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Buy.com offers the Cavalry 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $199.95 after a $20 mail-in rebate. With free shipping, that's $30 off our last mention and the cheapest price we have ever seen for a 1-terrabyte drive. This unit has two 500GB drives which can act as separate hard drives, or as one large drive. New Google Checkout users can get $10 off. Rebate ends October 17.

Buy.com has the Gyration Media Center Remote Control with 88-Key Keyboard and Cover for for $64.99 with free shipping. This unit lets you use a keyboard wirelessly up to 100 feet away with no line of sight required. It works especially well with Windows Media Center Edition but will work fine with other versions as well. it also lets you control other audio and video devices such as TV's, stereos, and DVD players. For the ultimate experience, we've heard of some blind people who use these with wireless headphones for a computer that works anywhere in the house. After all, many readers of this site don't need to see the screen, anyway. Deal ends October 14.

An Ebay seller has listed a BrailleNote 18 Classic PDA for $799.35 or best offer. If you're unfamiliar with Ebay's best offer feature, it allows you to offer a lower price for an item, which the seller can either accept or reject. Shipping adds about $10. Listing ends October 11, if not sold sooner.

Buy.com dropped the price on the Kingston 4GB DataTraveler USB 2.0 Flash Drive to $28.95 with free shipping. That's a buck off our last mention and the lowest price we've seen without rebates. Deal ends October 15.

Buy.com has the Cavalry 500GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $99.99 after a $20 mail-in rebate. With free shipping, it's the cheapest price we could find for this drive. Rebate ends October 15.

So you need to print one address label, but all you have is a full sheet of labels. After printing that one label, how do you figure out which label to peel off? It may be much easier to get a label printer. Once again, Buy.com has the Brother HL-500 label printer for $34.99, shipped free. That's $5 off our last mention and the lowest price we could find for such a device. It prints address, CD, and other labels up to 2.4 inches wide. You buy the labels in rolls from any office supply store and print them one at a time. The printer connects via your USB port and is supported by just about any label-making program or Microsoft Word. So print, tear, and use. Deal ends October 14. Update: This item has sold out.

Buy.com has the Kingston DataTraveler 1GB Flash Drive for $9.95. That's one of the cheapest 1GB drives we've seen. Plus, shipping is free. Deal ends October 14.

An Ebay seller has listed an Optacon reading aid with a starting bid of $49.99. Two carrying cases and a manual are also included. Since this set does not come with a power supply, the seller is unable to test the item. Like many blindness items on Ebay the model is sold as is. Auction ends October 11.

OnSale.com has the Sony Vaio VGN-UX280P Micro PC for $949.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Plus, shipping is free after another mail-in rebate. That's $100 under our earlier mention and the lowest price we could find for this machine. This ultraportable computer is similar in size to the OQO and is more powerful, with an Intel Core Solo 1.2GHZ processor, 40GB hard drive, 1GB memory, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, USB 2.0, speaker, and support for Cingular's broadband network. Use a docking cable to plug in other devices. The $50 rebate ends October 15.

Buy.com has the Kingston 4GB DataTraveler USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $29.95 with free shipping. That's $5 over our last mention, but that deal included a mail-in rebate. Deal ends October 8.

Buy.com has the Western Digital Elements 400GB External Hard Drive for $89.99. With free shipping, it's the best deal we've seen for an external drive of this capacity. Deal ends October 8.

Dell Small Business has the Dell Vostro 200 Slim Desktop PC for $449. It includes an Intel Dual Core 1.6GHz processor, 1GB memory, 80GB hard drive, 48X CD burner, 19-inch flat panel monitor, and Windows XP Home. Some relatively cheap upgrades are also available, including faster processors, a 160GB drive for $50, and a 16X DVD burner for $30. Windows Vista Business and Ultimate are also available instead of XP Home.

Buy.com has South Park, the Complete 10th Season for $32.98. With free shipping, we couldn't find it for less elsewhere. This set includes all 14 episodes from the show's 10th season, originally aired in 2006.

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Back at Buy.com, it's the D-Link 7DBI Omnidirectional Antenna for $13.99 after a $20 mail-in rebate. With free shipping, that ties a February mention as the lowest price we could find. This antenna connects to many 802.11G and 802.11N routers and will increase your wireless range. Check your router to see if it is compatible with this antenna. Rebate ends October 31.

ClubIT.com has the Western Digital Caviar 500GB Internal Hard Drive for $94.99 after a $5 mail-in rebate. With about $6 for shipping, it's $4 off our last mention and the lowest price we could find. Rebate ends October 31.

TigerDirect.com has the Seagate 120GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for only $49.99. Add about $12 for shipping, making it the cheapest price we could find for this particular drive.

Currently listed on Ebay is a TeleSensory VersaPoint embosser with a starting bid of $99.99 plus $38 for shipping. Or, BuyItNow for $159.99. The printer powers up, but is being sold as is because the seller has no paper to test the unit. Read the description, and bid for yourself if you think it may be worthwhile. Auction ends October 8, if not bought sooner.

Batteries.com offers a 50-pack of alkaline batteries for $4.99. With about $5 for shipping, it's the best recent deal we've seen for this quantity of batteries. To find it, select the link on this post and select the 50 pack of batteries. The discount will show on that page. This pack includes 40 AA and 10 AAA batteries. Note: We were unable to get the 15% off coupon we mentioned earlier to work with this deal.

An Ebay seller has listed a like new BRAILLEX 2D Screen Braille Display with a starting bid of $1,500. This model is tested and working and is compatible with Jaws for Windows and Window-Eyes. With about $45 for shipping, it's several thousand dollars less than new 80-cell braille displays. In addition to the 80 cells of braille, it features another set of vertical cells that can give screen and cursor information. The item also comes with a serial cable and power cord. Auction ends October 8.