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Old Sep 26, 2014 | 02:04 PM
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Technology Deal Thread

We don't seem to have a "deals" thread, so feel free to drop stuff here if you find a good deal on something.
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Old Sep 26, 2014 | 02:04 PM
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Dell Inspiron Desktop 3000 Series: Core i3 4150, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, WiFi N, Windows 7 Professional $349.99 with free shipping 09-22-2014 - Slickdeals.net
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Old Sep 30, 2014 | 10:14 PM
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Get $200 back when pre-ordering a Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Trade in phone must have clean screen, power on, no water damage.

Minimum trade in value is $10 when going through Samsung, doesn't have to be with Best Buy. So even a G1 or Galaxy S will work for Best Buy.

Get a $200 Best Buy GC or a Guaranteed Total of $200 trade-in for any working smartphone ($10 TIV minimum) when you pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 09-18-2014 - Slickdeals.net

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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 11:11 AM
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 10:41 AM
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$3 HDMI m/m cable
10' Coboc Gold Plated M/M HDMI Cable $3 + Free Shipping - Newegg Deals, Coupons and Promos
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 10:54 AM
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Doom, I am sure you know of them already, but for anyone else, pretty much the best place online for high quality cables for dirt cheep = Monoprice.

HDMI Cable, Home Theater Accessories, HDMI Products, Cables, Adapters, Video/Audio Switch, Networking, USB, Firewire, Printer Toner, and more! - Monoprice.com
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 12:41 PM
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Correct. I purchased 2 HDMI 15' cables from them at separate times for $15 each. At $3 a pop it's worth a try. I just wanted to post the first deal I saw anyways to subscribe here
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 01:43 PM
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Wow, $15? Must some fancy ones they have. I got my 15ft ones for $7 from them.

15ft 28AWG Standard HDMI® Cable w/Ferrite Cores - Black - Monoprice.com
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 01:59 PM
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I love the flat HDMI cables I bought off Mono. I bought like 10 of them. Lol
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 02:15 PM
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Wow, $15? Must some fancy ones they have. I got my 15ft ones for $7 from them.

15ft 28AWG Standard HDMI® Cable w/Ferrite Cores - Black - Monoprice.com
Same ones. I added shipping.
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 02:28 PM
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Good thread, J.
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 02:44 PM
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Same ones. I added shipping.
Crap, I forgot about that!

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Good thread, J.



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For anyone with AAFES shopping privileges:

Sharp Aquos 65" LED TV (non-smart) with Roku streaming bar for $649 shipped. You have to log into the AAFES web site to see the special price. Good today only. Limit of 1 per customer

https://www.shopmyexchange.com/catalog/6740852
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 04:50 PM
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Samsung 840 EVO 1TB SSD for $359 on Amazon...

Amazon.com: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-7TE1T0BW): Computers & Accessories Amazon.com: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-7TE1T0BW): Computers & Accessories
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 11:35 PM
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Got an iPad Air 2 64GB for $500. Not the color I want so when it comes in I'll try and exchange it somewhere.
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Here's where I found it. I saw it on twitter a couple minute after the article went up and jumped on it, it was gone in 10-15 minutes. Other deals in this article though

Thanksgiving Dealmaster: save $100 on an iPad Air 2, while supplies last | Ars Technica
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Old Dec 1, 2014 | 08:23 AM
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My kids wanted a Roku and the site had the LT for $30 shipped plus tax. Saw lots of PS4 and XBox1 deals as well as Android tablets.
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Been buying shit like crazy. I have a problem.
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Old Dec 1, 2014 | 09:54 AM
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We already know that based on your apple/android posts alone
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Old Dec 1, 2014 | 10:13 AM
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pretty good price imho

Dell Venu 8 Pro used like new $145 on Amazon. downside is no office key

I got 2 of them and they were flawless but unfortunately at $175 now I cannot recommend them used
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Old Dec 1, 2014 | 01:52 PM
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Picked up a pair of Sennheiser HD 598s on Amazon's 'Gold Box' Friday. $100! I've never seen them drop below $180 before. And they are already here in my hands...impressive.
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So I ordered at 64GB Air 2 and they sent me the 128GB model. Not bad 128GB for the price of 16GB
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That happened to me in London once. Got a 64 GB Mini for a 16 GB price.
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So I ordered at 64GB Air 2 and they sent me the 128GB model. Not bad 128GB for the price of 16GB
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That happened to me in London once. Got a 64 GB Mini for a 16 GB price.
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Got bare bones / media server PC? $110 shipped (minus OS)

Black ECS LIVA 32GB 2GB DDR3L RAM installed 32GB eMMC Storage - Newegg.com

Win 8.1 or Ubuntu only (although a couple of guys are running Win 10.1). Sounds like Plex and MythTV run fine on it and it handles 1080P with no issues
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Got a mini Jambox today at the MS Store. Only $50 in the store. My first ever purchase from the MS Store.
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That happened to me in London once. Got a 64 GB Mini for a 16 GB price.
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Google Play is giving away a movie depending on what country you're in:

https://plus.google.com/+GooglePlay/posts/8M7uDFiB9N8



Available for a limited time in: Canada: http://goo.gl/T022qD
France: http://goo.gl/cTAioo
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Australia, Brazil, United Kingdom, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Spain, and the United States: http://goo.gl/woMqrF



The US is getting the first LOTR for free. No need for an Android device to take advantage of this deal.
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More free music through the Play Store

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5TB WD Red for $179...

5TB Western Digital Red 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive $179 + Free Shipping - B&H Photo Video Deals, Coupons and Promos
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Amazon Prime for $72

Amazon Prime annual membership discounted to $72 for one day only | Windows Central
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$75 off SP3

Most Surface Pro 3 models are on sale for $75 off today on the Microsoft Store site | Windows Central
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I sold my sp3 to a coworker and got an open box yoga pro 2 from best buy for $599. It's the i7 8GB 256SSD. I never loved the pro 3. I was hoping that the threes type cover would be a lot better then the 1 and 2 and it's not. Typing and scrolling still isn't great and I need something I could boot up and go with.
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I sold my sp3 to a coworker and got an open box yoga pro 2 from best buy for $599. It's the i7 8GB 256SSD. I never loved the pro 3. I was hoping that the threes type cover would be a lot better then the 1 and 2 and it's not. Typing and scrolling still isn't great and I need something I could boot up and go with.
Damn, that's a great deal! Was that online or at your local BBY?

It's interesting to compare the reviews on BBY vs the reviews on Amazon. On BBY, it's largely favorable, whereas on Amazon it varies widely.

It appears that the BBY version is a better/newer version than the version some bought direct from Lenovo (the 594 vs the 593)? Maybe that accounts for the varied reviews on Amazon?

nfnsquared <<<<< searching BBY for OB Yoga 2's
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Damn, that's a great deal! Was that online or at your local BBY? It's interesting to compare the reviews on BBY vs the reviews on Amazon. On BBY, it's largely favorable, whereas on Amazon it varies widely. It appears that the BBY version is a better/newer version than the version some bought direct from Lenovo (the 594 vs the 593)? Maybe that accounts for the varied reviews on Amazon? nfnsquared <<<<< searching BBY for OB Yoga 2's
It was at the local BB. It was open box and listed for $818 but the manager saw that the new in box ones were on sale for $200 less or something and said I can do $599. I almost exploded and said I'll take it. It has a small gash on the top and two thin scratches on the screen but not major at all. It's the 593 which is the older one compared to the 594 that's the new in box ones. Only difference is that the 594 has the better wifi card (AC) and 5ghz. I saw people change the card out so I bought the internal card and it should come Monday. I'm putting a skin on the back to cover the gash. So all in all its gonna be perfect ($600 for the same ones selling for $1150 now).

Love it so far as well. Fast and so much easier to type and scroll on then the surface pro. Trackpad is almost as good as my MacBook.

If you find an open box, wait to see if the new ones are on sale and haggle.
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Biggest issue is making sure my wife doesnt notice the difference between the SP3 and the YP2.
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Put the 5ghz AC wifi card in and its completely awesome!! Put a skinomi screen protector on and its drying now. Waiting for the carbon fiber skin.
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Went by BBY today and looked at them. Damn, they are nice!! I just wished they had an I7 model in a smaller screen size. They're on sale this week for $150 off. They also had an I5 model open box for $730, but I want I7.

Must control fist of cash, must control fist of cash, must control fist of cash....
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The 13.3 inch screen is pretty good as far as size.
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