Columbus day spectacular at Staples!

Computer and Electronics
Where do we start? How about a 32" LCD HDTV from Mag(who?) for $500, no rebates. Well, that's why it's $500 :-) The model number is MA-32EF1ASP, and good while supplies last. Meanwhile a 19" Acer LCD wide-screen monitor is just $140 without rebates. Not bad!

The Compaq Presario F730us laptop is a very nice deal at $450 after $30 rebate. A very nice sub-$500 laptop for sure. Meanwhile for desktop hunters, the Compaq Presario SR5210NX is $400 after an Easy rebate. It includes a 17" wide LCD monitor W179, Centrino 420 (no jokes please!), 1gb ram, 120gb disk, supermulti dvd burner avec lightscribe, and Vista Premium. Not bad for a pre-packaged brick and mortar deal I say.

Because it's never a bad time to accessorize, how about a 4gb PNY Readyboost USB flash drive is just $30 without any rebates? Nice price! Meanwhile Microsoft wants your business because the Microsoft 1000 wireless optical keyboard/mouse combo is just $20 without rebates. But the keyboard is big and ugly :(

And how about some memory? The PNY 1GB DDR II PC5300 desktop or laptop memory is $40, while the PNY 1GB DDR PC3200 desktop memory is $60. Same price for the PNY 1GB DDR PC2700 notebook memory.


DVD Media Sales!
Save your data on 100pks of Sony DVD-R or DVD+R for $23 per spindle. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that comes out to 23c per blank dvd. Want less? A 50pk costs $13, which comes out to 26c per blank. And for those who care, some of them might be Made in Japan. Your mileage may (and will) vary!

On the non-Sony front, Kodak's 50pk goes for $10 translating to 20c per blank. I suggest getting the Sonys for an extra 3c per blank!

And finally the rewriteables are on sale! Woohoo! A 25pk of Sony DVD-RW or DVD+RW goes for $13, meaning 52c per blank rewriteable.

And where to store the DVDs? How about a 50pk of Staples branded slim-line jewel cases for $8 (16c per disc) or a 224-CD/DVD Staples-branded binder for $10 after a $5 Easy Rebate. The binder is clearly a more affordable solution as it comes out to about 4.5c per disc. These may be limit 10 per rebate but ask/check!


Everything else

A nameless Targus backpack is on sale for $10 after a $20 Easy Rebate. Wow?

Double your business card order for up to 500 free business cards. Business cards in the internet era? Well, why not? As long as you recycle them after you are done :)

Creative Zen V Plus, a cutesy 2gb mp3 player for $70. For the same price but after an Easy Rebate you can get the Sansa E250, also at 2gb. Meanwhile the 30gb Microsoft Zune continues to slide in price, now $200 even. Want something really cheap that has the stones? The Creative 1gb Zen Stone is just $35 and without any rebates!

The Tracfone Motorola C139 is $15, while Motorola Tracphone V170 is $20. Both are for usre with the Tracfone pre-paid cellular phone service.


Free after rebates

Norton Internet Security 2008 for 1 to 3 PCs, after mail-in rebates

Peachtree Pro Accounting 2008, after mail-in rebates

Zenith Philips universal remote, after EasyRebate, may be up to 10 per address, ask or check first!

American Telecom DECT 6.0 cordless phone free after $20 Easy Rebate. Please note: Rebate valid upon activation of FREE long-distance minutes. Limit 1 ATS rebate per SKU per household