Summer’s over, the kids are back in school, and you finally have a chance to slip back into some semblance of a routine. Here are some handpicked gadget deals to offer one last bit of distraction.
Garmin nuvi GPS with voice recognition: $99.99, today only (Amazon)
You yell at your GPS anyway, so you might as well have one that listens.
The 4.3-inch Garmin nuvi 855 does just that, and it’s marked down over $30 at Amazon. The deal is good today only or while supplies last.
Sharp 32-inch TV: $319.99 (Dell)
Holy moly, that’s a good deal on a TV.
Dell’s marked the 32-inch Aquos 720p LCD HDTV from $449.99 down to $319.99 when you add it to your cart. Free shipping, too.
Refurbished iPhone 4: $149 for 16GB, $249 for 32GB (AT&T)
Citing the iPhone 4’s price as reason not to upgrade from your current iPhone just got a little harder, as AT&T is selling refurbished handsets for $50 less than new ones.
The refurbished 16GB iPhone 4 rings up at $149 with a two-year contract, while the 32GB one is being sold for $249. An 8GB refurbished iPhone 3GS can be had for $79.
Garmin GPS with Wi-Fi, web browser, camera: $119.99 (Costco)
Bells? Check. Whistles? Also, check.
Aside from its 3.5-inch touchscreen, Garmin’s nuvi 295W sports a 3-megapixel autofocus camera, Wi-Fi connection, built-in web browser, e-mail, weather, and access to local information provided by Google.
Western Digital 2TB desktop hard drive: $94.99 (Dell)
Dell is selling a 2TB desktop hard drive for under $100, which is a pretty good deal any which way you slice it. The drive uses the SATA interface and features 3Gb/second transfer speeds. It’s "green," too, so you can feel good about hoarding countless documents, photos, songs, and videos.
Refurbished Sony a320 DSLR camera: $287.99 (Sony)
Not bad, not bad at all.
Sony’s selling its a320 DSLR for under $300 when you go the refurbished route. It’s got a 2.7-inch LCD, 10.2-megapixel sensor, and 18-55mm standard zoom lens.
HP Pavilion 17.3-inch laptop with Blu-ray: $899.99, today only (Woot)
Selling for well north of $1,000 elsewhere, Woot.com is offering the 17-inch HP DV7-3180US for $899.99, today only. It’s got an Intel Core i7 processor, 6GB of RAM, Blu-ray drive, 640GB hard drive, Windows 7, and NVIDIA graphics.
7-inch Android Tablet: $99.69 (Focalprice.com)
If you’ve been waiting for Android tablets to drop below $100, your ship has come in.
If you’re expecting this to be an awesome piece of technology, its 128MB of RAM and the fact that the product page says "Androit" in the description section may leave a bit to be desired.
Bioshock 2: $19.99 for Xbox 360, $18.30 for PC (Amazon)
Get the Xbox 360 version of Bioshock 2 for under $20, and the PC version for even less. The PS3 version, unfortunately, is still priced up around $35.
The special edition runs $70, $50, and $60 for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, respectively.
Logitech C310 720p webcam: $29.99 (OfficeMax)
Give your pores the attention and detail they deserve without breaking the bank. OfficeMax has lopped $20 off the price of the laptop-friendly C310 webcam from Logitech. You can directly upload videos to YouTube and Facebook, too.