Engineering Lifestyle
Tell us What You Think
We want to know what you thought about this Discussion. Let us know by adding a comment.
My favorite Cyber Monday deals
Sylvie Barak
11/26/2012 12:13 PM EST
I’m a big online shopper. In fact, since the advent of Amazon, I find it hard to find much reason to go into any physical store at all. I find it annoying. And confusing. There is no search box at the entrance to a Best Buy.
That’s why Cyber Monday is typically a day I get pretty excited about. Not because I think I’ll actually find anything I’ve been desperately needing to buy for significantly cheaper, but because it gives me an excuse to buy things I may not have considered buying before just because it’s a little bit discounted. I know there’s no real logic to that, but that’s just how it is.
With that in mind, I spent quite a lot of time this morning scrolling through lists of Cyber Monday deals, trying to figure out how to get rid of the virtual change burning a virtual hole in my virtual pocket.
Pickings were not as awesome as I had hoped, but a few deals did pique my interest.
The first is the now infamous Nest Thermostat, discounted a solid 20 percent on Amazon. Designed by members of a team who worked on Apple’s iPod, the Nest is a sleek looking digital thermostat which can actually “learn” its owners’ schedule and then continue to regulate temperature to suit the user’s preferences and patterns.
By regulating temperature and adjusting itself to switch on or off when needed, the Nest not only saves people money on their electricity bills, but also gives people more control over how they control their energy costs. And at $198, it’s a steal.
Amazon is also offering a pretty sweet deal on its older model Kindle Fire tablet today. Using the coupon code “FIREDEAL” you can take an extra $30 off the normal price of $160, making it a $130, which makes it well worth it in my opinion (I own one…. Full disclosure.)
Coming in at an even lower price than that, is Sears with a deal on pre-owned Nook tablet, for just $115. These things make great gifts for grandma, or even yourself, so, I’d say this one’s a winner too.
As usual, ThinkGeek has a whole collection of awesome gear going cheap today, with free shipping to boot. From a sonic screwdriver programmable TV remote, to a Star Wars Death Star tea infuser, Portal 2 miniature replica portal gun, DIY guitar pick punch, 8-Bit LED holiday wreath and….um… Canned Unicorn Meat. Whatever, it’s discounted 50 percent… ergo, Sylvie’s logic says, you gotta have it!
Deal News has a rather extensive list of discounted laptops today, so if you’re in the market for a new ultraportable machine that will run you less than $500, you definitely want to check out this page here.
The Microsoft Store is also cashing in on Cyber Monday madness, offering discounts of up to $250 off, on laptops, Xbox 360 consoles and accessories, Windows software, peripherals, and more. Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping with no minimum purchase required.
For the Lord of the Rings nerds among us (and yes, I count myself as one of them), here is one deal to rule them all from Walmart… Buy the entire trilogy for just $12 on Blue Ray. Epic!
I don’t want to overwhelm you all, so I might just leave it at that. Now, go spend your hard earned cash and boost the economy! I know that’s what I plan on doing for the rest of the day.
Related Stories:
Nest Thermostat keeps it cool at CES
Yum Yum – canned uranium ore!
Teardown: Inside Amazon's Kindle Fire
That’s why Cyber Monday is typically a day I get pretty excited about. Not because I think I’ll actually find anything I’ve been desperately needing to buy for significantly cheaper, but because it gives me an excuse to buy things I may not have considered buying before just because it’s a little bit discounted. I know there’s no real logic to that, but that’s just how it is.
With that in mind, I spent quite a lot of time this morning scrolling through lists of Cyber Monday deals, trying to figure out how to get rid of the virtual change burning a virtual hole in my virtual pocket.
Pickings were not as awesome as I had hoped, but a few deals did pique my interest.
The first is the now infamous Nest Thermostat, discounted a solid 20 percent on Amazon. Designed by members of a team who worked on Apple’s iPod, the Nest is a sleek looking digital thermostat which can actually “learn” its owners’ schedule and then continue to regulate temperature to suit the user’s preferences and patterns.
By regulating temperature and adjusting itself to switch on or off when needed, the Nest not only saves people money on their electricity bills, but also gives people more control over how they control their energy costs. And at $198, it’s a steal.
Amazon is also offering a pretty sweet deal on its older model Kindle Fire tablet today. Using the coupon code “FIREDEAL” you can take an extra $30 off the normal price of $160, making it a $130, which makes it well worth it in my opinion (I own one…. Full disclosure.)
Coming in at an even lower price than that, is Sears with a deal on pre-owned Nook tablet, for just $115. These things make great gifts for grandma, or even yourself, so, I’d say this one’s a winner too.
As usual, ThinkGeek has a whole collection of awesome gear going cheap today, with free shipping to boot. From a sonic screwdriver programmable TV remote, to a Star Wars Death Star tea infuser, Portal 2 miniature replica portal gun, DIY guitar pick punch, 8-Bit LED holiday wreath and….um… Canned Unicorn Meat. Whatever, it’s discounted 50 percent… ergo, Sylvie’s logic says, you gotta have it!
Deal News has a rather extensive list of discounted laptops today, so if you’re in the market for a new ultraportable machine that will run you less than $500, you definitely want to check out this page here.
The Microsoft Store is also cashing in on Cyber Monday madness, offering discounts of up to $250 off, on laptops, Xbox 360 consoles and accessories, Windows software, peripherals, and more. Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping with no minimum purchase required.
For the Lord of the Rings nerds among us (and yes, I count myself as one of them), here is one deal to rule them all from Walmart… Buy the entire trilogy for just $12 on Blue Ray. Epic!
I don’t want to overwhelm you all, so I might just leave it at that. Now, go spend your hard earned cash and boost the economy! I know that’s what I plan on doing for the rest of the day.
Related Stories:
Nest Thermostat keeps it cool at CES
Yum Yum – canned uranium ore!
Teardown: Inside Amazon's Kindle Fire
|
|
|
|
|
Navigate to related information