Computer Deals and Best Sales

Dell Home offers its 4.9-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop for $429.99 with free shipping. That's $20 off and tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we could find, although we saw a similar configuration with Windows 8 for $50 less yesterday. It features an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

All4Cellular offers the refurbished first-generation Kindle Fire 7" Android Tablet, model no. B0051VVO5S, for $99.95. Coupon code "A4C10" drops it to $89.95. With $2 for shipping, that's tied with our expired mention from five days ago and $17 below the lowest price we could find for a refurbished unit, although we saw a refurb for $9 less after rebate last week. It runs a heavily-modified version of Google's Android OS and sports a dual core processor and 7" 1024x600 IPS display. It has 8GB of internal storage, although the intent is to stream most content directly from Amazon Cloud storage. It also lacks 3G support (WiFi is the only option).

A 90-day All4Cellular warranty applies.

Best Buy offers the HP x4500 Wireless Laser Mouse for $9.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $13. It features 1600 dpi, a scroll wheel, USB receiver, 2.4GHz wireless connectivity, and Link-5 technology (which lets you connect the mouse to four compatible devices using one receiver).

Update: It's now only available via in-store pickup.

Adorama offers the 4.6-lb. ASUS VivoBook S500 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz 15.6" Touchscreen Ultrabook in Black, model no. S500CA-DS51T, for $599.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $60. It features an Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit multi-touch LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive and 24GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 3-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

newegg offers the SanDisk 128GB 2.5" Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal SSD, model no. SDSSDP-128G-G25, for $79.99 with free shipping ($0.62/GB). That's the lowest total price we could find by $16, although we saw it for $10 less in January (which required a rebate). It features read speeds of up to 490MB/s and write speeds of up to 350MB/s.

Dell Home offers its 4.9-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop for $379.99 with free shipping. That's $70 off and tied with our mention from a month ago as the lowest total price we've seen for any laptop with a Core i3-3227U CPU. It features an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the 4.7-lb. Dell Inspiron 14R Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.8GHz 14" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Laptop in Moon Silver, model no. I14RM-3750SLV, for $499.99. That's $50 under our mention from a week ago and the best price we've seen for a Dell Inspiron 14R touchscreen laptop. It features an Intel Core i3-3217U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

newegg offer the SanDisk 256GB Ultra Plus 2.5" Serial ATA 6Gb/s MLC Internal SSD, model no. SDSSDHP-256G-G25, for $159.99 with free shipping. (Amazon charges the same.) That's $0.62/GB, tied with our mention from last week, and the lowest total price we could find by $8. It features read speeds of up to 530MB/s and write speeds of up to 445MB/s. It also includes a 2mm spacer for notebook installation.

MegaMacs offers the refurbished Apple 30" Cinema HD Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. M9179LL/A, for $749.99 plus around $32 for shipping. That's $32 under our mention from last summer and the lowest total price we've seen for this display. It features a native resolution of 2560x1600, 400:1 contrast ratio, 16ms response time, and FireWire, USB, and DVI inputs. Deal ends May 22.

Note: A 30-day MegaMacs warranty applies.

TigerDirect offers the Patriot 32GB Supersonic Pulse USB 3.0 Flash Drive in Blue, model no. PSF32GSPUSB, for $19.99 plus about $4 for shipping ($0.75/GB). Outside of the price below, that's the lowest total price we could find by $2, although we saw it for $7 less via rebate a month ago.

A close price: Amazon charges $24.17 with free shipping for Prime members.

Dell Home offers the Dell XPS 8500 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 3.4GHz Desktop PC in Black (no monitor) for $799.99. Coupon code "0H9Q3PQ6L3744C" cuts it to $749.99. With free shipping, that's the second lowest total price we've seen for a Dell XPS 8500 with 12GB RAM and a 1TB hard drive since Black Friday week, when we saw a similar configuration (with a Blu-ray drive) for $20 less. (We saw this same configuration for $10 less last month.) This desktop features an Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 12GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, AMD Radeon HD 7570 1GB graphics card, DVD burner drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0+LE, Gigabit Ethernet, media card reader, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 30.

Georgia Tech recently announced plans to implement an Online Computer Science Master's Degree Program. Of particular note, total tuition is expected to be under $7,000. The pilot program will begin in the next academic year, with initial enrollment limited to a few hundred students recruited from AT&T and Georgia Tech corporate affiliates. Click here for the full press release.

MegaMacs offers the 5.7-lb. ASUS X Series Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Espresso for $559.99 plus around $17 for shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $112. Features include an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, USB 3.0 port, card reader, HDMI output, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 22.

MCM Electronics offers the Raspberry Pi Model B Computer Board, model no. RASPBRRY-MODB-512M, for $35 plus $5 for shipping. That's tied with our mention from three weeks ago (which was for pickup) and tied as the second lowest price we've seen for this mini-PC. (It's a current low by $4.) The Raspberry Pi is a credit card-sized, Linux-based computer on a single board. Powered from a microUSB socket, it features a 700MHz ARM processor, 512MB RAM, SD card slot (card not included, but one is required), Ethernet port, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI output, and more.

More information, including complete specifications, is available here. You can also check out our guide that details the various ways you can use the Raspberry Pi.

newegg offers the TP-LINK N600 Dual-Band 802.11n Wireless 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Router, model no. TL-WDR3600, for $64.99. This $20 mail-in rebate cuts it to $44.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from last month and the lowest total price we could find by $14. This dual-band router features five Gigabit ports, two USB ports, simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies, detachable antennas, and WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK encryption. Rebate expires May 23.

MicroCenter offers the 3.3-lb. Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 13.3" Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.8GHz 13.3" LED-Backlit Convertible Touchscreen Ultrabook in Silver Gray, model no. 59359567, for $799.99 plus $19.85 for shipping. (Free in-store pickup is also available.) That's $80 under our mention from two days ago and the best price we've seen for a new 13" Lenovo convertible Ultrabook. (It's also a current low for this one by $80.) This Ultrabook converts into a touchscreen tablet and features an Intel Core i5-3337U Ivy Bridge 1.8GHz dual-core processor, 13.3" 1600x900 HD+ LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, USB 3.0, media card reader, HDMI output, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the Toshiba 1TB Serial ATA 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, model no. DT01ACA100, for $59.99 ($0.06/GB). That's tied with last month's mention (which included free shipping) and $7 under the lowest total price we could find. This 7200 rpm drive features a 32MB cache.

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the 5-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Pentium 1.8GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Laptop in Matte Black, model no. i15RV-6193BLK, for $399.99. That's the best price we've seen for an Inspiron 15 touchscreen laptop. (It's a current price low for such a configuration by $200.) It features an Intel Pentium 2117U 1.8GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, media card reader, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

MicroCenter offers the 1.3-lb. ASUS VivoTab 64GB 10.1" Windows 8 Tablet in Black (pictured), model no. ME400C-C1-BK, for $399.99 plus $5.99 for shipping. (You can also choose free in-store pickup.) That's $13 under our April mention and the best price we've seen for any 64GB Windows 8 tablet. (It's also a current price low by $8; most stores charge over $450.) It features an Intel Atom Z2760 1.8GHz dual-core processor, 10.1" 1366x768 multitouch LED-backlit IPS LCD, 2GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, 2-megapixel front camera, 8-megapixel rear camera, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4, microSD card slot, and Windows 8 32-bit.