Archive for the 'Sweet Deal' Category

Will Microsoft buy Yahoo? $50B is the right number.

Will Microsoft make a new bid for Yahoo?  It’s hard to tell. Certainly, not much has changed fundamentally on this deal.
We think that the compelling reasons for this merger are still valid and Microsoft is just playing hardball while watching Yahoo stumble.  It may be well deserved.  Jerry Yang has particularly poor negotiation skills (he [...]

AT&T DSL beats Comcast Cable with a knockout punch!

It’s official.
That is, it’s official if you live in the Bay Area (maybe nationwide?) and use Comcast cable for your internet service.
Let me review.
In December, I grew tired of paying about $45 per month to Comcast for internet access at home.  After all, $540 per year is a lot of money for something that I [...]

Apple 8 GB iPod Nano (Black)

We’ve tried this and bought it.  What a fine product.  You can buy it here.

Apple iPod nano - Like a before and after picture, this updated iPod nano sports a slimmer, more attractive, all-alluminum body; as well as a 1.5″ LCD thats 40% then before. But if you need brains with your beauty, then Apple has [...]

Canon PowerShot SD700 IS 6MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Image Stabilized Zoom

We recently picked up on of these beauties.

It is easily one of the best point and shoot cameras on the market.  Detailed images, small easy to carry size, sturdy construction, excellent vivid colors, IMAGE STABILIZATION - can’t tell you how important this is in a tiny camera form factor, and all the pixels that you [...]

Great buy on Canon Powershot A620 7.1 Megapixel Camera just over $200

If you’re looking for a fantastic deal on an excellent camera, you’ll be hard pressed than to do better than this Canon Powershot A620 With 7.1 megapixels, the A620 incorporates a host of high-end features normally reserved for G-series PowerShots.
The DIGIC II processor drives a fast, responsive performance, and–in combination with the camera’s 4x optical [...]

Intel based Apple MacBook for $999

If you’re looking for a MacBook, this is a pretty sweet deal.  Price: $999 after $100 mail-in rebate with free shipping.
A mail-in rebate takes $100 off the price of this MacBook. This is the lowest end of the 13-inch MacBooks, an Intel-based line Apple introduced in May to replace the iBook and the 12-inch PowerBook.
Apple [...]