Morning(ish) tech deals highlights

• PC Case – Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX full tower case for $132, shipped. About $30 off. I've always liked Antec cases, although this one is a bit goofy looking for my tastes. [Slickdeals]

• Xbox 360 – Get a 360 Pro (with hard drive) for $250, shipped; Elite (120GB HDD and wireless controller) for $350, shipped. Glad to see the 360 finally getting cheapish. [Dealhack]

• Best Buy – Two-day sale at Best Buy starts today. I glanced through the online circular and the prices don't actually look all that hot, so consider this a brush-off of the sale rather than a typical "Here's some great deals" note. (Example: Canon SD770 at Best Buy, on sale, is $219; It's under $200 at Amazon.) [Bargainist]

• AppleCare – Aftermarket AppleCare warranty on sale from LA Computer Company for good prices: $160 for Mac Pro; $250 for MacBook Pro. $250 is about what you can find AppleCare for on eBay and such, so not a crazy deal, but $100 off of the official price. [Dealnews]

• Palm Treo Pro – Unlocked Palm Treo Pro for $500, shipped. That's about $20-$50 most prices for Palm's latest smartphone. [Dealnews]

• iPod Video Dock – A neat little iPod dock from Altec Lansing that has a 8.5-inch LCD screen in the front on which videos can be played. Probably doesn't work with latest generation iPods, though. It's a little over $100, which is about $50 off. [Dealnews]

• iPod Touch – Latest generation iPod Touch at low prices. $220/8GB; $290/16GB; $380/32GB. Lots of headphones and earbuds on sale, too. [Dealnews]

• NAS – Buffalo DriveStation Quattro 1TB eSATA / USB 2.0 external network attached storage device for $150, shipped. [Dealnews]

• ReadyMade – Two-year subscription to ReadyMade for free. [Dealnews]

• Gas-Powered Bike Kit – Turn your perfectly eco-friendly bicycle into a gas-breathing powered hog with this 50cc conversion kit for $140 shipped. Also available in 80cc. I know it's unnecessary, but I really, really want this. [Dealnews]

• Blood Pressure Monitor – Today's Woot is the Prevention Ultima Upper-Arm Blood Pressure Monitor for $35, shipped.

Discussion

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#1 posted by Anonymous , October 3, 2008 10:43 AM

this IS NOT A NAS (network attached storage), it is DAS (direct attached storage). No networking on box but plug it into your desktop and share it out to give NAS functionality!

#2 posted by Clay

, October 3, 2008 12:01 PM

I ordered a new iPod Touch from Amazon for the same price a few weeks ago. Thing is, it still hasn't shipped.

Are inventories always like this at introduction? Three weeks after the announcement, with new units at Apple Stores the day after, hardly any distributors have had them in stock.

Not like there aren't worse things in this world than having to wait for Apple products, but still... this seems irregular.

#3 posted by crushthemall

, October 3, 2008 2:19 PM

Ahh...thank you for the Readymade Mag link. It's pretty much my favorite magazine that I hate buying.

Just hope it's not a scam. I signed up anyways. Scam, schmam.

#4 posted by Anonymous , October 6, 2008 2:58 AM

You can get iPod Nano on Sale - Get 1% back

#5 posted by dhuff

, October 6, 2008 7:34 AM

I've had good experiences with LA Computer Co. so far. Great prices, esp. for the Mac world, and good customer service (both on the phone & via email).

e.g. they had my favorite Apple K/B in stock (the white USB model immediately preceding the current, flat aluminum one) as a brand new service replacement part for way less than anyone on eBay or elsewhere.