Morning tech deals highlights

• Xbox 360 – Xbox 360 Elite (120GB HDD; Black; HDMI) with Forza Motorsport 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance for $400, shipped. (About $50 off.) [Slickdeals]

• Starter DSLR – Canon Digital Rebel XT with kit lens for $430, shipped. This is the DSLR I use. As an amateur, I've never felt limited by its performance. (Better lenses are advised, though.) [Dealhack]

• Bluetooth Headset – Another "free Bluetooth headset for people who got a ticket for not having one" promotion. [Bargainist]

• Laser Keyboard – Not a particularly great bargain, but the iTech Bluetooth Virtual Laser Keyboard that projects a laser keyboard for use with your smartphone can be had for $160, shipped. These work better than you'd expect, but still not fantastically. [Dealnews]

• Rice Cooker – Salton RA3A 3-cup rice cooker for $9.50 at Amazon. Pad your order to $25 for free shipping or pay an additional $7. [Dealnews]

• Headphones – Today's Woot is the Everglide S-500 Professional Headphones with microphone for $25, shipped.

[#1 posted by monopole , August 1, 2008 9:45 AM]

Re: the rice cooker, check out the reviews, sounds like a "you couldn't pay me to use this" product.

[#2 posted by zuzu , August 1, 2008 10:21 AM]

I trust no rice cookers other than Zojirushi. I guess that makes me a bit of a "brand loyalist", but I challenge anyone to prove me otherwise.

[#3 posted by drift marlo , August 1, 2008 11:36 AM]

Re: Starter SLR

You posted earlier about a great deal on a Nikon D40. I just picked one up at my local camera retailer and the price had dropped from $499 to $479. This price drop came from Nikon, so anyone looking for a great starter dslr should consider the D40. Plus, the 18-55mm lens is pretty great.