The Late Adopter

Apple iPod shuffle – $39.99

Paul Wren — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:20:31 +0000

Apple has just introduced a new line of iPods, and that’s the Late Adopter’s cue to look for great iPod deals. We found one: a factory-refurbished 512MB iPod Shuffle for only $39.99!

No rebates required, but there is a limit of only one per household.

Apple refurbished 512MB iPod Shuffle, $39.99.

Brother Monochrome Laser Printer – $39.99

Paul Wren — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:29:02 +0000

If you need to print black n’ white documents in volume, this laser printer would be soooo much better than an inkjet. Plus, it’s practically free!

Features:

250-sheet tray
2400×600 resolution
USB 2.0 Interface (and a Parallel interface for you really late adopters!)
up to 20 pages per minute
PC and Mac compatible

This definitely falls into the “disposable printer” catagory… the replacement toner cartridges cost more than the printer. It comes with a starter toner cartridge which provides 1500 printed pages, all for $39.99 (after rebate).
Brother EHL-2040 Laser Printer, $39.99

Acomdata 250GB External HD – $79.99

Paul Wren — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:24:57 +0000

Have you backed up lately? What? You don’t have a TeraByte RAID Array? No matter… you can back up most of your stuff on this 250GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for a mere $79.99 after rebate from Outpost. It’s fast, comes in a aluminum enclosure, and is brand new.

Acomdata 250GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive, $79.99

Maxtor 200GB Internal Hard Drive: $59.99

Paul Wren — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:07:49 +0000

Remember when 200GB was more than you could ever need? Now they're practically giving them away. Get this Ultra ATA 133 drive, which features an 8MB buffer, 7200 RPM, and a one-year warranty. No rebate required!

Maxtor 200GB L01P200 Ultra Series Hard Drive Kit, $59.99

Linksys WiFi Router: $39.99

Paul Wren — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:29:17 +0000

An "early adopter" pick on Amazon three years ago, this item is now being forced into the "old news" category by higher-speed wireless protocols.

Still, 54 Mbs is pretty fast, and this is one of the most reliable wireless routers out there!

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G WiFi Router $39.99 (free shipping)

ESA DVD / VCR Combo: $39.00

Paul Wren — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 23:44:58 +0000

Do you keep missing episodes of 24, or maybe Grey's Anatomy? Can't afford a TiVo? Well, here's your answer: A Cheap, refurbished VCR (remember these? This is REALLY old tech) that also happens to play DVDs.

For the cost of a trip for two to the Cineplex (snacks included), you can start recording your favorite shows and FF through those commercials. The built-in DVD player is a bonus, that will also play audio CDS. It's a 20th Century multimedia center!

I couldn't find any reviews anywhere, but at this price, it's probably just fine.

ESA E4000 DVD/VCR COMBO PLAYER $39

Lexar 128 MB USB Jump Drive: $9.99

Paul Wren — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:45:09 +0000

One- and Two-GigaByte jump drives are all the rage, and there are a few companies marketing 8 GB jump drives for hundreds of dollars. But do you really need one that big?

Why not turn to last year's size, and get a great price. At $10 bucks a pop, get a few of these and just leave 'em lying around. If you really need to move a file over 128 MB, burn a CD!

Lexar PD-128-231 128 MB Portable USB Flash Drive – $9.99

Canon PIXMA iP1600 Photo Printer: $24.99

Paul Wren — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 03:46:47 +0000

I've been a big fan of dosposable printers for some time (buy 'em, use 'em till the ink runs out, then sell them on ebay and buy another), and here's a gem: The PIXMA iP1600 from Canon.

It's fast, prints on multiple paper sizes, and at this price, it sells for less than the ink cartridges that come in the box.

Here's a glowing review at PC Magazine.

UPDATE: Outpost has dropped the price (it was 29.99).

Canon PIXMA iP1600 Photo Printer $24.99

HP Photosmart 8150 Printer — $69.99

Paul Wren — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:28:26 +0000

Here's a great deal on a factory-refurbished photo printer that allows you to edit photos without your computer! With the cost of ink cartridges, this printer is practically disposable.

Features:

USB interface, slots for digital-camera memory cards; PC/Mac
Up to 4,800 x 1,200 optimized dpi color, 1,200 x 1,200 dpi black
Up to 20 ppm black and color speed, 4-by-6 photo as fast as 27 seconds
2.5-inch LCD to rotate, crop, zoom, and remove red-eye before printing
Frame-by-frame printing of digital video
Print photos from select camera phones or Bluetooth wireless technology devices

Here's a review at PC Magazine.

HP Photosmart 8150 Inkjet Photo Printer $69.99

iPod Shuffle 512MB — $49.00

Paul Wren — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:05:26 +0000

I had an iPod Shuffle for a while, and really liked it. I always enjoyed not knowing what the next song would be. This is the base model which hold about 100 songs. It coms with earbuds, a lanyard, and its battery gives you around 12 hours of continuous playing time.