Daily deal – 32GB Creative Zen media player for $179

by Scott Carmichael on

My daily deal for today is for the 32GB Creative Zen media player.

This device features music and video playback on a 2.5″ color screen.

The device also has a built in FM radio with 32 presets, a voice recorder, a clock/alarm and it can even synchronize your contacts and appointments from Microsoft Outlook!

The player usually retails for around $240, but is currently available directly from Creative for just $179.99.

A 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB version can also be found on their site. The 2GB is on sale for just $49.99. All orders over $75 ship for free. The device comes with a USB cable and a pair of headphones.

Daily deal – 150 songs to entertain the kids for a buck

by Scott Carmichael on

My daily deal for today won’t hold your clothes, doesn’t have any buttons, and won’t tell you which turn to take to reach your hotel, making it entirely different from any deals I’ve posted here in the past.

Instead, the deal is for 150 songs for kids, perfect for loading on your MP3 player, or for burning onto a CD to entertain them in the car on the way to your destination.

The normal “retail” value for this collection is about $132 (according to Amazon, even though they sell the CD version for $10), but you can buy all 150 tracks for just $0.99!

Best of all, like all Amazon MP3 downloads, there is no DRM protection on these tracks, so you can do whatever you want with them.

Before purchasing them, I recommend downloading the Amazon MP3 downloader, which is available for Windows, Linux and Mac. The application takes care of the download for you, and can even add the music to iTunes for you.

Daily deal – 99 perfectly relaxing songs for under a buck

by Scott Carmichael on

I’ll admit it – my daily deal for today is a bit of an oddball, but since we all travel, and probably could do with a bit of relaxation every now and then, I’m convinced some of you could benefit from this collection.

The album contains 99 “perfectly relaxing songs“, each song normally sells for 99 cents, but for a limited time, you can download all 99 songs, for just 99 cents!

The music is downloaded in DRM-free MP3, which means you can load it on pretty much any media player, including the iPod and iPhone.

To make loading the music onto your player easier, download the Amazon MP3 music application before you purchase the songs, that way you’ll be able to automatically import them into iTunes or Windows Media Player.

Daily deal – Apple 80GB iPod Classic for $189

by Scott Carmichael on

Did you get what you wanted for Christmas this year? If you opened all your gifts and only ended up with a new sweater and a gift card to a bankrupt store, then now is the time to treat yourself to something shiny and new.

Newegg.com currently has the Apple 80GB iPod classic on sale for just $189.

This low price is quite unheard of in the world of the iPod, and usually only happens with refurbished or “last year” models of the popular player. To make things even better, Newegg will also ship it to you for free.

There are other players out there, but the iPod is still the undisputed winner, and at this price you really won’t find anything better. Included in the box is of course the iPod itself, as well as a USB cable, a docking adapter and a pair of headphones.

Daily deal – Slacker 4GB Wi-Fi Internet Radio for $79.99

by Scott Carmichael on

My daily deal for today is for the Slacker 4GB Wi-Fi Internet Radio. I’ve reviewed Slacker here before, and their portable player was selected as one of the best travel products of 2008.

The player on sale today is their previous generation unit, and while it may look nothing like the version I reviewed, it does offer the same functionality and of course, it uses the fantastic Slacker.com online music service.

This player normally retails for about $150, but buy.com has it on sale today for just $79.99 with free shipping.

Included with the player is a charger, USB cable and a pair of headphones. The basic Slacker music service is free to use, but for the best experience, you’ll want to upgrade to Slacker Premium.

If you are ordering this as a Christmas gift, then I suggest upgrading to 2-day shipping, you’ll find the buy.com Holiday shipping schedule here.