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Ending: $100 iTunes gift card for $80 at Best Buy, 15% off all cards at Target

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Ending tomorrow from 9to5Toys.com:

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iTunes gift cards are good for all music, movies, books, iOS and Mac apps and everything else Apple sells in its iTunes and App Stores.  Getting a big discount on an iTunes card saves you on purchases you are going to make in the future.

Best Buy offers the $100 iTunes gift card for $80 with free shipping or in-store pickup. Ends tomorrow.

Target offers 15% off in store or online using promotion code TGFHJVZ8 at checkout on all denominations. This offer also expires 3/23/2013 at 11:59pm ET.

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Some more excellent deals this weekend at 9to5Toys.com include DoorBusters at Best Buy like $200 off the 13″ MacBook Air and Retina MacBook deals at MacMall ($300 off).

Software deals include the Mac Variety Bundle, Toast 11 Bundle and  extended Parallels 8 Bundle from MacUpdate.

Don’t forget to Bookmark the DailyDeals aggregator page for the best daily deals from over 35 US retailers in under a minute.

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Ending: Two great Mac Bundles headlined by Parallels 8 and Roxio Toast 11 for $50/ea

Bundle Season at 9to5Toys.com is coming to an end:

Ending in a few hours:MacUpdate’s Parallels Desktop 8 bundle which effectively knocks $30 off the price of Parallels 8 and then hooks you up with DEVONthink Pro and 8additional Mac applications for free (normally $618). A free demo is also available.

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– Parallels Desktop 8 ($79.99) – Run Windows/Linux/Chrome on your Mac.
– DEVONthink Pro ($79.95) – Info manager.
– Prizmo ($49.95) – OCR Scanner for editing printed documents
– MacUpdate Desktop ($10.00) – Software update utility
– MotionComposer ($149.00) – Design animated and interactive Web content.
– 1000 OpenType fonts Collection ($99.00) – OpenType Fonts.
– iStat Menus ($16.00) – Monitor your Mac from the menubar.
– PhotoStyler 6 ($29.99) – Stylize your photos with filters, presets, more.
– DiskAid 6 ($29.90) – File transfer tool for iOS devices.
– Mac Internet Security 2013 ($29.99) – Malware/anti-virus utility.

Also ending this week, Stacksocial has their Spring 2013 Bundle which is headlined by the normally $100 Roxio Toast Pro 11 media creation software for $49.99 but also includes nine other great apps valued at over $390 below:

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Hook up Your Mac With 10 Elite Mac Apps!

The bundle includes 10 HIGH-QUALITY Mac apps valued at over $390 for an EXCLUSIVE price of $50!

This all-inclusive bundle has just about something for everyone.

The Mac Apps Include:

  • Roxio Toast 11 ($100) – Titanium makes it easier than ever to capture, burn, convert, copy and share digital media.
  • Set for iWork ($69) – Over 1100 unique designs for Pages, 100 spreadsheet templates for Numbers, 50 first-class slideshow themes for Keynote, and 1300 images for illustrating your content. All templates are available in the US and international paper sizes.
  • LaunchBar ($35) – Get instant access to applications, documents, contacts, calendars, bookmarks, media libraries, search engines and so much more – just by typing short abbreviations.
  • TasksBox ($25) – TasksBox is a simple and beautiful task manager that helps you to easily manage your daily tasks so that you can spend more time on what you love.
  • Animationist ($30) – Create perfect title art animations for your YouTube videos, iMovie or Final Cut projects, showcase videos and even TV broadcasts.
  • iFinance ($30) – Start recording your income and expenses right now, be it a coffee during lunch break or a brand new car – finally, you’ll get a clear overview of what exactly you spend your money on.
  • Habits ($20) – Habits is based on the scientifically proven principle that it takes a continuous chain or repetition of an activity to create a new habit, make a habit out of a resolution or replace an existing habit with a new one.
  • MainMenu Pro ($10) – Run daily, weekly and monthly maintenance scripts to keep your Mac strong.
  • Corel Paint it! ($40) – This photo painting software includes multiple painting styles, brushes and realistic effects that let you add a personal touch to any creative project.
  • Stationery Pack 2 ($25) – Turn your favorite photos into greeting cards and send them with Mail.

Plus a BONUS App if You Buy Right Now!

That’s right, if you buy this bundle RIGHT NOW, you’ll also get Trickster as an added bonus!

Trickster ($10) – Trickster is the ultimate productivity booster for you.

This bundle has been hand-picked to ensure that quality apps make it onto your desktop. There’s no better opportunity to start enhancing your Mac that with this Spring 2013 Bundle.

Enjoy!

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Free Money: Get an $100 iTunes gift card for $80 at Best Buy, 15% off all denominations at Target

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Best Buy continues to offer the $100 iTunes gift card for $80 with free shipping or in-store pickup.

Today however, Target jumps in with 15% off in store or online using promotion code TGFHJVZ8 at checkout on all denominations. Offer expires 3/23/2013 at 11:59pm ET. Pad your order to $70 or more to avoid shipping or take the below coupon into your nearest location.

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iTunes gift cards are good for music, videos, movies, iBooks, Mac and iOS Apps and much more.

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9to5Toys Daily Deals Tool, ‘Specials’ and Free Otterbox Armor iPhone cases contest

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Screen Shot 2013-03-16 at 10.28.16 AMWe have some exciting 9to5Toys.com announcements for our US readers today.

1. We’ve teamed up with Stack Social to launch Specials.9to5toys.com which will feature new software and hardware specials for Apple ecosystem folks every day. Some examples:

2. Specials will headline our new 1 minute Daily Deals AggregatorThis is one of the tools the 9to5Toys Team uses to scout out the best deals on the web. Now we’re releasing it to the public.

Every Day, you get the best 36 retail Daily Deals on the net including: Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, MacMall, MacConnectionWoot, 1SaleaDay, Sears, NewEgg, eBay, Apple Refurbs and many others. The page gets updated every hour and is super-cached  for speedy browsing. Checking all 36 Daily Deals only takes a minute using the ^ and v arrow keys.

Bookmark the 1 Minute Daily Deals page now and you are guaranteed to save some money.

3. To celebrate the launch, we’re teaming up with AT&T to offer 3 of new $99 OtterBox Armor Series iPhone 5 cases in White, Black and Gray. We will award one on each of the three major social platforms: FACEBOOKTWITTER and GOOGLE+. Just Follow/Like/Circle 9to5Toys (if you haven’t already) and Tweet/Like/+1 this post to enter. We’ll pick winners on Monday.

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Speaking of contests, our $49.99 Parallels 8 Bundle (expires this weekend, details below) winners were picked; congrats to Robert, Tyler and TK!
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Contest: 3 chances to win a Parallels 8 Desktop bundle from 9to5Mac and MacUpdate

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MacUpdate’s offers its Parallels Desktop 8 March bundle which effectively knocks $30 off the price of Parallels 8 and then hooks you up with 9 additional Mac applications for free (normally $618). A free demo is also available as well.

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– Parallels Desktop 8 ($79.99) – Run Windows/Linux/Chrome on your Mac.
– DEVONthink Pro ($79.95) – Info manager.
– Prizmo ($49.95) – OCR Scanner for editing printed documents
– MacUpdate Desktop ($10.00) – Software update utility
– MotionComposer ($149.00) – Design animated and interactive Web content.
– 1000 OpenType fonts Collection ($99.00) – OpenType Fonts.
– iStat Menus ($16.00) – Monitor your Mac from the menubar.
– PhotoStyler 6 ($29.99) – Stylize your photos with filters, presets, more.
– DiskAid 6 ($29.90) – Flexible file transfer tool for iOS.
– Mac Internet Security 2013 ($29.99) – Macware and anti-virus utility.

We’ve secured three copies of the MacUpdate bundle for our readers and will award one on each of the three major social platforms: FACEBOOKTWITTER and GOOGLE+. Just Follow/Like/Circle 9to5Mac (if you haven’t already) and Tweet/comment this post to enter. We’ll pick a winner as the deal expires next week.

Update: Winners: Robert, Tyler and TK

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USB 3 ports? This new Satechi hub has 10 and enough amps to charge an iPad

This new 10 port USB 3 adapter seems like the last USB adapter you’d ever need. I usually have between four to eight devices plugged into my monitor, keyboards, and Macs in a big mess. This thing divides it into three separate banks, puts it out of the way, and includes a 2.1A iPad charging port.

Get it ($20 off) for $49.99 at Amazon
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Stream the new Justin Timberlake album on iTunes for free a week before its release

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Worldwide pop star Justin Timberlake is making his triumphant return to music next week with the release of his new album “The 20/20 Experience” (as well as a killer SNL performance). For a limited time, iTunes users can stream his new album in its entirety for free. If you like what you hear, you can pre-order the album for only $10.99 and receive it on March 19 when it is officially releases.

“…the third solo album from the Grammy and Emmy winning Pop superstar, actor and former member of N*Sync. The 20/20 Experience is the long-awaited follow-up to his album FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). The album features collaborations with producers Timbaland and Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon as well as a guest appearance from rapper Jay-Z on the album’s first single ‘Suit & Tie’.


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Another impressive lock screen mod shows how much innovation is possible from Apple in iOS 7

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We recently showed you some of the possible innovative and or highly requested new features Apple could add in the next version of iOS. It’s unclear whether Jony Ive’s new software design responsibilities will lead to a radically new design for iOS 7, but many features of iOS are becoming more and more outdated with every slick new jailbreak tweak that gets released. One example is the lock screen—something that new jailbreak tweak Peekly aims to revamp.

Peekly brings weather, a selection of clocks, and a 3-month calendar in a two-page theme that reimagines the lock screen:

Peekly is a 2 page lockscreen theme for iOS. On the first page, you get the time and date. Currently you can choose between the default clock, a digital clock or no clock/date at all. More clocks coming soon! Dragging your lockscreen to the right will allow you to “Peek” at a 3 month calendar. This is the default peek. You can currently choose to put in a Twitter feed, yourGoogle Calendar events or an RSS feed. More options will be added soon. Swiping the lockscreen to the left will bring you to page 2, which has today’s weather. “Peeking” to the left on this page will show you a 4 day forecast.

Weekend deals roundup: $899 13″ MacBook Air, $949 11″ MacBook Air, $19 Lightning adapter, $20 32Gb SDHC & more

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9to5Toys scours the net each day to bring our US readers the best deals in consumer electronics. Below are the absolute hottest deals going on right now. Most of these promotions are only available for a limited time, so be sure to lock in these savings if you see something you like.  Check back often as we are constantly posting new deals.

Also bookmark 9to5Toys.com/Daily-deals for 35+ of the top daily deals across most of the biggest shopping sites in the US including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and many more.

We’re also joining up with Stack Social to launch Specials.9to5Toys.com which is currently featuring $50 The Spring 2013 Mac Bundle that is headlined by normally $100 Roxio Toast 11.

Top deals of the weekend:

MacUpdate’s Parallels Desktop 8 bundle which effectively knocks $30 off the price of Parallels 8 and then hooks you up with 9 additional Mac applications for free (normally $618). A free demo is also available.

Directly from the Apple eBay store:

25% off an Apple certified refurbished Apple MacBook Air 13″ 1.8GHz i5 128GB (Apple certified refurb), only $899 (Reg. $1,199) BACK IN STOCK (As of 3/11 5:30PM)

Also, if a 256GB 11.6 inch Air is more your size you can grab a MacBook Air 11.6” 1.8GHz, 4GB/256GB for only $949 (Reg. $1059)

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Apple’s eBay store offers significantly better deals on Apple.com refurbs (and that’s before tax+payment advantages)

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9to5Mac first broke the news that Apple sold refurbished merchandise through its own eBay store last year, equipped with the same price tags, full warranties, and approved inspections, and now the company has dropped prices on many of those items below what it offers at store.apple.com.

9to5Toys and eventually Dealnews recently noticed a $100 price cut for Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air with 1.8GHz i5 and 128GB of storage (now over). It costs $100 more at store.apple.com for the same refurbished unit.

An even better eBay deal has emerged today: Apple’s 11.6-inch MacBook Air with 1.8GHz, 4GB SDRAM and 256GB SSD is only $949. It’s certified refurbished unite, while the same refurb model goes for $1,059 on Apple.com, and the 256GB MacBook Airs start at $1,299 new. All items come with free standard shipping, and eBay adds sales tax for only a few states at purchase and allows folks to pay with PayPal and BillMeLater.
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Two great Mac Bundles headlined by Parallels 8 and Roxio Toast 11 for $50/ea

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It’s Bundle Season at 9to5Toys.com again where there are currently 4 solid bundles happening simultaneously:

First up, we have MacUpdate’s Parallels Desktop 8 bundle which effectively knocks $30 off the price of Parallels 8 and then hooks you up with 9 additional Mac applications for free (normally $618). A free demo is also available.

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Not to be outdone, MacLegion/Stacksocial has their Spring 2013 Bundle which is headlined by the normally $100 Roxio Toast Pro 11 media creation software for $49.99 but also includes nine other great apps valued at over $390 below:

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Don’t forget the $45 Lifehacker bundle is still happening as well as the $50PickaBundle’ which allows you to choose 10 of 25 quality apps including a Mac Blu-ray player.
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Stream David Bowie’s new album free on iTunes until its March 12 release

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It’s been a long time since the release of David Bowie’s last album in 2003 but today, to mark his return, his upcoming release is available to stream in its entirety for free on iTunes. The new album, The Next Day, will release March 12 with 14 tracks and 3 bonus songs. A single titled ‘Where Are We Now?’ is available to purchase on iTunes now.

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Weekend deals roundup: $1349 Retina MacBook Pro, 50% off ZAGG iPad keyboards, 99 cent apps galore & more

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While you’ve been enjoying your weekend we have been scouring the net for the best deals in consumer electronics.  Most of these deals are only for a limited time so be sure to cash in on these savings if you find a deal you like.  Due to Presidents’ Day weekend, we expect to be adding a lot of deals throughout the next two days so be sure to check back.

Also bookmark 9to5Toys.com/Daily-deals for 25+ of the top daily deals across most of the biggest shopping sites in the US including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and many more.

The best deals this weekend:

13″ Retina MacBook Pro to $1349 ($150 off)

Accessories

BodyGuardz 15% off sitewide discount; iPad, iPhone, iPod and Mac accessories
Western Digital Elements 3TB External Hard Drive for $115 + free shipping
50% off refurb. Genuine Apple iPad Smart Cover $19, (PRODUCT) Red Leather only $29 + free shipping
Scosche Lightning cable accessories now available, 10% off for a limited time
iCADE iPad Arcade Cabinet $79 (Reg. $99)
50% off select ZAGGfolio & ZAGGkeys for iPad and iPad mini (Check our review)
ZAGGkeys FLEX Bluetooth Keyboard for iPhone / iPad for $35 + free shipping
Lightning power bundle including cable, wall and lighter charger: $8
22″ 1080P AOC monitor from Best Buy: $99.99
You can still get an External portable USB BluRay Player with software for less than the price of a Superdrive.

Apps

Gameloft 99 cent iPad & iPhone game sale: Amazing Spider-Man, Silent Ops & Avatar
iPad app, Splashtop 2 Remote Desktop, temporarily 99 cents (Reg. $4.99)
EA Games iOS Presidents’ Day sale, 50 titles up to 90% off
iPhone & iPad game, Infinity Blade, free for the first time ever (Reg. $5.99)
iPhone & iPad productivity app, Smart Office 2, temporarily free (reg. $10)

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Deal Alert: MacConnection drops 13″ Retina MacBook Pro to $1349 ($150 off)

From 9to5Toys.com and 9to5Mac Product Pages:

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MacConnection is having a flash sale on the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display knocking $150 off the just lowered price. $1349 is the lowest price we’ve ever seen on what many consider to be Apple’s best portable computer. Apple charges less for Refurbished models.

For other configurations, see our MacBook Pro MacBook Air and other product pages.

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Giveaway: 3 newly launched Scosche Lightning cable accessories

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The iPhone 5 debuted last October and along with it so did the Lightning port. Since its launch there have been few third party accessories created due to Apple’s tight control over the the new technology. Today, the popular consumer electronics and car audio company, Scosche, officially launched their line of Apple approved Lightning accessories. While other companies are already offering official Lightning cables, this launch by Scosche is of particular interest because they are the first to offer both car chargers and wall chargers (5W and 10W) as well as a retractable cable.

Some Apple users have been quick to jump on generic Lightning cables to save a couple bucks, but given what we learned today it seems that the best route is to buy an Apple approved Lightning cable. Supported devices include the iPhone 5, iPad mini, iPad 4, and 5th Gen. iPod Touch. Schosche’s Lightning accessories are available online from Schosche (10% coupon here) and from major retailers such as AT&T, Wal-Mart, Staples, and Fry’s. Skip below if you’d prefer to just win some cables…

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If you haven’t stepped out and bought any Lightning accessories you’re in luck because we are giving away 3 of Scosche’s brand new products. First up is the strikeDRIVE 12W car charger ($30 value) which features “… a 3 foot coiled cable that provides the freedom to use a device as it charges without tangles and clutter.” The second giveaway is a strikeBASE ($30-$35 value), “wall charger [that] features a 3 foot long cable and flush folding wall prongs for added portability.” Lastly, we will be giving away the retractable strikeLINE PRO ($25 value), which extends up to 3 ft. To be entered to win any of these items all you need to do is comment (helps if you follow 9to5Mac on Facebook and Twitter9to5Toys too ;) on this post and we will select 3 random winners this Sunday evening. All winners will be contacted via a private message and Scosche will handle the deliveries..

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Valentine’s day deal roundup: Free Infinity Blade, up to 90 percent off EA Games, $1,269 Retina MacBook Pro, more

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If you’ve procrastinated in gifting a gift for your loved one, you’re in luck because our 9to5Toys team is here with the best current deals for Valentine’s Day and even some early Presidents’ Day sales. Be sure to check back with 9to5Toys often, because we are adding new deals all day every day.

Media (iOS Apps, Mac Software, Music, etc.)

EA Games iOS Presidents’ Day sale, 50 titles up to 90 percent off
iPhone & iPad game, Infinity Blade, free for the first time (Reg. $5.99)
Asphault 7 Free (normally $1)
The Mac Essentials Bundle for $50 (83 percent off)
The No. 1 Blu-ray Playing App For Mac [50 percent OFF]
iTunes ‘Love’ music sale for Valentine’s Day, all songs just 69 cents
iPhone and iPad productivity app, Smart Office 2, temporarily free (reg. $10)
IM+ Pro now only $1.99

iDevice Accessories:

iPhone 4 /4S 2500mAh External Backup Battery Charger Case $10 and free shipping
iLuv Epicarp Slim Folio Cover for iPad with Smart cover functionality $15 and free shipping
uNu Ecopak iPhone 5 snap-on case with detachable extended battery $29 and free shipping
PogoPlug – turn up to 4 USB drives/USBsticks into network storage $15 and free shipping
AyeGear Travel Vest with iPad Pocket (35% off – UK only)

Miscellaneous:

Best Buy Valentine’s Week hot deals ($129 Jambox, $6 8GB Flash drive, $50 Logitech iPad keyboard and more)
Retina MacBook Pro 2.5GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5 with Refurb only $1,269
Best Buy Retina MacBook Pro sale, up to $150 off with 13-inch starting at $1,414

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Deals: Lifehacker Mac Bundle for $49.99 and Borderlands 2 bundle for $41.99

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StackSocial today has 9 Elite Apps That Will Make Your Mac Unstoppable for $49. There are some quality ones in here like TechTool Pro 6, Path Finder 6, TextExpander 4, MacHider, Dropzone 2, AirServer, CameraBag 2, and MacPilot 5. Check out the video below or StackSocial for details.

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MacUpdate today has a solid deal on Borderlands 2

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..along with some excellent expansion packs…

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Deal Alert: MacConnection drops Retina MacBook Pro 13″ to $1499 ($200 off)

From 9to5Toys.com and 9to5Mac Product Pages:

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MacConnection is having a flash sale on the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display knocking $200 off the price. $1499 is the lowest price we’ve ever seen on what many consider to be Apple’s best portable computer. Apple charges $60 less for Refurbished models.

For other configurations, see our MacBook Pro MacBook Air and other product pages.

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Add a portable Blu-ray player to your Mac (including playback software) for less than a SuperDrive

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tl;dr: Buy a $40 Portable USB Blu-ray/DVD-R drive and $30 Blu-ray player MacGo for $10 less than an Apple SuperDrive and you get to watch/rip Blu-ray movies as a bonus.

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With Apple having eliminated optical media from just about every product it makes, including the redesigned iMacs, Mac Minis, and Retina MacBook Pros, many readers will be considering whether they need to procure a separate external DVD reader for emergencies. Some folks store archives, have software installers, backups, or have vast movie collection on DVD – and then there is Blu-ray…

Apple’s remedy is the DVD SuperDrive that costs $79 (well, $70/$50 used if you know where to shop). The SuperDrive is an Apple-quality product and can be used as a boot drive for many Macs that need to be upgraded or repaired via DVD.

But perhaps we can get a little more for our $80?

Steve Jobs viewed Blu-ray as a “bag of hurt” from the “mafia,” and Apple would frankly rather you stick to the iTunes ecosystem for video watching. But there are many nice Blu-ray titles out there, and iTunes’ compressed 1080p content still doesn’t come close the video and sound quality of Blu-ray. So, for those thinking of dropping $80 on a SuperDrive, we think we have a better option:


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MacMall Special: Lowest prices on MacBook Airs plus Free Parallels & Free FedEx Overnight until Fri 9:15PM ET

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From 9to5Toys.com and 9to5Mac Product Pages comes a special deal from MacMall for our readers who are looking for MacBook Airs at the lowest prices. Across the board, Macmall has the lowest prices when coupled with additional 3% off 9to5Mac promo code NTFMMWB38592 

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MacMall goes beyond lowest prices: Until Friday at 9:15PM ET, readers will get free overnight shipping and a free copy of Parallels Desktop with every order. MacMall also offers financing and/or no payments for 6 months and accepts payments with Paypal or Amazon as well as major credit cards. This week’s MacMall specials include half off Quickbooks 2013 for Mac, iPad  SmartCovers starting at $26.99 and other Blowout deals on peripherals.

MacMall has additional MacBook Air 8GB BTO configurations that knock an additional 3% off the already lowest prices we could find:
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