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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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