A good deal on a Trendnet Wireless N Home Router. On sale for $19.99 at Best Buy until January 4th. Claims to have 12X the speed and 4X the range of a wireless G router. In my experience, for general web surfing, a wireless G is not too different from a wireless N. However, if [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Wireless N Home Router - $19.99 Best Buy
Published by Sherry December 31st, 2008 in Best Buy Canada. 2 CommentsTomb Raider Underworld soundtrack for FREE
Published by Jim Squires December 31st, 2008 in Canadian Deals. 0 CommentsNew Year’s Eve seems to be turning into free music day here at SmartCanucks. First it was Coldplay over on the main blog, and now this! You can download the complete 71 track soundtrack to the recently released video game Tomb Raider Underworld (a 198MB download!) absolutely free.
Word has gotten out all over [...]
Canon SD1100 deal, $129.99 from CrutchfieldCanada.com, free shipping - DEAD $169.99 now
Published by Jerry December 31st, 2008 in Canadian Deals. 4 CommentsThanks to Elle’s tip, I found out about this deal on CrutchfieldCanada.com (good ratings/reviews)
I have already benefited from the previous SD1100 sales at $129.99
BLUE, GOLD, BROWN are $129.99
PINK, SILVER are $149.99
Free shipping, shipped from Mississauga warehouse
Final total (for Ontario) is
Quote:
GST: CAD $6.50
PST: CAD $10.40
Total: CAD $146.89
Picture is worth a thousand words
http://www.crutchfieldcanada.com/Sea…&search=SD1100
5 free tracks for Guitar Hero: World Tour owners - today only!
Published by Jim Squires December 31st, 2008 in Canadian Deals. 2 CommentsDid Santa leave a complete set of Guitar Hero: World Tour instruments under your tree for the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360? Well Activision wants to stuff your stocking! As long as you click on the following link before midnight tonight and provide the serial number from the back of your guitar and [...]
Even on sale, Microsoft Office for Mac is OBSCENELY expensive
Published by Jim Squires December 31st, 2008 in Amazon.ca. 3 CommentsWow. Living in an Office-less world has left me sheltered to how much this suite of programs really costs. While Microsoft Office for Windows usually runs around $159 (good deals on it this week though!), the Mac-equivalent normally goes for $629.99. That’s insanity. Especially since OpenOffice is free, and just as [...]
Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX - 75% off
Published by Jim Squires December 31st, 2008 in Amazon.ca. 0 CommentsPart of their Boxing Week Sale (but not part of their 8 Days of Deals), Amazon.ca has the Logitech QuickCam Communicate STXon sale for 75% off — only $19.99 compared to an MSRP of $79.95. If you’re in the market for a new webcam, you can get a higher-end product for a lower end [...]
Canon Pixma MP530 All-in-One Office Inkjet Photo Printer - save 72%
Published by Jim Squires December 31st, 2008 in Amazon.ca. 0 CommentsWe’re getting nearer the end of Amazon’s 8 Days of Electronics Deals, but that only means they’re sweetening the pot. Today’s deal? You can get the Canon Pixma MP530 Office All-In-One Inkjet Photo Printerfor $49.99. This thing normally has an MSRP of $179.99. That’s $130 in savings!!
But is it [...]
MacGameStore: 10 Mac Games for $24.95
Published by Jim Squires December 30th, 2008 in Canadian Deals. 0 CommentsOwn a Mac? Love casual games? MacGameStore has a pretty great bundle deal on right now for some of the store’s top selling titles. For only $24.95 you’ll get the following top selling games;
Burger Shop
Wheel of Fortune
Neon Tango
Deep Blue Sea
Fitness Frenzy
Hidden Secrets: The Nightmare
Escape the Museum
Escape from Paradise
Trivia Machine
Feeding Frenzy
While these mostly [...]
Free Online Utility to Test Your ISP Speed
Published by Sherry December 30th, 2008 in News. 1 CommentEver wonder if you are getting what you pay for with your broadband connection? DSL Reports has a free speed test which will show your download and upload speeds compared with other servers. Test over a period of time and if you are consistently slower, it may be a good idea to ask your ISP [...]
Warhammer Age of Reckoning: $19.99
Published by Jim Squires December 30th, 2008 in Canadian Deals. 1 CommentBeen giving any thought to taking a break from World of Warcraft and dabbling in another MMO? Me neither. That being said, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is considered one of the better non-WoW MMO’s out there (it has an 86 on metacritic), and it’s certainly one I’d love to try out. [...]
Dell.ca 48 hours sale - Wii & Wii Fit Bundle, Nuvi 270, 23″ LCD, Sharp 32″ LCD TV & Wii bundle
Published by Jerry December 30th, 2008 in Dell Canada. 1 CommentAnother new round of 2 day deals. Wii bundle is cheaper than previous Days of Deals, frustrated I want my price match
http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx?c=ca&cs=cadhs1&l=en&s=dhs&~topic=days_of_deals&dgc=AF&cid=3881&lid=77903
Aquos LC32GP3UW 32 inch 1080P LCD Black HDTV with Wii Console Star Wars Bundle $999
Nuvi 270 - 3.5-Inch Touchscreen GPS Navigation Device for North America & Europe $229
DECT 6.0 Cordless Digital Phone / [...]
Logitech Harmony 520 Universal Remote: $59.95
Published by Jim Squires December 30th, 2008 in Amazon.ca. 2 CommentsEver wonder who on earth buys those $130 remote controls? It could be you!
As today’s entry in their 8 Days of Electronics Deals, Amazon.ca is offering the Logitech Harmony 520 Universal Remote — normally $129.99 — for only $59.95! If you’ve ever wanted a super remote that can control everything in your home [...]
NCIX Samsung Laser Printer - $39.99
Published by Sherry December 29th, 2008 in Canadian Deals. 0 CommentsThis is a great deal for a basic laser printer. If most of your printing is for text, then it is time to ditch the old inkjet and save money on those awful inkjet cartridges. This Samsung ML-1640 printer has a small footprint, prints at 16 pages per minute and has a 1200 X 600 [...]
Free Mac Software from Macheist
Published by Sherry December 29th, 2008 in Canadian Deals. 0 CommentsMacheist is offering some great free software titles over this holiday season. I’ve just downloaded iConquer, a world domination game similar to Risk. 1Password and Enigmo 2 are also excellent applications which normally cost money as a part of their software bundles. After lots of spending over the holidays, free certainly sounds good to me!
1 TB Iomega Hard Drive - $129.99
Published by Sherry December 29th, 2008 in Canadian Deals. 1 CommentA Future Shop “Web Only” item, this Iomega 1 TB drive is on sale for $129.99. That is only 13 cents per GB! A great brand name at an affordable price.
Golla Laptop Bags & Sleeves - Future Shop
Published by Sherry December 29th, 2008 in Canadian Deals. 0 CommentsNice discounts on the Golla laptop messenger bags and sleeves at Future Shop. They come in a variety of colours and styles and fit either the 13″ or 15.4″ laptops. The messenger bag has a nice wide strap and is on sale for $34.99 from $70. The sleeve is on sale for $19.99 from $40. [...]
Creative Zen Stone 1GB mp3 player: $9.99
Published by Jim Squires December 29th, 2008 in Amazon.ca. 4 CommentsWe’re about halfway through Amazon’s 8 Days of Electronics Deals and we’ve finally gotten a nice cheap price on a really top notch item. The Zen Stone is Creative’s attempt to compete head to head with the iPod Shuffle, and as is the case with many Creative products, a lot of people would argue [...]
Dell.ca 48 hour deals - Logitech Harmony 550 Remote $50, D-Link Wireless G Router $24
Published by Jerry December 28th, 2008 in Dell Canada. 1 CommentWorthy mentions are the Harmony Remote $49.99Â and perhaps the $23.99 Router for anyone who needs a cheap one
http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx?c=ca&cs=cadhs1&l=en&s=dhs&~topic=days_of_deals&dgc=AF&cid=3881&lid=77903
XS Cargo: Polaroid Pixie Video Camera for kids - $39.99
Published by Jim Squires December 28th, 2008 in Canadian Deals. 3 CommentsHave a little one that can’t get enough of your camera? I know I do. That’s why I arranged for Santa to put a Polaroid Pixie under the tree this year. When Santa took care of that a few weeks back, they were still $49 at XS Cargo. Now they’ve knocked [...]
Amazon.ca: Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 3000, $29.99
Published by Jim Squires December 28th, 2008 in Amazon.ca. 0 Comments8 Days of Deals continues in the Amazon.ca Electronics store. Today’s special bargain? The Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 3000. Normally retailing at $69.99, you can pick this mouse and keyboard set up for $40 off the retail price. There’s an excellent review of it over at the Good Gear Guide. [...]
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