Daily gear deals – $15 cordless mouse, free noise isolating headphones

Here are the hottest gadget deals for today, Thursday July 16th 2009. Remember, these deals are often only valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone.

Today’s first deal is for yet another GPS unit (seriously, is there anyone out there without a GPS?). The Garmin Nuvi 5000 is a large wide screen unit, and the deal gets you a refurbished version of this device, plus a bonus kit with a carrying case and a cleaning set. It is on sale for just $187, with free shipping. Click here for this deal.

Buy.com is selling a portable wireless mouse with “nano receiver” for $26.49 – the mouse ships for free, and comes with a $10 rebate, bringing the final price down to just $14.69, not bad at all for a good cordless mouse. Click here for this deal.

Looking for a good laptop travel backpack, or just a reliable “back to school” backpack? The Swissgear Jonas backpack is highly rated, and holds laptops up to 15.4″. At $33, it is also one of the cheapest brand name backpacks on the market. Click here for this deal.

Over at 1saleaday, you’ll find a pair of Sakar noise isolating headphones for FREE. You’ll have to pay shipping, and I can’t comment on the quality, but you can’t really complain about the price. Click here for this deal.