Computer Deals and Best Sales

Fry's Electronics offers the Hitachi 4TB Touro Desk USB 3.0 3.5" External Hard Drive, model no. 0S03503, for $159. Opt for free in-store pickup to dodge the $6.99 shipping fee. That's $0.04/GB, $11 under last week's shipped mention, and the lowest total price we could find for shipped unit elsewhere by $11. It runs at 7200 rpm and features a 64MB cache.

QuickShipElectronics via eBay offers the refurbished Samsung 27" 1080p LED-Backlit LCD Display, model no. S27B350H, for $189 with free shipping. That's $11 under our March mention and the lowest total price we've seen for this model. (It's a current price low for a refurb by $40.) It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 2ms response time, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m² brightness, one HDMI input, and other video inputs.

A 60-day QuickShipElectronics warranty applies.

Ostell via Amazon offers the Motorola SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Broadband Cable Modem, model no. SB6141, for $66.49 with free shipping. That's $4 under our April mention of a different color and the lowest total price we could find by $3. It features upstream and downstream channels, support for IPv4 and IPv6, enhanced network management, and more. This modem may not be compatible with all service providers.

PC Micro Store via Amazon discounts a selection of rooCASE folio cases for Apple iPad Mini, as listed below. Plus, coupon code "HROLEF7S" cuts an extra $15 off. Even better, all qualify for free shipping via Prime. (Non-members can spend $25 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping costs $8.64.) That puts each at the lowest total price we could find. The deals, with prices after coupon:

• rooCASE Ultra-Slim Folio Case Cover with Stand for Apple iPad Mini for $4.98
• rooCASE Slim Folio Case Cover with Stand for Apple iPad Mini (Green pictured) for $4.98
• rooCASE Dual Station Folio Case Cover with Stand for Apple iPad Mini for $4.98
• rooCASE Origami Folio Case Cover with Stand for Apple iPad Mini for $7.95

B&H offers the Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black Serial ATA 3Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, model no. WDBAAZ0010HNC-NRSN, for $79.99 with free shipping. That's $0.08/GB, $1 under our March mention, and the lowest total price we could find by $9. It runs at 7200 rpm and features a 32MB cache.

Dell Home offers its 5.1-lb. Dell Inspiron 15R Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Laptop in Moon Silver for $899.99. Coupon code "JS3KG6045QZ2BR" drops it to $799.99. With free shipping, that's $389 off list and the lowest total price we could find, although it was $50 less a month ago. It features an Intel Core i7-3537U 2GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 20.

Dell Small Business offers the 7-lb. Dell Precision M4700 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.7GHz 15.6" Mobile Workstation Laptop for $1,019 with free shipping. That's $480 off and tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we could find for this configuration. Features include an Intel Core i5-3340M 2.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD, 2GB RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, AMD FirePro M4000 Mobility Pro 1GB graphics card, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

Quill offers the 4-lb. HP Pavilion 14-c010us Celeron 1.1GHz 14" Chromebook, model no. D1A48UA#ABA, for $329.99. This $50 mail-in rebate drops it to $279.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $20, although we saw it for $75 less (after rebate) a month ago. It features an Intel Celeron 847 1.1GHz dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LCD, 2GB RAM, 16GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 4-cell battery, HDMI output, and Google's cloud-based Chrome OS. Rebate ends June 22.

HP Home & Home Office offers takes $20 off orders of $100 or more via coupon code "DEALNEWS20". That's among the best coupons we've seen from HP recently, although we saw $15 off $75 or more in February. Shipping starts at $5.25 but most orders over $49 qualify for free shipping. Certain exclusions (such as non-HP brands and monitors) apply. Coupon expires July 31.

1&1 Internet offers a 1-year .com domain name registration for 99 cents. That's tied with our mention from last week and is one of the least expensive .com registrations we've seen. The ICANN fee is included in the price and an email account, private domain name registration, and a starter website builder is also included.

Of note, 1&1 prepaid 1-year web hosting plans start at $1.99/month.

Dell Small Business offers the 3.7-lb. Dell Latitude 6430u Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 14" LED-Backlit Ultrabook for $899 with free shipping. That's $300 off and the cheapest Dell Latitude 6430u Ultrabook we've seen. (For further comparison, we saw a Core i5-equipped model with a different OS but an otherwise identical build for $166 more in January.) Features include an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 3-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.

Note: No optical drive is included.

Amazon offers the Samsung Galaxy Note 16GB 10.1" WiFi Android Tablet in Deep Grey, model no. GT-N8013EAYXAR, for $429 with free shipping. That's $71 under our February mention (which also included a $100 gift card) and the lowest total price we could find by $19. It features an ARM Cortex A9 1.4GHz quad-core processor, 10.1" 1280x800 touchscreen display, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, microSD card slot, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash, 1.9-megapixel front camera, 720p video capture, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, and Android 4.0 OS (Ice Cream Sandwich).

MacMall offers the PNY 32GB Attache USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. P-FD32GATT2-GE, for $13.99 plus $3.99 for shipping ($0.56/GB). That's a buck under the lowest total price we could find for a similar PNY 32GB flash drive, although we saw one for in-store pickup for $1 less two weeks ago.

All4Cellular via eBay offers the OEM Samsung Charge & Sync USB Cable for Samsung Galaxy Tab, model no. ECC1DP0UBE, for $4.50 with free shipping. That's pennies under last week's mention and just under a buck below the lowest total price we could find now. It's compatible with all Samsung Galaxy Tab models.

BuyDig via eBay offers the refurbished Optoma DLP Projector, model no. PRO260X, for $359 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price price we could find for a refurb by $10. It features a native resolution of 1024x768, 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 3,000 lumens brightness, one HDMI input, and VGA and other video inputs. Deal ends June 5.

Note: No warranty information is provided.

newegg offers the Acer 23" H236HLbid 1080p IPS LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, model no. UM.VH6AA.003, for $159.99 with free shipping. (Amazon charges the same.) That's the lowest total price we could find by $20. Features include a 1920x1080 (1080p) native resolution, 5ms response time, 250 cd/m² brightness, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, and HDMI, DVI, and VGA video inputs.

PC Micro Store offers the rooCASE Fuse Snap-On Shell Case for Apple iPad Mini in five colors (Red pictured) for $15.80. Coupon code "IPDMINIFUSE50" cuts it to $7.90. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $20. Coupon expires after 1,000 uses.

Best Buy Computing Clearance offers the Insignia USB Soundbar Computer Speaker, model no. NS-NBBAR, for $6.99. With free shipping, that's $18 off and the lowest total price we could find. This USB-powered stereo computer speaker is designed to clip on to most LCD displays and laptops. It features magnetic shielding and 200Hz to 20kHz frequency response.