home : hot deals & information involving: printers Monday, August 30, 2010
Newegg.com
- Rosewill 5-Bay Hard Drive eSATA Enclosure for $166 (repost)
Back again is the Rosewill eSATA 5-Bay Hard Drive Enclosure.
Price is $166 after starting at $200, coupon ROSEWILL826 gives $50 off, and shipping adds $16.
It's an external hard drive bay, to let you add a bunch of Serial-ATA (SATA) disks individually (JBOD) or as a RAID array.
Since the drive bay works through a single eSATA port from you computer, the port must be a "multi-port eSATA" capable of supporting 5 drives from a single eSATA cable.
They did throw in a PCIe x1 card with two eSATA ports each capable of multi-port.
The unit has very good reviews.
Newegg.com
- Rosewill 4-Bay Hard Drive eSATA Enclosure for $100 (expired)
This looks like a great deal, and very similar to a recent deal on a Rosewill 5-Bay Enclosure.
This is a Rosewill eSATA 4-Bay Hard Drive Enclosure for $100, valid through this evening only.
It is meant for adding up to 4 Serial-ATA (SATA) disks to your computer as a bunch of disks, or as a RAID array.
Includes a PCIe x1 card capable of multi-port eSATA (Port Multiplying eSATA), works with Windows and Linux, and has very good reviews.
You must use a multi-port eSATA such as the one on the included card, because your motherboard's SATA and eSATA ports will not connect to all 4 drives from a single port.
The 4-bay enclosure itself will work with Linux and Windows, and can work with any other operating system such as Mac and Solaris, as long as you find a compatible eSATA Port Multiplier card and drivers.
The disks can appear as either a bunch of separate drives, or used in a software RAID configuration.
Software RAID requires the operating system to boot and set up its drivers before recognizing the RAID array.
If you lose the operating system, you risk losing the entire RAID array.
If you want RAID and your data really is important to you, replace the included PCIe card with a hardware RAID card capable of eSATA Port Multiplying, such as a Highpoint RocketRAID 622 PCIe Card.
Buy.com
- Brother QL-570 Label Printer for $36 (repost)
Brother QL-570 Label Printer is back at $36 with free shipping, which is about half what it normally costs.
It has superb reviews on Buy.com, and mixed reviews on other sites.
Reviews on other sites could be bad simply because those sites charge $75 to $100 for this.
Seems like a much better value at $36.
Iomega 1TB USB External/Desktop Hard Drive for $60 with coupon VN16W1W1JC2$MR .
This is a regular desktop 1TB drive, not the mini portable ones which can sometimes be found for $100 for a 1TB.
Newegg.com
- Rosewill 5-Bay Hard Drive eSATA Enclosure for $150 (expired) (repost)
Rosewill eSATA 5-Bay Hard Drive Enclosure for $150 with coupon EMCYWZY85 .
This is meant for adding a bunch of Serial-ATA (SATA) disks or a RAID array to your computer.
Includes a PCIe x1 card capable of multi-port eSATA (Port Multiplying eSATA), works with Windows and Linux, and has very good reviews.
Regular eSATA ports, such as the ones included on your computer's motherboard, will not connect to all 5 drives.
The 5-bay enclosure itself will work with Linux and Windows, and can work with any other operating system such as Mac and Solaris, as long as you find a compatible eSATA Port Multiplier card and drivers.
The disks can appear as a bunch of regular drives, or used in a software RAID configuration.
Software RAID requires the operating system to boot and set up its drivers before recognizing the RAID array.
If you lose the operating system, you risk losing the entire RAID array.
If you want RAID and your data really is important to you, replace the included PCIe card with a hardware RAID card capable of eSATA Port Multiplying, such as a Highpoint RocketRAID 622 PCIe Card.
Newegg.com
- 4GB Secure Digital Memory Card for $8 (expired) (repost)
Kingston 4GB Secure Digital (SDHC) Memory Card for $7.85 with free shipping, a recent and surprising 15% pricedrop.
A 2GB costs about the same.
Depending on camera type, settings, and photo quality, roughly 350 to 550 photos can be stored per GB, so this 4GB card can store somewhere around 1400 to 2200 photos.
Yamaha RX-V765 Home Theater A/V Receiver for $370, and coupon code FREEGFT81XA gives a free SPK-9110 wireless headphone.
Most other stores sell just the Receiver for around $400.
Codes apply in the cart, and each code can be used just once per account.
Staples.com
- Brother Personal Laser Printer $50
Brother HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer for $120 with free shipping, and coupon 98055 automatically drops the price to $50 after added to the cart.
Does not include a USB cable.
Note that the included toner cartridge will print about 750 pages.
Replacement toner cartridges give about 1500 pages, and cost anywhere from $30 to $60.
Energizer Extended iPhone Battery for $15.
For iPhone 3G and 3GS only.
Protects part of the phone, and the phone's speaker & microphone work fine with the battery attached.
Extends the battery life to about 70% more than regular.
Dolica Black Case for SLR Camera for $20 with free shipping.
The combo available adds a (not so) "free" small padded case & 4GB memory card, but adds $7 shipping.
Logitech MX-518 Wired Gaming Mouse for $33 with code EMCYVZP28 and a $15 mail-in
rebate is available ($18 after rebate).
The mouse has a very good rating, not as high as the Logitech's with an adjustable weight cartridge, but still very good for the price.
Vostro 430 Mini-Tower PC without monitor for $600 with Core i3-530 processor, 3GB memory, CD/DVD Burner Drive, 250GB hard drive, Geforce G310 512MB Video Card, no monitor.
When added to the cart, a Western Digital Elements 1TB USB Desktop Drive automatically appears free.
D-Link PCIe x1 Wifi b/g/n Card for $35.25 with coupon DLINK15 .
Fits into a PCI-Express slot inside a PC, and connects up to 300 megabit to a wireless access point or wireless router.
D-Link DGL-4500 Gigabit & Wireless g/n Router for $140.25 with coupon DLINK15 .
Cheapest we've ever seen this for was $125 around Black Friday, but has since rarely dropped below $160.
It's one of the best wireless routers on the market today, because of its fast internal processor (giving it the "gaming" title), 4-port gigabit switch, and wifi which actually achieves 300 megabit with compatible wireless-N devices.
Cooler Master HAF-932 ATX Full-Tower Case & 600-Watt Power SUpply for $140.
The HAF stands for High Air Flow, and the HAF-series are rated some of the best computer cases on the market today.
The case usually sells for around $130 by itself, and the 600-watt power supply for around $70 by itself.
Buy.com
- Brother QL-570 Label Printer for $36 (repost)
Brother QL-570 Label Printer is back at $36 with free shipping, which is about half what it normally costs.
It has superb reviews on Buy.com, and mixed reviews on other sites.
The reviews are likely mixed on other sites because it seems way too overpriced at $75 to $100, but a much better value for what it does at $36.
Newegg.com
- Samsung Duplex Laser Printer $122, Color Laser $122
Samsung CLP-315 Personal Color Laser Printer for $120 plus $2 shipping.
Most stores sell it for around $180.
Samsung ML-2851ND Duplex Laser Printer for $120 plus $2 shipping.
Most stores sell it for around $150.
Duplex printers can print on both sides of a paper.