Daily gear deals – $260 Netbook, $10 power adapter and two freebies

by Scott Carmichael on

Here are the hottest gadget deals for today, Sunday June 7th 2009. Remember, these deals are often only valid for one day, so act fast before they are gone!

Archos is better known for their portable media players, but they recently announced their own Netbook – the originally named Archos 10 Netbook. This 10″ machine comes with a 10″ screen, 160GB hard drive and 1GB of memory, and is selling for just $260. This makes it one of (if not the) cheapest 10″ Netbook on the market at the moment. Click here to read more about this machine, or to order one.

Heading abroad this summer? You may need a plug adapter if you are hoping to use any of your gadgets. This refurbished Targus world power travel adapter covers most of the popular plug formats found overseas, and costs just $10, with free shipping. Click here for this deal.

Looking for a really stupid accessory for your iPod? How about a product that is also capable of bringing some entertainment on the road? This Griffin iKaraoke microphone turns your iPod into a Karaoke machine. Seriously. Best of all, this product is apparently so bad, that it is being given away for FREE. You will need to pay $5.99 shipping, but that is still a small price to pay for seeing your friends sing into your iPod. On sale at Dailysteals.com, today only.

The final deal in this lineup is for a 4 piece audio adapter kit. This is another of those low quality items that you can get for “free” when you pay $4.99 shipping. The kit comes with a DC charger, cassette adapter, audio splitter and an extension cable. On sale at 1saleaday.com.

Daily gear deals – $49.99 GPS unit, noise canceling headphones and more

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Add some peace and quiet to your next car/bus/train/plane ride with these Altec Lansing BackBeat 106 noise isolating headphones for $17.77 (shipping included)

Looking for a budget GPS unit? Check out this large lineup of refurbished TomTom units. In it, you’ll find a basic GPS unit for as little as $49.99 (after a $20 rebate), and even a wide screen unit for $89.99 (after a $20 rebate).
Click here for the entire lineup of available refurbished TomTom devices.

Over at 1saleaday, you’ll find the Archos 605 4.3″ WiFi enabled media player on sale. This portable media player supports music, video, photos and even Internet access (with an optional browser add-on). This unit launched last year for $399, and has now dropped to the insanely low price of just $99.99. Seriously, if you don’t like watching stuff on your tiny iPod screen, then you should take a close look at this fantastic little player. 30GB is sufficient for a ton of content. Click here for their site, but remember that this deal is GONE at midnight.

And finally, If you need a stylish way to carry your stuff, check out this awesome looking SwissGear computer backpack. It is very highly rated, and at just $35, it is about $70 under its normal retail price. Click here to see more of this bag.

Daily gear deal – 2GB Archos MP3/video player for $26

by Scott Carmichael on

Regular readers will remember that I posted a deal on this product l a couple of weeks ago, but since it just dropped to an absurdly low $26, I felt I really had to share it with you again.

The Archos 105 2GB media player features a 1.8″ OLED screen and is just 7mm thin. The device supports music from most popular formats, and video in the WMV format. The device even features a photo viewer, capable of viewing JPEG images.

The battery is capable of powering the device for about 18 hours.
Reviews of the player are generally positive, but they do point out that video quality is quite poor, which makes sense with such a small screen.

At just $26.29 it’s a real bargain, and if you need a couple of players to keep your kids (or significant other) quiet during your trip, it probably won’t disappoint you.

You’ll find the deal at Amazon, and since it is over $25, you’ll even get it shipped for free! The player comes with a quick start guide, headphones and a USB cable.

Daily gear deal – Archos 2GB MP3/video player for $30

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My daily deal for today is perfect if you are low on budget, but high on requirements for an MP3 player.

This Archos 105 2GB media player features a 1.8″ OLED screen and is just 7mm thin. The device supports music from most popular formats, and video in the WMV format. The device even features a photo viewer, capable of viewing JPEG images.

The battery is capable of powering the device for about 18 hours, making it perfect for your upcoming long haul flight.

Reviews of the player are generally positive, but they do point out that video quality is quite poor, which makes sense with such a small screen.

Still, at just 40 cents over 30 bucks, it’s a real bargain, and if you need a couple of players to keep your kids (or significant other) quiet during your trip, it probably won’t disappoint you.

You’ll find the deal at Amazon, and since it is over $25, you’ll even get it shipped for free! The player comes with a quick start guide, headphones and a USB cable. To make the deal even better, 3-4 weeks after your purchase, Amazon will send you a redemption link where you can download $5 in free tunes from their music store!

Daily deal – 160GB Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet for $279

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My daily deal for today is perfect if you are in the market for a “real” media player.

The Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet offers a whopping 160GB storage space with support for almost every music and video format out there.

The device has a large 4.8″ TFT touchscreen with a near HD 800×480 resolution. 160GB is enough for 40,000 songs, or about 145 movies!

The integrated WiFi lets you surf the web using the Opera browser, or checking out online movies through the Archos media club. When you need support for more movie formats, you can even purchase additional plugins which add more functionality to the device.

Available accessories include a helmet camera (for recording outdoor activities), an FM radio and a digital video recorder, for scheduling recordings off your home TV signal.

These devices are so perfect for using in-flight, that many airlines actually offer them to their passengers instead of relying on old seatback screens.

Normally, this player retails for just over $400, but is currently on sale for just $279, which even comes with free shipping.