Another eventful week passes and once again we find ourselves wiser because we now know the following:

• Your vote counts if you want an Xbox 360 for $100.
• You don’t have to stand in line all night for a Nintendo Wii… heck you don’t even have to pay for it.
• The name is Bond, James Bond and this is my Gear, Spy Gear.
• If you’re going to be stuck in an airport while traveling this week, might as well buy a good book.
• Send Thanksgiving flowers to someone special (just don’t tell them you got 15% off).

Just when you thought you’d seen it all, Amazon launches a new promotion it calls Customer Votes in which you the customer get to vote on a huge discount it will offer for a very limited time. Three of the four options sound interesting: Mongoose Mountain Bike for $30, Barbie for $10, and Prime Membership + $100 Certificate for $40. But, the one that stands out, and clearly leads with nearly 87% of the votes is an Xbox 360 Core System (usually $300) for $100(!).

So, how do you get in on this deal? Well, first, go vote to ensure that the Xbox 360 wins (unless you prefer a $10 Barbie, of course). Then go to this page on Thursday, November 23, at 11 AM Pacific (that’s 2 PM Eastern) and try to be one of the first 1,000 to order. If it sounds to good to be true, that’s because it’s too good and it’s true. Good luck!

Links:  

• Amazon Customer Votes
• Xbox 360 on Amazon

J&R‘s weekly deals include some popular products such as the Zune 30GB Digital Media Player and the Logitech Harmony 880 Advance Universal Remote. Additionally, J&R is selling a 1GB Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo for only $24.99 and the Canon Canoscan 8400F Color Flatbed Scanner for $99.99 (lowest prices out there). If that’s not enough, there are several digital camera deals including the powerful Canon PowerShot SD800 7 Megapixel Digital Camera for $354.88.

Here are the latest deals:

	Sony MSX-M1GST 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo $24.99
	Sony DSC-S500 6.1 Megapixel Cyber-Shot Digital Camera $139.99 (free shipping)
	Canon PowerShot A530 5 Megapixel Digital Camera $129.99
	Canon PowerShot SD800-IS 7 Megapixel Digital Camera $354.88
	Canon Powershot SD600 6 Megapixel Digital Camera $219.99
	Logitech Harmony 880 Advance Universal Remote $159.99 (free shipping)
	Zune 30GB Digital Media Player (Black) $249.99
	Sandisk Sansa E250 2GB MP3 Player $99.99
	Canon Canoscan 8400F Color Flatbed Scanner $99.99 (free shipping)

J&R is offering big discounts and free shipping on three very popular Logitech Harmony Remote Controls including the new Harmony 890. If you are not familiar with Harmony remotes, please read our many rants and raves about these great products.

	Logitech Harmony 880 Advance Universal Remote $159.99 (Free Shipping) Rechargeable universal remote with customizable color LCD screen. Programmable by PC or Mac via USB.
	Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control $269.99 (Free Shipping) Essentially the Harmony 880 (above) but with RF and IR to control up to 15 devices from 100 feet away. Programmable by PC or Mac via USB.
	Logitech Harmony 550 Advance Universal Remote $99.99 (Free Shipping) Control up to 15 devices and includes a mono LCD display. Programmable by PC or Mac via USB.

Here we go!

As the calendar moves from October to November, Walmart is expected to begin accepting pre-orders of Nintendo Wii (according to information provided to us by Walmart). Once released (scheduled for 11/19/06), the Wii will be one of the most desirable holiday gifts and will serve as a great alternative to the more expensive PS3 and XBox game consoles.

Update: Nothing up as of Midnight (EST); We’ll keep monitoring

Update 2: It’s there. $533 for console, controllers, and 4 games for delivery on or after 11/20.

Update 3: Sold out

Update 4: Keep checking because they reopened pre-orders several times during the day

Well, enough of the talk, here are the links:

Links:  

• Preorder Nintendo Wii at Walmart.com
• Nintendo Wii Games at Walmart.com

The A-Data PD2 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive is available from eCost for $44 (after coupon and rebate) or from NewEgg for $47 (after rebate). The PD2 is a small removable USB 2.0 flash drive measuring approximately 2.74″ x 0.67″ x 0.39″ and weighing a mere 0.35 ounces. It’s a plug-and-play device that works driver-less in Windows XP, Mac OSX, and even Linux.

Here is a comparison of the best deals for this product:

Links:  

• A-Data PD2 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive at eCost (Rebate and coupon expire 10/31/06)
• A-Data PD2 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive at NewEgg (Rebate expires 11/10/06)

Another day, another round of Dell coupons.

Despite the great coupons on the Canon 30D SLR, the Canon SD900 Digital Camera, and 2GB Sansa MP3 player, we were drawn to the Pacific Digital MV800 Digital Photo Frame. This 8-inch TFT LCD digital frame allows you to display and rotate your favorite photos with the ability to add music (MP3) to your slideshow. Plugin your headphones and it becomes an MP3 player (a big one that’s shaped like an 8-inch digital frame). The MV800 includes built-in CF/SD/MMC/MS Memory Card Slot and supports MPEG1/2/4 movie formats for movie playback. With the 20% off coupon, you can pick one up for under $170… not bad.

As with all Dell coupons, you may want to act fast as they expire the earlier of specified date or when certain amount is sold.

	20% off Pacific Digital MV800 Digital Photo Frame To redeem, click here and use coupon code 10V08L2HVMB$VQ Expires earlier of 10/31/06 or 1100 redemptions
	20% off Canon PowerShot SD900 Digital Camera To redeem, click here and use coupon code 3V8QZ$8XRDP6B1 Expires earlier of 10/30/06 or 450 redemptions
	20% off Canon EOS 30D Digital SLR Camera with 18 55 mm Lens To redeem, click here and use coupon code WG2XG$L27B0J1F Expires earlier of 10/30/06 or 230 redemptions
	25% off Canon PowerShot SD700 IS Digital Camera To redeem, click here and use coupon code R6TBQCQCRZBRMQ Expires earlier of 10/31/06 or 1250 redemptions
	20% off Olympus Stylus 740 Digital Camera To redeem, click here and use coupon code 5M74WZ$VG1RR4V Expires earlier of 10/30/06 or 1800 redemptions
	25% off Fuji FinePix F20 Digital Camera To redeem, click here and use coupon code K723XGS9PMQ5M0 Expires earlier of 10/27/06 or 525 redemptions
	25% off Nikon COOLPIX L3 Digital Camera To redeem, click here and use coupon code TSJZ83WZVT4Z1J Expires earlier of 10/31/06 or 2000 redemptions
	20% off SanDisk 2 GB Sansa e250 MP3 Player To redeem, click here and use coupon code 00S?TMF?N3S4CH Expires earlier of 11/3/06 or 3000 redemptions
	20% off 250 GB 7200 RPM USB 2.0 External Hard Drive – My Book Essential Edition To redeem, click here and use coupon code D93FSJPT2PZ2WK Expires earlier of 11/3/06 or 1500 redemptions

Apple has finally updated its MacBook Pro to the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor which, according to apple, are up to 39% faster than its predecessor. The processor has been out for some time but for some reason Apple waited until today to quietly release the new hardware. The new MacBook Pros are available in three configurations:

• 15-inch MacBook Pro with 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor – $1,999
  ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM
  1GB expandbale up to 3GB
  120GB hard drive (optional 160GB or 200GB)
  2 USB 2.0 ports
  6x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  1 FireWire 400, 1 FireWire 800, and DVI ports
  AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth, Ethernet
  iSight
• 15-inch MacBook Pro with 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor – $2,499
  ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM
  2GB expandbale up to 3GB
  120GB hard drive (optional 160GB or 200GB)
  2 USB 2.0 ports
  6x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  1 FireWire 400, 1 FireWire 800, and DVI ports
  AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth, Ethernet
  iSight
• 17-inch MacBook Pro with 2.33 Intel Core 2 Duo processor – $2,799
  ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM
  2GB expandbale up to 3GB
  160GB (otional 100GB or 200GB)
  3 USB 2.0 ports
  8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  1 FireWire 400, 1 FireWire 800, and DVI ports
  AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth, Ethernet
  iSight

Link:  New Apple MacBook Pro with Intel Core 2 Duo Processor

So what did we learn this week?

• You haven’t terminated your Sprint contract yet? Get discounts on a new phone.
• It’s one of the world’s smallest Bluetooth headsets and you can buy it for dirt cheap ($30).
• Save energy and charge your cellphone with a solar powered backpack from Tumi.
• Help Bono save the world by buying red RED products with proceeds going to fight AIDS in Africa.