Adobe Software just got cheaper

Adobe is discounting their already-discounted student and teacher prices on their software through december 3. Check out the details here.

Free $50 Store Gift Card with iPad 2

The Computer Connection (that neat computer store at the back of the Penn Bookstore) is having a deal:

"Buy any iPad2 and receive a $50 Computer Connection gift card".

This applies to all models of the iPad2, and is open to all folks purchasing with individual funds. The promotion will run from now through December 2nd.

2TB External Hard Drive, Great Price

This 2TB baby is only $79.99 after mail-in rebate. Hard to beat that price. I already bought one before posting this to make sure y'all didn't buy out the stock before I had the chance.

Also, just a heads up that this is the type of drive you need to plug into a wall socket.

http://www.techdealdigger.com/pr/cheap-fantom-greendrive-2tb-external-hard-drive-deals/2505

Free $3 MP3 Download Credit from Amazon.com

“Simply click the "Get it" link, follow the directions and get your free $3.00 credit for Amazon MP3! Check out some new music or fill out a few missing spots in your current collection for the best price!”

http://www.fatwallet.com/best-deals/free-3-mp3-download-credit/

Thanks to Jesse for pointing this out. You can use it toward albums or mp3 downloads.

Buy a Flash Drive

If you're in the market for a USB key/flash drive, or if you're still using a flash drive with less than 1 GB of space, please buy a new one. And here's a great excuse to do it: a Kingston 4GB USB flash drive for less than $8, with free shipping.

http://www.buy.com/prod/kingston-4gb-datatraveler-generation-3-g3-usb-flash-drive-white-gray/q/loc/101/216776270.html

64GB iPad - Great Price

David Perlman, a member of the nursing faculty here at Penn, is selling his brand new 64GB iPad along with several accessories for a great price. You're saving $200 off the price you'd be paying if you bought it all new. Details, from David, follow. Contact him at perlmand@nursing.upenn.edu if you're interested!:

I purchased a 64 GB iPad in late April. From the moment I bought it, I installed a screen protector and plastic protective case. It is in perfect condition. I am selling it, along with the accessories below, to buy a small laptop instead. Note: this is the WiFi model, not the 3G model.

Accessories included:
1. Screen protector (already installed)
2. Marware soft case with 3-way flip display
3. iLuv plastic iPad protective case
4. VGA cable adapter for video output
5. Charger and USB adapter

Please note: the iPad and plastic protector fit great in the Marware leather case.

All original iPad boxes and containers are included. Total cost of iPad and accessories was: $900.

Only serious inquiries please. Price firm.

Back to School Computer Sale

The Back-To-School Sale has launched at the Computer Connection. This year the Back-To-School Sale features:

• new Dell Latitude laptops with the latest Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors
• a specially priced Dell E4310 13” notebook that is thin, light (at least a pound less than other Latitudes), while loaded with features
• new Dell OptiPlex desktops, also with the latest Intel processors, and choices of several versions of Windows 7 operating systems
• the latest Apple laptops and desktops with new pricing
• the new Adobe CS5 product family, at special pricing through the Adobe CLP Licensing Program for both departments and individual customers
• several special promotions for individuals purchasing Apple computers.

Details are available on their website at http://www.upenn.edu/computerstore/bts2010.

1.5TB External Hard Drive for $99

Need I say more? Oh yeah: Free Shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136470

[Update: that one finally sold out, too. Gotta be fast!]

Hard drive deals

I hope you've all been looking at the various Black Friday deals online. Circuit City has this 640GB drive for only $119.00. It's a good deal, and I love this kind of hard drive. It's portable enough that I just keep one in my bookbag all the time. It holds a huge amount of video, photos, or music.

http://www.circuitcity.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5366262&SRCCODE=CCDSHOP&cm_mmc_o=2mHCjCmtB55bETCjCVqHCjCdwwp


[Update: They're now sold out. See? I told you it was a good deal.]

Even cheaper hard drive

This is almost getting ridiculous, how cheap these things are. Buy.com has a 640GB hard drive for only $66.99 with free shipping. That's TEN CENTS per Gigabyte. That is a CRAZY price for one of the portable drives. I just bought one of the 400GB drives for the same price last week! And *THAT* is still a good price. It's USB only, meaning it doesn't require a power cable at all.

Those of you with large video files should strongly consider getting one of these babies. It should last you your entire time at college, and you can just throw it in your bookbag and go. If nothing else, it's a great backup drive. Most of you will be able to backup your entire laptop several times over on a drive this size.

http://www.buy.com/prod/western-digital-elements-640gb-usb-2-0-external-hard-drive-black/q/loc/101/209389534.html?adid=17653&dcaid=17653

Really cheap hard drive

Wow.  I'm not sure what's going on with this, but it's a 400GB mini/portable hard drive for under $70.  This is a fantastic price, so if you're in the market for a portable external hard drive (it's powered solely by USB and does not require an external power source), this looks like a great time to buy.

http://www.buy.com/prod/western-digital-elements-400gb-usb-2-0-portable-hard-drive-black/q/loc/101/210411579.html

8GB SD card deal

Here's a good deal on a 8GB secure digital card for only $17.50, with free shipping.

http://www.buy.com/prod/kingston-8gb-secure-digital-high-capacity-sdhc-card-class-6-kingston/q/loc/101/204333366.html

400gb portable hard drive deal

Hey guys. Another great hard drive deal. This time, it's a 400GB portable USB 2.0 drive for only $99 from buy.com.

Check out the details here: http://www.buy.com/prod/western-digital-400gb-my-passport-essential-usb-2-0-portable-hard/q/loc/101/209225089.html?adid=17070&dcaid=17070

8GB USB Flash Drive cheap!

People often come into the lab with tiny little USB keys/flash drives/etc. By "tiny" I mean 256MB or 512MB. That's not even as much data as a CD holds! I don't think they even make them that small anymore. Time to upgrade, people!

Way back in February, I posted an item about a 4GB USB flash drive for only $17. Well guess what. Now the 8GB flash drive is the same price--with free shipping! 8GB is almost 2 DVD's worth of data, more than enough to hold thousands of photos or MP3s. It'll even hold a decent amount of video. I just ordered one for myself. Check it out at Buy.com. The 4GB is now only $12, but you don't get as much bang for your buck as you do with the 8GB.

Cheap Flash/Thumb Drives

Just wanted to point out a couple places online that are currently selling a 4GB USB Flash drive for only about $17. Keep in mind we're not endorsing any vendors here, but Amazon.com and Buy.com and NewEgg have this thumb drive available at a price that makes it difficult to turn down.