Computers/Hardware Deals, Sales, and News

Most new laptops come bundled with Windows Vista. But what if you're not ready to make the jump to Vista or your access technology doesn't support it yet? Then get a refurbished laptop for less money which also comes with Windows XP. Buy.com has a Compaq Presario notebook with a Celeron-mobile 1.6GHZ processor, 60GB hard drive and wireless and wired network support for $499.99 with free shipping. Deal ends February 25.

Buy.com has the Samsung ML-2510 Laser Printer for $67.99 after a $60 mail-in rebate. With free shipping, it's the lowest price we could find for this printer. It prints at up to 25 pages per minute and is a monochrome printer. Rebate ends February 25.

Once again, Geeks.com offers $1.99 shipping on your entire order of $49.99 or more with coupon code SHIP4LESS. It matches the best shipping coupon we've seen from this merchant. Some items are excluded. Check this site through Monday for some Geeks.com deals that are now better with this coupon. Coupon ends February 19.

TheNerds.net has the Olympus DS-30 Digital Voice Recorder for $107.11. With about $10 for shipping, that's about $6 off our last mention and the lowest price we've seen for this model. This is the 256MB version of the new Olympus line of accessible voice recorders.

An Ebay seller has listed a Jordy Portable Magnifier/CCTV with a current bid of $405. This magnifier is head-mounted, magnifies up to 30X, and operates in four different modes including black and white, color, and high-contrast. Auction ends February 16.

In case you missed the first one, an Ebay seller has listed another Allreader all-in-one reading machine for a BuyItNow price of $500 plus shipping. This device includes a scanner, OCR software, synthetic speech, DAISY player, and CD burner. This would be great for someone with limited computing skills or for a public lab. Auction ends February 14, if not bought sooner. Update: This item has been sold.

An Ebay seller has listed a Braille Blazer embosser with a current bid of $182.50. This unit powers on and speaks when buttons are pressed. Add $20 for shipping. Deal ends February 13.

Buy.com has the Acer TravelMate 2480 Celeron 1.6GHz widescreen notebook for $539.99 with free shipping. THis notebook features a Celeron-M processor, 512MB DDR memory, 80GB hard drive, 5 in 1 memory card reader, and Windows Vista Basic. Deal ends February 18.

An Ebay seller has listed an as-is Mountbatten Brailler with a current bid of $102.50. This unit does not come with cords and was pulled from a school system in a surplus auction. Listing ends early February 13.

Buy.com has the Delphi RoadyXT XM Radio with car kit for $39.99 plus about $7 for shipping. New subscribers of XM Radio can get a $20 rebate, bringing the total before shipping to $19.99. You could buy additional accessories to turn this into a home unit, or just keep it for your car. Rebate ends March 31.

Here's one for those who love to have the latest and fastest technology. CircuitCity.com has the D-Link Xtreme N Wireless Router for $119.99 with free shipping. This router features the draft 802.11N wireless standard, which gives longer range and faster speeds than 802.11G networks. It also has three antennas for maximum range and speed and gigabyte network ports for high-speed connections to desktop machines. It is backwards compatible with your 802.11B and 802.11G equipment.

An Ebay seller has listed an I.D. Mate II Portable Bar Code Reader with a starting bid of $450. Even with $25 for shipping, this is roughly $1,000 off the price of a new unit. The I.D. Mate II contains bar code information for over 1.3 million products and features an omnidirectional scanner. Auction ends February 14.

A company called MyRadioStore.com is exploring the possibility of creating XM radio equipment with audio feedback. If you are interested in such a device or would like to send them feedback, follow the link on this post for more information.

An Ebay seller has listed an Index Basic Braille Embosser with a current bid of $51. The unit is advertised as powering on and the paper censor was tested and appears to work. Auction ends February 7.

An Ebay seller has listed a Braille Blazer embosser with a starting bid of $9.99. Though the item is, as usual, advertised as is, it does power on and speak when buttons are pressed. Auction ends February 6.

TheNerds.net has the Olympus DS-40 Digital Voice Recorder for $141.78. With about $10 for shipping, that's over $50 off retail and the lowest price we've seen. This is the 512MB version of their new line of accessible voice recorders.

ANTOnline via Amazon.com has the brand new Olympus DS-30 DigitalVoice Recorder for $113.01. With about $8 for shipping, that's $12 off our last mention and the lowest price we could find. This unit records at up to 44.1kHz and is billed as Olympus's most accessible digital recorder. It also includes a detachable stereo microphone, noise cancelation, and automatic downloading of Podcasts.

An Ebay seller has listed a Powerbraille 40 for $89 plus $9.99 for shipping within the U.S. No cables are included and the item is sold as is. Auction ends February 3.

The Desert Skies has kindly posted an accessible manual for the new series of Olympus recorders. Use the link off this post to read the instructions for the DS-30, DS-40 and DS-50 recorders. We posted a deal for the DS-30 last week on this site.

An Ebay seller has listed a Topaz Video Magnifier with a current bid of $57.56. These retail starting at around $2,000 for a current model, depending on the size of the screen. Auction ends January 26.