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If you're in the market for a netbook - this is a nice one and it's not at a bad price.

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 4333-36U Netbook is designed to keep pace with your busy lifestyle – possibly even simplify it. At a mere 2.65 lbs and 0.9 inch thin, it's light and portable. You can take this netbook wherever your day takes you. Plus this Lenovo IdeaPad S10 4333-36U Netbook is loaded with thoughtful standard features to make your life a little easier. It has an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of DDR2 667MHz memory, a 160GB hard drive and 1.3 megapixel integrated camera.

Link: http://www.i4u.com/article31605.html

Hey, if you're strapped for cash and need a new rig (and don't want to build one yourself) - you could do a lot worse than this one from HP.

Features include an Intel Core i7-920 2.66GHz quad-core processor, 9GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1.8GB video card, DVD burner with LightScribe, 15-in-1 card reader, 802.11a/n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Link: http://www.i4u.com/article31535.html

Features include a 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 20,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 450 cd/m² brightness, four HDMI inputs, and component and other video inputs.

Wow! - not a bad deal - With mount too!

Link: http://www.thefind.com/

This is a really cool site for finding everything from a to z. I like it's clean design and slick interface. If you're looking for something to buy online give it a shot.

Link: http://www.everyjoe.com/thegadgetblog/hdtv-deals-from-buy-com/

Looking for an HDTV? these are some fine prices!

Philips 32PFL3504D 32″ LCD HDTV w/ 3 HDMI and Pixel Plus – Refurbished
SAVE $260.00
Buy.com price: $339.99
List price: $599.99

Philips 42PFL3704D/F7B 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV w/ 3 HDMI Inputs – Refurbished
SAVE $320.00
Buy.com price: $579.99
List price: $899.99

Plenty more too - check it.

Link: http://cybernetnews.com/amazon-warehouse-deals/

Yeah me neither - apparently you can get some decent deals and Cybernet News hhas the goods on it...

What about an Amazon outlet store? What happens to all of those items that end up getting returned, which is inevitable considering the volume of their sales? WarehouseDeals.com – that’s where Amazon sells (at a discounted price) the items that have been returned and verified in working order.

Are the deals really that good? As with any outlet the deals will vary based upon how well the item actually sells. The site makes the deal a little deceiving because they tell you what the list price of the item is, and then what the outlet is selling it for. They conveniently leave off the price that Amazon.com typically sells it at. I took a few random items to compare the pricing though:

* Samsung 32-inch LED TV – Amazon.com: $969 vs. WarehouseDeals.com: $805 = 17% off
* Panasonic Lumix Camera – Amazon.com: $639 vs. WarehouseDeals.com: $579 = 9% off
* Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) – Amazon.com: $46 vs. WarehouseDeals.com: $34 = 27% off

Certainly worth looking into - nice find!

Link: http://www.buy.com/prod/ibm-thinkpad-t40-2373-8cu-laptop-computer-intel-pentium-m-1-5-ghz/q/loc/111/206650173.html

I've always been a huge fan of IBM/Lenovo notebooks, this little guy is perfectly sized for the road and with 1 gig or more of RAM can be an awesome workhorse. This particular deal features a reconditioned T40 ready to roll.

( I've owned the T-22 and T-30 ) nothing but good to say about both.

List Price: See Details $899.99
You Save: (59%) $531.00
Our Price: $368.99
Shipping: FREE

Link: http://www.i4u.com/article29191.html

Toshiba laptop in-stores only. The Toshiba Laptop features 3GB RAM, 250GB HDD and a 6-cell battery sells for $299.
Walmart says that there are a minimum of 10 available per store.
Other specifications of the Walmart Toshiba Satellite L305D-S5974 Laptop deal include 15.4 inch screen, AMD 2.1GHz Sempron SI-42 CPU, ATI Radeon 3100 graphics, SuperMulti DVD drvie, Wifi, and Windows 7 Home Premium.

Also available today at Walmart stores is a $299 Xbox 360 Elite with a $50 Walmart Gift card (minimum 4 per store). If still in stock other deals are available since yesterday.

Minimum 10 per store so there's a chance if you hurry!

Rob

Link: http://blogs.zdnet.com/home-theater/?p=2081&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ZDNetBlogs+%28ZDNet+All+Blogs%29

Just in case you're out there hunting - don't miss out on these ....

Starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. As usual that includes a couple of enticing HDTV and Blu-ray specials. On the TV front, you can score a Vizio 32-inch 1080p LCD for just $398. While you can argue that 32 inches is too small a set to even see the 1080p difference, you can’t quibble with the fact that it’s only $30 more than a 720p Vizio of the same size.

For gamers who are coming late to the party on the current platforms, you can score a 46-inch 120Hz 1080p Sony LCD HDTV with a PlayStation 3 bundle for $958. It’s yet another aggressive tactic by Sony to move PS3 units, and you get a Blu-ray drive as part of the bargain. Speaking of which, Wal-Mart is resurrecting its Black Friday deal on a Magnavox Blu-ray player for $78.

Good morning and happy Cyber Monday !

Fist off, if you're armchair purchasing today be careful.... there are a lot of evil scams focused around today.

And if you're looking for a good roundup of deals I4U has a great page HERE

Link: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-10402824-82.html

Cnets waded through all the less than spectacular deals and picked the top 15. A good resource if you're shopping for tech this year - and let's face it. Who isn't?

if you're trying to sort the real deals from all the crap that's being advertised to lure you into the stores, I've done my best to surface some of the more attractive options out there. The truth is a lot of the so-called deals are already available online from stores like Amazon and others--but a few items do stand out.

Link: http://bfads.net/

Aside from all the other resources I've posted - there's one more you'll want to scope out the best deals on the planet.... Bfads has the goods and gives you every ad you could possibly want for the day.

Enjoy - and happy shopping!

Link: http://www.i4u.com/article28581.html

If you like gadgets and tech - you shop at NewEgg... check out the deals they have for this years Cyber Monday....

Link: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10403226-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

It really burns me that some stores post loss leaders and short the inventory incredibly - Sears takes the cake this year with ....

Samsung 40-inch 1080p LCD HDTV for $599.99

Notice the fine print?

"Only while quantities last, minimum three per store, no rainchecks."

Three per store? Come on! - first the deal isn't that stellar to begin with and second that's just plain crappy. You've been warned.

Link: http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=384082011

Go get 'em! - if you're a fan of Amazon (and who isn't?) Give them a look - they've got a varied bunch of deals, more popping up all the time.

Everything from a ok deal to super killers. Good Hunting!

Link: http://gizmodo.com/5409460/black-friday-deals-the-only-list-you-need

Probably the best one I've seen online for all things Geek - head on over and get the goods on stuff that goes bleep and bloop.

Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different stores. Keep it refreshed, cuz we'll be updating it all week.

Link: http://www.i4u.com/article28532.html

I4U has the details on a round of sale items ready to roll today (provided they're in stock) ...

Black Friday 2009 is exactly one week away, but as you know hot sales are beeing offered already the whole month. Today several hot early Black Friday deals are available. Tomorrow the next round of Walmart Black Friday Deals will be available.
But let's focus on today. Best Buy is still offering a HDTV sale with Black Friday prices as yesterday, but has added now an Insignia 50-inch Plasma to the available Dynex TVs.
Amazon offers a Sony PS3 Bundle as Amazon Black Friday Countdown deal. Amazon is also still offering the hot Wii and Wii Fit Gift Card bundle. Amazon has also a great deal on the Canon VIXIA H200 HD Camcorder.

Follow the link for more details

Link: http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer-Micro-Flash-SDCZ6-016G-A11/dp/B0018Z0PWY/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1258454660&sr=1-16

Perfect Geek gift here - and on one heck of a discount.

List Price: $69.99
Price: $26.74
You Save: $43.25 (62%)

Ready for purchase right the heck now.

Link: http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-4-3-Inch-Widescreen-Portable-Navigator/dp/B0011ULQNI/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1258454660&sr=1-12

Got another great holiday gift idea here - and it's on a good sale at Amazon right now.

Was $229 - Now it's $139 and you get other discounts ...

Save 50% on Select Accessories When You Buy This GPS Navigator
Right now when you purchase this GPS navigator, you can save an additional 50% on accessories from top brands like Case Logic, Lowepro, Bracketron, and Gilsson.

Link: http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=384082011&tag=i4ufututechne-20

Thought Black Friday was just for non Geeks who like to wait in lines at 5am the day after Thanksgiving?

Oh, think again - this year Amazon is getting into the fray.

This Monday the deals go live - and don't worry... if you forget I'll be covering it.

They haven't officially released yet but we've got early word these will be in the sale.

• A Sanyo 50-inch 720p plasma HDTV for $598
• An Emerson 42-inch 720p plasma for $448
• An Emerson 32-inch 720p LCD HDTV for $248
• A Magnavox Blu-ray player for $78

Link: http://bfads.net/RadioShack

Or "The Shack" for all you young hipsters. I dunno, it didn't impress me too much but maybe you'll find something worthwhile.....

Link: http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=9204

ZdNet has an excellent writeup with just about everything you need for Black Friday. Stay tuned here as well - more retailers are set to release their deals this week.... and I'll be covering everything geek.

Geeks and non geeks take notice - I've got some really early news on Black Friday and will list the best stuff by store. As always you're gonna have to go to the physical store, fight the crowds... etc.

There are some pretty darn great deals to be had though.

Best Buy

has the Insignia 10 MP digital camera - and if you get there bright and early you can get it for $49.99

Walgreens

has a camera too and you don't have to be there at 5am to get the deal

GE W1200 12.1 MP Digital Camera $69.99

Target (Opens at 5am this year)

has an amazingly low priced flat screen TV -and you know these are gonna go fast.

Westinghouse 32" LCD HDTV - $246.00
• Maximum Resolution: 1366 x 768
• Vertical Resolution: 1080i
• Screen Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
• Component Video Inputs: 1
• Composite Video Inputs: 2
• HDMI Inputs: 2
• PC Inputs: 1

they also have

Apex 40" Widescreen 1080p LCD HDTV $449
Polaroid V130 2" Color LCD Camcorder - $39.00

Staples

leads the laptop black Friday frenzy this year with

HP 15.6" Laptop w/Intel Celeron Processor 900, 3GB RAM, 160GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 - $299.98

and how could you not grab this backup drive ?

Seagate 1TB External Desktop Hard Drive - $69.99

Office Depot

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade $119.90

Seagate FreeAgent 2TB External USB Hard Drive $179.99

Kmart

comes out of the gate shining with a decent assortment of geeky goods

Panasonic 42" Widescreen Flat Panel Plasma HDTV $549.99

Nintendo DS System w/ Free $25 Coupon (Saturday Only) $129.99

Nintendo DSi Bundle w/ 5 Video Games $169.99

Sony Cyber-shot W180 10.1MP Digital Camera $99.99

Sears

is no slouch either with these fine offerings

Jazz T20 Digital Camcorder w/ 1.5" LCD $19.99

Jazz T55 Digital Camcorder w/ 2.4" LCD $49.99

Panasonic 42" 1080p Plasma HDTV $649.99

Proscan 40" 1080p LCD HDTV $539.99

Pandigital 10" Digital Photo Frame $69.99

Samsung PN50B430 50" Plasma HDTV $699.99

Even if you don't make the early hours - take heart as Flat Screen TV prices are down 27% overall since last year so looks like its a great time to buy.

Thats it for today's Black Friday roundup... visit often as I'll be spotlighting great holiday deals on everything geek right up till Christmas.

Rob

Link: http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/best-buy-starts-offering-249-laptop-from-today-20091111/

On sale right now - and supplies are ( as you know ) going to be limited - probably very limited.

It's not a bad notebook - the specs are decent. For $200 more you could get something nicer, but hey if price is the bottom line - rush ... no fly over to Best Buy and snag one.

Features of the Acer Extensa include 15.4 inch screen, DVD writer drive, Intel Celeron 900 at 2.2Ghz, 160GB HDD, Intel GPU, webcam, Wifi 802.11n, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Link: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/LG+-+42%22+Class+/+1080p+/+60Hz+/+LCD+HDTV/9246808.p?skuId=9246808&id=1218067379444&AID=10597222&PID=227502&SID=A11A0C184417C0A00184417A0&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2FLG%2B-%2B42%22%2BClass%2B%2F%2B1080p%2B%2F%2B60

It's about time to start thinking about Christmas eh? What geek wouldn't want a 42" HDTV under the tree this year? Here's one that's brand new and does not break the bank.

This HDTV features a 5 ms response time for smooth transitions between fast action scenes, so you can enjoy your favorite movies, TV shows or sports. The wide 178° viewing angles help ensure that every seat in the room is a good one.

Link: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-TechBargains&cm_mmc=AFC-TechBargains-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16889253221

A 500 dollar 40 inch LCD HDTV? Well, yes . - it's been returned and recertified, but the warantee stands. Hell of a deal here combined with Free Shipping. ( check out the specs in the link - you'll be impressed )

Link: http://gizmodo.com/5381437/walmart-offering-45-unlimited-cellphone-plan-nationwide

For 45 bucks a month you can now get an unlimited plan that works nationwide -(unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited data.)

You won't be hooking up your Blackberry or other smartphone with the plan but probably will be able to get email and sms ok.

Nice budget option, cus there's times when that's a good thing.

Link: http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/179522

Hey, if you're looking into getting into high def and you don't want to spend a bundle, look no further. - Great dead on this Sony camcorder.

The Sony CX100 features 8GB built-in flash drive, 1920x1080 high-def recording with AVCHD compression, SteadyShot image stabilization, touchscreen display, and HDMI-out.

Sweeeeet.

Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DUCHHO?ie=UTF8&tag=bkgas-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002DUCHHO

Makes my 2 gig look like a floppy....

For $70.98 it's a pretty good deal.

List Price: $210.00
Price: $70.98

Link: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-TechBargains&cm_mmc=AFC-TechBargains-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16889005061

Was $649.99 now it's $399 - with Free Shipping even! Go over to Newegg and get you some Huge monitor greatness... I can so see playing Half Life II on this bad boy.

Link: http://www.optimization-world.com

All Geeks need cables, in fact non Geeks do too. I recently was introduced to this site and thought I'd share it.

The stock an unbelievable amount of cables and connectors - I consider myself a pretty hard core gadget / hardware enthusiast and I saw items there I didn't even know were made.

Their tag line "state-of-the-art home theater cables and accessories for hi-def plasma and LCD monitors, HD Blu-Ray and DVD players, stereo receivers, projectors and more"

Looking around the net I compared the price for a 3 Ft. Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable - 28 Gauge - Gold Plated 1.3b cable and found them to beat many of the suppliers out there. (This retailed from 2 to 6 dollars more elsewhere.)

So - price wise they are spot on - what else do they have going for them? (cus you all know I'm not solely focused on price, right?)

Well there's this -

Optimized Cable Company warrants every cable we sell against defects in material and workmanship for the life of the cable. If your cable ever fails, simply return it to us for a replacement cable of equal specification.

And then there's the shipping ....

You can't go wrong with free. I also spoke with the owner David French, I asked what was the biggest selling point of the online store..

We always have prided ourselves on our inventory, but I think our biggest draw is our prices. We aim to save consumers money by cutting costs and also offering free shipping, one of the main things that distinguish us from other online retailers.

I also had to ask if he stored any Credit Card info online or on a server with connection to the net - (I've worked with too many E-Commerce sites to know that I wouldn't want my info in some unsecured DB somewhere)

Our customer’s private information is very important to us, and we do not store any numbers on our server.

Right, so you got a Technology geek that is working with gear he loves,

a smaller company with real humans to talk to and competitive prices,

and a promise to stand behind their product.

That to me is the holy trifecta of geek stores. SO if you need a cable or connector - go check 'em out, and if you get occasion to talk to anyone there - tell 'em Cap'n Rob sent ya.

Link: http://www.hardocp.com/news/2009/09/24/westinghouse_delivers_42_120hz_1080p_for_750

Woah - thanks to Hard OCP for this tip ....

Westinghouse Digital Electronics, one of the leading LCD manufacturers in the U.S.*, is making owning an advanced, large screen LCD HDTV more affordable than ever with the launch of its new 42" TX-42F970Z 1080p LCD HDTV with a 120Hz refresh rate. The newest member of the TX Series brings sophisticated and improved technology and viewing quality into the mainstream at industry-leading, affordable price points. The TX-42F970Z’s 120Hz frame rate, with state-of-the-art motion estimation/motion compensation technology, refreshes picture images at twice the speed of standard 60Hz HDTVs for added viewing clarity.

Almost no reason at all to procrastinate now - right Blaze?

Link: http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/08/23/deal-of-the-day-dell-s2209w-1080p-22-inch-lcd-widescreen-monitor-149-shipped/

I don't know anyone who wouldn't want a widescreen 22" LCD monitor - and at $149 there's no reason everyone shouldn't have one.

Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011UEUNG?ie=UTF8&tag=bkgas-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0011UEUNG

How about this for a sale ? Five Hundred Dollars Off - How can ya go wrong with that?!?

List Price: $699.99
Price: $199.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.
You Save: $500.00 (71%)

All of the 700-series navigators also feature a rich array of features including spoken directions in real street names, integrated traffic receivers, MP3 player and photo viewer, and an FM transmitter that will play voice prompts, MP3s, audio books, and more, directly through your vehicle's stereo system.

That's pretty damn spiffy if you ask me - Still in stock, snag 'em while you can.