cheapskate friend.
The deal is good until 8AM Pacific Time this Sunday
For the rest of the month, if you sign up for Chili’s email list, you’ll get a free coupon for Chips & Queso appetizers with an entree purchase.
Yes, it has been another dry spell of really good tech deals, but don’t think for a minute that we aren’t out there looking…
For today only, DreamHost is offering unlimited web hosting for a year, for $9.24. This is their shared plan, which offers unlimited bandwidth and storage (for web sites), as well as 50 GB of separate storage for computer backups.
However, like most/all “unlimited” shared hosting plans, DreamHost has strict CPU and memory limitations that your site must conform to. For details, access the deal at the link below:
Our sister site, PhoneNews.com, has noted that the iPhone 3G 8GB Refurb has fallen to $79, with free shipping. Read more at the link below.
Deal: iPhone 3G 8GB Refub Falls to $79 on AT&T – PhoneNews.com
Dell is offering the Seagate Momentus 500 GB 7200 RPM 2.5-inch Hard Drive for $96.99. This is an OEM/Dell-branded version of the drive, but it uses identical components to the Seagate version.
This drive is compatible with most notebooks, and will also work inside the Sony PlayStation 3.
The primary downside however is that this drive only includes a one year Dell limited warranty, and not the standard Seagate five year limited warranty. Despite that, the drive is $40 off the Seagate/retail price. Considering most credit cards offer double warranty coverage, it may be a good deal for many.
Also worth noting, a middle ground may be a SquareTrade 3-year warranty on the drive, available for $12.99…
Dell 500 GB 7200 RPM Momentus 7200.4 Serial ATA Hard Drive with Free Fall Sensor
Our sister site, PhoneNews.com has the details on getting a Nokia 1661 for $20… but with a $25 service credit. With free shipping, your net benefit comes to $5 for ordering the phone.
No good gadget deals in sight… so here’s another food deal.
Quiznos is offering a free Sammie (half pita) with coupon. You can get the coupon by signing up for their QClub Spam List (easy to cancel after getting coupon).
For a limited time, Dell is offering the Nokia XpressMusic 5800 Unlocked S60 smartphone for $249.99 after a $50 rebate.
The phone is a little hard to find, first go to Dell Electronics. Then search for Nokia 5800 in the search bar.
Be sure to use the above link to Dell Electronics, as there are multiple stores (for home and small business), and this offer only appears to be good on the above linked store.
Best Buy is once again offering $30 Apple iTunes gift cards for only $25. That’s almost 17% off the normal price, netting essentially a 17% discount when buying software, music, or videos from iTunes.
Use in-store pickup to avoid shipping charges. Best Buy Reward Zone Premier Silver members get free shipping on all orders online.
This weekend only, Newegg is offering the Gigabyte AMD Radeon 4350 512 MB PCI Express graphics card for only $19.99 after $15 rebate. With free shipping, it’s the lowest price we’ve seen for a mid-range graphics card of this generation.
For those on the other side of the fence, the card is comparable to an NVIDIA GeForce 9400.
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4350 GV-R435OC-512I Video Card
Update: Price has returned to $39.99.
At MechaWorks, we’re more than wiling to put out in the open where we’ve stumbled. We think that’s the best way to start make things better than ever.
Over the past year, MechaWorks went from being one web site (PhoneNews.com) to a network of four major sites, and two great apps (MobileWiki and MobileEdition). As we close in on the end of our first year in business, we have a lot more planned for next year. We’re even more excited about what’s ahead.
But, clearly, we didn’t get it right so far with CheapenGadget.com. While it’s typical to blame the economy, that’s only one part of the equation. Granted, launching a site all about cutting-edge deals, in the middle of a deal recession was going a bit against the grain.
We’ve also had issues in finding a chief editor. Despite numerous calls to hire someone, and offering unprecedented pay, bonuses, and options, we haven’t been able to achieve that. Every other MechaWorks site has its own chief editor, and we feel that’s necessary for long term growth.
Finally, the level of interaction hasn’t been right. Until recently, we’ve really been scratching our heads on that point.
No, this isn’t a long-winded note that we’re shutting down CentralGadget.com. We still believe in the site, and we’re going to relaunch it… with slow, steady, and notable growth in the coming months.
First, we’re going to pool resources, and pull together efforts, all while continuing the search for a chief editor. We encourage you to help out on that. Even if you’re employed to the max, we’re sure a lot of readers know some bloggers that have hit the unemployment line.
Also, we have a plan to really bring up the interaction here in a new, innovative, easy, and fun way. It’s something completely new that we’re just putting into testing. Until then, you’re going to see the news return to the normal pace that you would expect.
As a promotion on the Oprah Winfrey show today, KFC is offering a free two piece grilled chicken meal to everyone in America.
Currently, the web site is printing up to four coupons (limit one per person) per computer. You can use these any day between now and May 19th, except for May 10th (Mother’s Day).
Printing the coupon does require the installation of the coupon.com kludgeware driver, which at least now does offer an uninstall option.
Coupon printing will be taken offline at 9 AM tomorrow, Chicago time.
Here at MechaWorks, we hold the Sega Dreamcast in such high regard that we stop and reflect just how unbelievably ahead of its time the console was when it was released almost 9 years ago.
Now, geek culture enthusiast retailer ThinkGeek is offering the Holy Grail of Dreamcast offerings with new sealed US Dreamcast consoles for $99, which is a bargain compared to listings on ebay or other similar auction sites.
The exact quantity of consoles is unknown, so its best to order quickly before they sell out. Read more for a detailed account of the enduring influence and popularity of the Dreamcast to this day.
GraveyardMall is offering 100 Rayovac AAA batteries for $9 plus $6 shipping ($15 total).
The item page notes that the batteries are brand new, but are unpackaged, and thus may have some blemishes on them.
Reynolds is offering their new recycled brand of alumnium foil for free after rebate.
To get the deal, you must go to this page today and request a rebate form. Print the rebate, and then purchase the foil from a local store by May 4. Then mail in the printed rebate form.
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