When folks started screaming about the Chromebook Pixel’s absurd starting price, this is what they were talking about. Never mind the fact you can pick up a Chromebook for $250 any day of the week — for $400 from Best Buy, you can pick up a fully-fledged Photoshop-and-Word-capable 11-inch Asus Touchscreen Laptop running Windows 8. Hell, you can get three of these laptops for the same price as a Chromebook Pixel. They even run Chrome.
https://gizmodo.com/every-reason-not-to-buy-the-google-chromebook-pixel-5986031
Sure, this Vivobook won’t set any speed records — the 500GB HD offers no solid-state storage — but at $400, it’s a damn cheap computer, which could be perfect for Mom or Junior. With an Intel processor. And a screen you can touch. [Best Buy]
Note: We’re watching Chromebook Pixel prices. We’re guessing eventually they’ll become cheaper, and we’ll tell you when it happens.
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Top Deals
• 11″ Asus Touchscreen Vivobook Laptop with Intel Core i3 ($400) | Best Buy via Laptopaholic | Originally $600, still $500 at Amazon
$35 Xbox Live Gold for a year over at Best Buy http://t.co/AtBx4dJNxZ
— Gizmodo Deals (@GizmodoDeals) February 25, 2013
Accessories
• 3-Foot HDMI Cable ($4) | Best Buy via Hard Forum | Originally $10
• Cheap 8GB Flash Drive ($5) | Best Buy via Dealzon | Originally $10
• Mobee Magic Bar Charger for Apple Keyboard/Trackpad ($13) | Sears via Dealzon | Originally $50
• La Crosse Battery Charger ($30) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $40
• 50% Zaggfolio for iPad and iPad mini ($65) | Zagg via 9to5Toys | Originally $130
• 1TB Western Digital My Passport ($75) | B&H Photo via Storageaholic | Originally $100
• 2TB Western Digital Portable HD ($100) | Ebay via Storageaholic | Originally $130
• Fairly Minor Otterbox Discount | Otterbox via 9to5Toys | Use coupon code AM2012, 15% off $100
Miscellaneous
• Craftsman Wrench Bottle Opener ($4.49) | Sears via Reddit | Originally $10
• Glowing Wire 10ft ($8) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $12
• Knockoff USB Bladeless Fan ($13) | 5StarDeals via 9to5Toys | Originally $25
• FastHawk Tomahawk ($24) | Amazon via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $30
• Square UI Developer License ($50) | Appsumo via Reddit | Originally $150
Apple
A note on this iPad 4 deal: it’s not officially Apple refurbished, and it only comes with a 90-day warranty. It’s up to you whether the risk is worth it.
Hell yeah. An iPad 4 for $440. It's refurbished. http://t.co/ugzo1BSHsr
— Gizmodo Deals (@GizmodoDeals) February 25, 2013
Audio
Nope.
Gaming
If you long for the days when horror games actually involved scares and didn’t arm you to the teeth, I highly recommend Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It’s currently $2.50 over at Amazon when coupled with coupon code CAGROCKS. [Amazon] -MH
• Nyko Charge Base for 3DS ($8.61) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | Originally $20
• The Witcher II ($9.6) | Green Man Gaming via Reddit | Originally $20 | Use coupon code GMG20-P4DLK-FKYRS
• Cabela’s Big Game Hunter + Wii Gun ($10) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | Originally $60
• Battlefield 3 PC Download ($12) | Amazon via Gamingaholic | Originally $60
• Brutal Legend ($12) | Green Man Gaming via Reddit | Originally $20 | Use coupon code GMG20-P4DLK-FKYRS
• Max Payne 3 PC Download ($15) | Amazon via Gamingaholic | Originally $60
• Dead or Alive 5 for Xbox, PS3 ($27) | Amazon via Gamingaholic | Originally $60
• Dead Space 3 ($40) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $60
$35 Xbox Live Gold for a year over at Best Buy http://t.co/AtBx4dJNxZ
— Gizmodo Deals (@GizmodoDeals) February 25, 2013
Remember the game The Incredible Machine? It's yours now for $2.79 http://t.co/kHfX69KiDy
— Gizmodo Deals (@GizmodoDeals) February 25, 2013
Physical Media
• One Year Subscription to The Atlantic ($4.5) | Tanga via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $30 | Use coupon code BENSBARGAINS
Digital Media
• Watch The Oscars | Hulu
Clothing
• 40% Off Full-Price at Men’s Warehouse | Men’s Warehouse via Reddit | Use coupon code TAKE40
• 30% Off Gap | Gap via Reddit | Use coupon code GAPDRESS
Those freaky Five Finger shoes are getting cleared out over here http://t.co/131TdSmgeb
— Gizmodo Deals (@GizmodoDeals) February 25, 2013
Dumb TV → Smart TV
Nothing.
Laptops
• 11″ Asus Touch-Sreen Laptop with Intel Core i3 ($400) | Best Buy via Laptopaholic | Originally $500
Desktops
Nope.
Tablets
• 10″ 32GB Asus TF-600 Tablet + Docking Station ($370) | Amazon via Tabletaholic | Originally $600
• HP Envy X2 ($700) | HP via Dealzon | Originally $850
Hell yeah. An iPad 4 for $440. It's refurbished. http://t.co/ugzo1BSHsr
— Gizmodo Deals (@GizmodoDeals) February 25, 2013
Screens
• 40″ Sharp Aquos 1080p LED HDTV ($375) | Dell via Tech Deal Digger | Originally $550
• 50″ LG 3D Plasma HDTV ($600) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $750
• 50″ Panasonic Viera TC-P50ST50 3D TV ($800) | Sears via HDTVaholic | Originally $1100 | Store pickup only
• 60″ LG Plasma HDTV ($1000) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | Originally $1300
Portables
Nope.
Camera
• Olympus TG-320 Rugged Point-and-Shoot ($100) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $130 | Good price for a camera that you could lose/break/bring to the jungle
• New Canon T41i + Kit Lens ($590) | Ebay via 9to5Toys | Originally $700
Bare Drives
• 1.5 TB WD Green Bare Drive ($70) | Newegg via Fatwallet | Originally $100 | Use coupon code EMCXVVV35
Apps
iOS
• PDF Expert ($0) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $10
iPad Only
• Texas Hold ‘Em ($0) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $2
• Sketchbook Pro for iPad ($3) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $5
Android
• Sketchbook Pro ($3) | Amazon Appstore via Appshopper | Originally $5
• Grabatron ($0) | Google Play
Windows
• Omnipage 18 ($50) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | Originally $80
Hobomodo
• Free Pen/Light ($0) | Orderpens.com via Reddit | Originally $1
• Free Cinnabon Minibon ($0) | Cinnabon via Facebook via Reddit | Originally $1 | Like ’em on Facebook
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