It’s Monday! Time for some handpicked gadget deals.
Lenovo 11.6-inch X-Series notebook: $349.99 at Woot.com
It’s the size of a netbook, but packs a little more oomph thanks to the AMD Neo processor. There’s also a built-in 3G connection for grabbing some mobile broadband while on the go. Throw in Windows 7 Home Premium and a travel weight of under three pounds, and you’ve got yourself a nice little laptop for $350.
EA Sports Active 2 (Wii/Xbox 360/PS3): $48.99 at Amazon
Amazon knocks over $50 off the price of EA’s popular "Active 2" workout game. Choose from Wii, Xbox 360 or PS3 and get fit with the help of a virtual personal trainer that you can mute once you get sick of taking orders.
Sony 46-inch 1080p LED-backlit TV: $999.99 at Best Buy
Get a head start on Super Bowl preparations with Sony’s 46-inch Bravia LED-backlit TV. It’s got a full 1080p HD resolution and weighs only 36 pounds for easy wall mounting. It regularly sells for $1600, so use the $600 savings to bet on the big game.
Monitor Blowout!: Prices vary at Staples
Staples uses an exclamation point to underscore the discounts on five different monitors. It wouldn’t use an exclamation point unless the deals were truly life-altering, would it? The 23-inch eMachines monitor for $130 looks mighty enticing—the others aren’t too shabby, either.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Premium: $49.99 at TigerDirect
Why type when you can talk? Because good dictation software is expensive, that’s why. Dragon’s Naturally Speaking 11 Premium gets decently priced if you’re willing to jump through a few hoops first. TigerDirect.com is selling it for $50 after using coupon code VTC16771 and sending in a $60 mail-in rebate.
Get $50 credit with PlayStation 3 purchase: $295.88 at Amazon
Buy the 160GB PlayStation 3 bundle and get a $50 Amazon credit good towards all kinds of crap. Tangible crap only, though. Not MP3s, Kindle books, or video downloads. Hey, maybe buy some crap for your new PS3, eh?
Zenith 50-inch 720p plasma TV: $579.99 at Sears
Man, these plasma TVs are slowly but surely working their way down to the $10-an-inch price range. Sears is selling this 50-inch Zenith for $580 after a $120 price break.
Xbox 360 6-in-1 starter kit: $14.96 at Walmart
I’m generally not too keen on these cheapo starter kits, but this one’s got an HDMI cable, Ethernet cable, rechargeable batteries, and a headset—all of which would cost well over $15 if collectively purchased on their own.
Lenovo IdeaPad U260 13-inch laptop: $899 at Lenovo
Normally priced at $1,200, Lenovo has knocked the three-pound, 13-inch U260 notebook down to $1,099 and offers another $200 off when you use coupon code USPIDEAPADU260 at checkout. The computer sports an Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, and Windows 7 Home Premium.
Panasonic 37-inch 720p TV with iPod dock: $429.88 at Vann’s
These 37-inch TVs kind of get lost in the shuffle between the 32-inchers and 42-inchers, but they provide nice, big screen sizes and are generally priced pretty aggressively. This one’s got a built-in iPod dock and features free shipping for just under $430.