Daily gear deal – Samsung portable DVD drive for $50

by Scott Carmichael on

Today’s daily gear deal is perfect for Netbook owners – by now you’ll have realized that your Netbook does not come with a DVD drive, and that in fact, no Netbook on the market is equipped with one.

That is all fine, until you run into a situation where you really need to get something off a disc, or have to reinstall one of your programs.

This Samsung slim-line DVD recorder is powered using the USB ports on your machine, and can read (and record) on CD’s and DVD’s. It even comes complete with the highly rated NERO disc burning suite.

The retail price is currently $59.99, but when you pop on over to Newegg.com and add promotional code EMCLSMN65 during the checkout process, it’ll take $10 off, bringing this drive down to just $49.99. To make the deal even sweeter, Newegg will ship it for free!

Daily gear deal – Audiovox 7″ DVD player kit with bonus car kit for $90

by Scott Carmichael on

My daily deal for today is perfect if you are planning to load your kids in the car and take them cross country, and would prefer to keep them entertained with something other than 12 hours of “I Spy” or an exciting game of “are we there yet”.

This Audiovox 7″ DVD player comes complete with 2 folding headphones, a carrying case and a car headrest mounting kit. You even get a remote control, which means you can pause their favorite movie and tell them to stop kicking the back of your seat.

The player has a built in 3 hour battery pack, which means it is also suitable for taking along on your next plane ride, since almost none of the legacy airlines offer anything decent for kids to watch.

In addition to movies, it will also play CD’s with MP3 music. The player with bonus car kit is on sale at Amazon for just $89.99, with free shipping.

iPod Specs to Tune Out With

by Iva Skoch on

Now you can tune out the entire world, not just the auditory world. Coming in January, you’ll be able to buy, for $299, Icuiti AV230 Video Display Glasses, aka iWear.

You wear these glasses and plug them into your portable DVD player or video iPod. Sound comes through built-in headphones. Big deal, you say? Well, the video experience is supposed to be equivalent to watching a 44-inch TV from nine feet away. And no need to wear your glasses or contacts, since focus can be adjusted in each eyepiece independently. Battery life is a full five hours.

Wow, I can’t wait for iPod video walking tours (white cane included)! Or, how about iPod video driving tours! With these, you could miss your entire vacation!