Software
My CrashPlan
Backup… backup… backup.
If you have data that is important to you (and we all do) you want to make sure it is backed up before you lose it and wish you had it backed up. Some people can take backing up to far and maybe I have but when it is all automated I don’t care. For a long time I did the single backup strategy to a external hard drive in my home. This is a great first step and shockingly more then most people still do today. But what about the commonly used backup rule of three?
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3 copies of the data you don’t want to lose
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2 different physical locations
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1 off-site backup
I wasn’t following this basic and very logical backup rule until last year when I added CrashPlan to my backup strategy. I have an ioSafe Solo at home so my backed up data would survive from a fire up to 1550*F for 1/2 hour and survive being submerged in water up to 10ft for 72 hours but there are some natural disasters that still could have ruined that ioSafe Solo and my important data long with it. I often talk to others that I help with technology issues or questions about having a backup solution in place. Doesn’t even need to be something complex just something to get you started and your data more secure then it is today. With the plan of moving to a full backup rule of three sooner then later.
This is my backup plan today. I have two 1TB hard drives internal to my computer case that are in a mirrored configuration to ensure that I get duplicate copies of my kids pictures once they are downloaded from the camera or duplicates of important files. That covers the immediate and gives me redundancy (remember that Raid is not a form of backup). Then I use Microsoft’s File History (you could use Time Machine if you are using a Mac) feature in Windows 8.1 to save the new files or updated versions to files to an external hard drive. This runs on a schedule every hour and keeps versions of files up to 6 months (these times can be configured to what you need). So, I have covered how I accomplish my local backups but next is the part that seems to confuse and worry people; off-site backups.
This is were CrashPlan comes into play for me. I have a single powerhouse computer at home that runs everything and I need a powerhouse off-site backup solution to go with it. Last year around this time (it was actually Black Friday morning) I was looking through my Twitter feed and came across a deal that @CrashPlan was featuring were I could get a full 1 year subscription to CrashPlan’s unlimited online backup for one computer. I rushed through the process on my smart phone (this was a Samsung Galaxy SII at the time) and that was it. I was now a technology fanatic that was doing what I knew I should be doing and telling everyone else to do. Backing up to an off-site location.
Remember at the beginning how I said that some people can take backing up to far. I do. Not only do I backup to an external hard drive in my home and to CrashPlan’s cloud solution but I also backup to my brothers spare hard drive in his house and he backs up to my other brother which in turn backs up to a spare hard drive in my house. Did that sound confusing? It doesn’t have to be and was very easy to setup. You see I send the data I care about to my brothers install of CrashPlan using a backup code and through a secured tunnel and encryption in transit as well as being encrypted at rest I am assured that my data is safe. Not only that but my brother can’t even see the data that I am saving to his hard drive. The data is all mine and I am simply borrowing storage space from him to keep my data safe and off-site.
Are you backing up using the rule of three?
Interested in setting something up like this for your self?
Go to: https://www.facebook.com/trustedtechforyou to discuss your needs more with me.
iTunes on your Windows Home Server…
I saw an article about a new piece of software that is being sold that allows users to host their iTunes application as a service on their Windows Home Server version 1 (v1) or version 2011 (v2). This does not make any sense to me why someone would pay for this functionality when you can do this for free and not need a service to be running on your Windows Home Server.
I no longer use iTunes as my primary music and podcast application but I do interact with iTunes to keep my wife’s iPod Nano updated. Here is the process I followed to setup iTunes on my Windows Home Server and have had no issues so far.
1. Install iTunes on your client machine
2. Go to your music folder (or the location where you have installed iTunes)
3. Cut/paste the contents of the iTunes folder to your Music shared folder or a newly created shared drive on your Windows Home Server
4. Be sure that you have enabled the shared folder on your Windows Home Server to have the correct access for your client machines/devices that will be streaming your iTunes content
5. Go to your client and launch iTunes program while pushing down the SHIFT key and you will get a prompt to pick your iTunes library file (*.itl file)
6. Navigate to the share folder you have just cut/pasted your iTunes content to and choose the *.itl file
7. Navigate to the share folder you have just cut/pasted your iTunes content to and choose the *.itl file
8. Once you have done steps 5 and 6 on all of your client machines you are now using iTunes while your content is hosted on your Windows Home Server.
One thing you will want to remember is that if you upgrade one of your client machines it will upgrade your iTunes library and you will need to upgrade the rest of your client machines at the same time.
Contemplating update ideas to my tech world…
With Christmas around the corner I off course have some items on my list that are technology related. There are only two this year as I have almost everything I can want. I am asking for either another 1TB hard drive or Windows Home Server software. I am currently running a custom home server that I have engineered to provide all of the functionality that I need along with a separate server for VM needs.
Of the two items (the 1TB hard drive and Windows Home Server) I am hoping to get the WHS (Windows Home Server software). In the past I have thought about if WHS and if the software currently has everything that I need. It would not make sense to change my current server configuration around only to loose some features and/or functionality. With the release of Power Pack 3 for WHS I think that I will be happy with the product.
What do you currently run for a Home Server?
List of Black Friday Deals to come…
Black Friday Deals: The Only List You Need [Top]: "
Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different stores. Keep it refreshed, cuz we’ll be updating it all week.
UPDATE: We had to add a Page 2 with TVs, Video Games, Printers and Software
Doorbuster items marked with an *
Cell Phones
AT&T Sony Ericsson W518a – Free w/2 Year Contract * [Best Buy] BoostMobile Motorola Clutch i465 – $59.99 [Best Buy] DLO Jam Jacket For iPhone – $9.99 [Best Buy] Jabra BT-2080 Bluetooth Headset – $19.99 [Best Buy] LG Chocolate Touch From Verizon w/Two Year Activation – $0.00 * [Best Buy] MiFi 2200 By Novatel Wireless w/Two Year Activation – $0.00 [Best Buy] Mobile Broadband Card 598U By Sierra Wireless w/Two Year Activation – $0.00 [Best Buy] Motorola S9 HD Stereo Bluetooth Headset – $49.99 [Best Buy] Net10 Samsung T401G – $39.99 [Best Buy] Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 Smart Phone – Free w/2 Year Contract [Best Buy] Sprint Samsung Instinct S30 – Free w/2 Year Contract [Best Buy] T-Mobile Motorola Renew Phone – $7.99 [Best Buy] Verizon Wireless DROID – $199.99 w/2 Year Contract [Best Buy] Verizon Wireless Motorola Rival – Free w/2 Year Contract * [Best Buy] Virgin Mobile Kyocera X-tc – $49.99 [Best Buy]
Computer Accessories
APC 450VA Battery Backup – $19.99 [Staples] APC 550VA Battery Backup – $24.99 [Office Depot] Acer 17.3′ Blue Laptop w/4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive and Windows 7 Premium (Online Only) – $498.00 [Wal-Mart] All Case Logic Laptop Sleeves – 50% Off [Office Depot] Altec Lansing VS2621 PC Speakers – $19.99 [Staples] Any Business Case, Sleeve, or Backpack – 40% Off [Staples] Belkin 6-Outlet Surge Protector w/Left Extension Cord Combo – $5.99 [Staples] HP 15.6′ Notebook w/Intel Processor, 3GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive (Model # G60-519WM) – $298.00 * [Wal-Mart] HP 17′ Notebook w/4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive (Model # G71-329WM) – $398.00 [Wal-Mart] HP OfficeJet J4680 Wireless All-in-One Printer – $49.99 * [Office Max] HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 All-in-One Printer – $139.99 * [Office Max] HP Wireless Mouse (Black) – $9.99 [Staples] Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Combo – $39.99 [Office Max] Logitech QuickCam Pro Webcam – $49.99 [Office Max] Logitech V220 Optical Wireless Mouse – $9.99 * [Office Max] Logitech V450 Wireless Laser Notebook Mouse – $14.99 [Staples] Logitech Z13 Speaker System – $29.99 [Office Max] Logitech C600 Webcam – $39.99 [Staples] Logitech Illuminated Keyboard – $29.99 [Staples] Logitech LX6 Cordless Optical Mouse – $7.99 [Office Depot] Microsoft Lifecam VX-5000 Webcam – $9.99 * [Office Max] Microsoft Mobile 300 Mouse (Pink) – $4.99 * [Office Max] Microsoft 4000 Wireless Laser Keyboard/Mouse Set – $29.99 * [Staples] Microsoft Digital Media Keyboard 6000 – $12.99 [Office Depot] Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 USB Keyboard – $19.99 [Dell] Microsoft VX-3000 LifeCam Webcam – $9.99 [Staples] Height-Adjustable Mobile Laptop Cart – $17.99 [Office Depot] Moble IT Retractable USB Hub – $4.99 [Office Depot] Targus 208-CD/DVD Album – $9.98 [Staples] Targus Chill Mat Notebook Fan – $9.99 [Staples] USB Web Cam – $9.99 [Office Depot] eMachines 15.6′ Notebook w/AMD Processor, 2GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive (Model # EME627) – $198.00 * [Wal-Mart] iHome Wired Optical Mouse – $6.99 [Office Depot]
Computers
Acer Aspire One 10.1′ Netbook w/ 1GB RAM, 160GB HD, Windows XP – $149.99 * [Office Max] Acer Aspire 15.6′ Widescreen Notebook Computer w/AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Processor L310, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $379.99 [Office Depot] Compaq Presario Dual-Core Desktop w/ 3GB RAM, 500GB HD, Windows 7 – $239.99 * [Office Max] Acer Netbook 10.1′ Computer w/Intel 1.6GHz Atom Processor N270 – $199.99 [Office Depot] Compaq CQ4010F Desktop Computer w/AMD Sempron LE-1300 Processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive – $229.99 [Office Depot] Compaq Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive – $179.99 [Best Buy] Compaq Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive – $229.99 [Best Buy] Compaq Presario AMD LE-1300 Desktop w/18.5′ Monitor – $329.99 [Office Depot] Dell 10.1′ Inspiron Mini 10V Netbook w/Atom 1.6Ghz Processor N270 – $249.00 [Dell] Dell 10.1′ Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive – $379.99 [Best Buy] Dell 14′ Inspiron 14 Notebook w/Intel T4300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $599.00 [Dell] Dell 14′ Studio XPS 13 Notebook w/Intel P7450 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive – $999.00 [Dell] Dell 15.6′ Inspiron 15 Notebook w/Intel T4300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $549.00 [Dell] Dell 15.6′ Studio 15 Notebook w/Intel T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive – $499.00 [Dell] Dell 15.6′ Studio Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive – $599.98 [Staples] Dell 16′ Studio XPS 16 Notebook w/Intel P7450 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive – $999.00 [Dell] Dell 17′ Studio 17 Notebook w/Intel T4300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive – $749.00 [Dell] Dell 20′ Studio XPS 8000 Desktop w/Intel i5-750 CPU, 6GB RAM, 750GB Hard Drive – $899.00 [Dell] Dell Desktop PC w/AMD Athlon X2 215 Processor, 4GB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive, 20-inch LCD Monitor – $499.98 [Staples] Dell Inspiron 537s Desktop w/Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $349.00 [Dell] Dell Inspiron 537s w/Intel E5300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, w/20′ LCD Monitor – $499.00 [Dell] Dell Inspiron w/Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 3GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $499.00 [Dell] Dell Studio Desktop w/Intel E7500 Processor, 6GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, w/18.5′ LCD Monitor – $699.00 [Dell] Dell Studio Desktop w/Intel Q8300 Processor, 6GB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive, w/20′ LCD Monitor – $749.00 [Dell] Dell Studio Slim Desktop w/Intel E5400, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, w/18.5′ LCD Monitor – $599.00 [Dell] Free Software w/Purchase of Computer – Free [Office Depot] HP 15.6′ Laptop w/Intel Celeron Processor 900, 3GB RAM, 160GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 – $299.98 * [Staples] HP 15.6′ Laptop w/Intel Pentium Processor T4300, 4GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 – $399.98 * [Staples] HP 15.6′ Notebook w/AMD Turion II Dual Core Processor M500, 6GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 – $599.99 [Best Buy] HP 15.6′ Notebook w/AMD Turion II Dual Core Processor M500, 8GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 – $699.99 [Best Buy] HP 17.3′ Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $599.98 [Staples] HP Desktop AMD X4 Quad Core, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive w/20" Monitor, HP Deskjet DJ350 Color Printer & Windows 7 Home Premium – $499.97 [Best Buy] HP Notebook Computer G60-508US w/Intel Celeron Processor 900 – $299.99 [Office Depot] HP Notebook Computer G71-343US With Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6600 – $449.99 [Office Depot] HP Pavilion Desktop P6229PG w/20′ Widescreen LCD Monitor – $499.99 [Office Depot] HP Pavilion All-In-One 19′ Desktop w/4GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive, MS213 AMD – $598.00 [Wal-Mart] HP Pavilion Desktop w/AMD Processor, 3GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, w/20′ Monitor (Model # P6243w-b) – $398.00 * [Wal-Mart] HP Pavillion Slimeline Intel E5300 Desktop w/20′ Monitor – $519.99 [Office Depot] HP Pavillion Slimline s5220f Desktop Computer w/Intel Pentium Processor E5300, 4GB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive – $369.99 [Office Depot] Macbook 13.3′ Notebook w/2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB DDR3 Memory, 250GB Hard Drive, w/$150 Gift Card – $999.99 [Best Buy] Sony 15′ Laptop w/Intel Dual Core Processor, 4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 – $399.99 [Best Buy] Sony 15′ Laptop w/Intel Dual Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD, Windows 7, Sony Headphones, Built-In Blu-ray, Blu-ray Movie – $479.97 [Best Buy] Sony 15.5′ Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $649.98 [Staples] Toshiba 15.6′ Widescreen Notebook w/AMD Turion II Dual-Core Processor M500, 3GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive – $469.99 [Office Depot] Toshiba 16′ Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 3GB DDR3 Memory, 250GB Hard Drive (Model # L505-S5984) – $399.99 [Best Buy] Toshiba 16′ Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4GB DDR3 Memory, 320GB Hard Drive (Model # L505-S5984) w/Printer and Case – $499.97 [Best Buy] Toshiba 17′ Notebook w/AMD Turion II M500, 3GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive – $499.99 [Office Depot] Toshiba L505-S5998 T4300 4GB RAM, 320GB HD Notebook – $399.99 [Office Max] eMachines Desktop w/AMD Athlon Processor, 3GB RAM, 320GB HD, Windows 7, w/18.5′ LCD Monitor and HP Deskjet Printer – $299.97 [Best Buy]
Digital Cameras
Ativa Digital 1080p HD Video Camcorder 4x Optical Zoom – $89.99 [Office Depot] Canon 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera, EOS Rebel XS – $569.99 [Sears] Canon 980IS 12.1MP Digital Camera – $279.99 [Sears] Canon EOS Rebel T1i D-SLR Camera w/18-55mm IS Lens – $699.99 [Best Buy] Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera (Grey) – $149.99 [Best Buy] Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera (Teal) – $149.99 [Best Buy] Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera w/Extra Battery and Case (Grey) – $179.99 [Best Buy] Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera w/Extra Battery and Case (Teal) – $179.99 [Best Buy] Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS 10.0-Megapixel Digital ELPH Camera – $149.99 [Office Depot] Canon PowerShot A1100 12.1 MegaPixel Digital Camera w/4x Optical Zoom, 2.5′ LCD (Silver) – $129.99 * [Staples] Canon PowerShot SD780 IS 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera – $179.99 [Office Depot] Canon Powershot SD780 IS 12.1MP Digital Camera – $179.99 [Sears] Canon Rebel Tli Camera w/55-250mm IS Telephoto Lens and Lowepro D-SLR Bag – $849.97 [Best Buy] Canon Rebelx XS Digital SLR Camera & Canon EF 75-300MM Telephoto Zoom Lens – $669.98 [Sears] Disney Pix Micro Digital Cameras Designed For Just For Kids – $9.99 * [Sears] Flip Ultra Camcorder w/2′ LCD – $129.99 [Staples] Free Canon Photo Printer With Purchase Of Any Digital Camera (After Rebate) – $0.00 * [Staples] Fuji J29 10MP 3X Zoom 2.7′ LCD Digital Camera Bundle – $89.99 * [Sears] Fujifilm FinePix A170 10.2 Megapixel 3x Optical Zoom Digital Camera (Silver) – $59.99 [Dell] Fujifilm Finepix Z37 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera w/Extra Battery and Case – $149.97 [Best Buy] Fujifilm Finepix Z37 Polka Dot 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera – $119.99 [Best Buy] GE A1250 12MP Digital Camera – $69.99 * [Sears] Hi Pro Camera Kits – 50% Off * [Sears] Insignia 720p HD Camcorder – $69.99 [Best Buy] Insignia NS-DSC10A 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera (Pink) – $49.99 * [Best Buy] Insignia NS-DSC10B 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera (Blue) – $49.99 * [Best Buy] Jazz T20 4X Digtal Zoom 1.5′ LCD Camcorder – $19.99 * [Sears] Jazz T55 Camcorder – $49.99 * [Sears] Kodak 10.0 MegaPixel Digital Camera w/Memory Card And Bag – $79.99 * [Staples] Kodak CD80 10.2MP, 3x Zoom Digital Camera 2.4′ LCD 2GB Card And Case – $79.99 * [Sears] Kodak EasyShare C140 Digital Camera With 7′ Kodak Digital Photo Frame – $109.99 [Best Buy] Kodak EasyShare C180 10.2 Megapixel 3x Optical Zoom Digital Camera w/Kodak P820 8′ Digital Picture Frame – $99.99 [Dell] Kodak EasyShare C182 12.0 Megapixel Digital Camera – $69.00 [Wal-Mart] Kodak EasyShare CD80 Digital Camera Bundle – $79.99 [Office Depot] Kodak EasyShare M381 Digital Camera w/Case & Tripod – $169.99 [Office Depot] Kodak EasyShare Z915 Digital Camera w/Case & Charger – $199.99 [Office Depot] Kodak M1063 10.3MP Digital Camera – $89.99 [Sears] Kodak Z950 12 Megapixel Digital Camera – $149.99 [Office Max] Nikon L20 10 Megapixel Digital Camera – $79.99 [Office Max] Olympus X905 10MP Digital Camera – $49.99 * [Office Max] Nikon COOLPIX L20 Digital Camera – $99.99 * [Sears] Nikon CoolPix S230 10MP Digital Camera – $139.00 [Wal-Mart] Nikon Coolpix 12MP S570 Digital Camera – $149.99 [Sears] Nikon Coolpix L100 10.0 MegaPixel Digital Camera w/15x Optical Zoom, 3′ LCD (Black) – $199.99 * [Staples] Nikon Coolpix P90 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera – $299.99 [Best Buy] Nikon Coolpix P90 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera w/Extra Battery and Case – $329.97 [Best Buy] Nikon Coolpix S60 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera (Red) – $179.99 [Best Buy] Nikon Coolpix S60 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera w/Extra Battery and Case – $209.97 [Best Buy] Nikon Coolpix S570 12.0 MegaPixel Digital Camera – $149.99 * [Staples] Nikon Coolpix S570 12.0 Megapixel Digital Camera – $149.99 [Office Depot] Nikon D3000 10.0 MegaPixel Digital Camera – $499.99 * [Staples] Nikon D3000DX 10.2 Megapixel D-SLR Digital Camera w/10-55mm VR Lens – $499.99 [Best Buy] Nikon D3000DX 10.2 Megapixel D-SLR Digital Camera w/10-55mm and 55-200mm Lens and Bag – $599.97 [Best Buy] Olmpus FE-4000 12MP Digital Camera – $99.99 [Sears] Olympus Stylus FE 4000 12.1 MegaPixel Digital Camera w/4x Optical Zoom – $99.99 * [Staples] Samsung C10 SD 1200 Digital Zoom 10X Optical Zoom 2.7′ LCD Camcorder – $149.99 * [Sears] Samsung Compact Full HD Camcorder – $399.99 [Sears] Samsung SL40 12.2MP Digital Camera – $79.99 [Sears] Sony 4GB Camcorder – $249.99 [Sears] Sony Cyber-Shot H20 10.1MP Digital Camera – $249.99 [Sears] Sony Cyber-Shot W180 10.1MP Digital Camera – $99.99 [Sears] Sony Cyber-Shot DSC S930 10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera – $79.00 [Wal-Mart] Sony Cyber-Shot W220 12.1 MegaPixel Digital Camera w/4x Optical Zoom – $129.99 * [Staples] Sony Cyber-Shot W220 Digital Camera – $129.99 [Office Depot] Sony Cyber-Shot W290 Digital Camera w/Case & Charger – $229.99 [Office Depot] Sony Cyber-Shot W180 10.1 Megapixel Digital Camera (Black) – $99.99 [Best Buy] Sony Cyber-Shot W180 10.1 Megapixel Digital Camera w/Flexpod and Camera Case – $119.97 [Best Buy] Sony DCR-SR47 60GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder – $299.99 [Sears] Vivitar Digital Camera Bundle – $49.99 [Office Depot]
Digital Media Cards
Olympus 2GB xD Memory Card – $4.99 [Office Max] PNY 4GB Flash Drive – $9.99 [Best Buy] PNY 4GB MicroSD HD Memory Card – $9.99 [Best Buy] PNY 4GB SDHC Memory Card – $9.99 [Best Buy] SanDisk 2GB SD Card – $5.99 [Sears] SanDisk 4GB Memory Cards Or Flash Drive – $8.99 * [Sears] SanDisk 4GB Ultra II SDHC Memory Card – $12.99 [Office Depot] SanDisk 4GB microSD Memory Card – $7.99 [Office Max] SanDisk 4GB SDHC Card – $4.99 [Office Max] SanDisk 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo – $14.99 [Best Buy] SanDisk 4GB SDHC Card – $8.00 [Wal-Mart] SanDisk 8GB SD Card – $19.99 [Best Buy] SanDisk 8GB SDHC Card – $14.99 [Sears] SanDisk 8GB SHDC – $19.99 [Office Max] SanDisk 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Card – $24.99 [Office Depot] SanDisk 8GB SD Memory Card – $14.99 [Office Depot] SanDisk 8GB Ultra II CompactFlash Memory Card – $19.99 [Office Depot] Sony 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo – $12.99 [Sears] Sony 4GB Memory Stick – $20.00 [Wal-Mart]
DVD Players
Coby 7′ Portable DVD Player – $49.99 [Staples] Curtis DVD Player AR – $17.99 * [Sears] GPX 8′ Portabe DVD Player PD808BU – $79.99 [Sears] GPX BD707B DVD/CD Boom Box w/7′ LCD Display – $99.99 * [Sears] Insignia Blu-ray Disc Player (Model # NS-BRDVD3) w/Superman Returns or Beetlejuice Bluray – $99.99 [Best Buy] Magnavox DVD Player with VCR – $49.99 * [Sears] Magnavox DVD Player with VCR – $49.99 [K-M] Magnavox NB500 Blu-ray Disc Player – $78.00 * [Wal-Mart] Memorex 1080P HDMI Upconvert DVD Player – $29.99 [K-M] Memorex Compact DVD Player With Progressive Scan – $19.99 [Target] RCA 7′ Dual Screen Portable DVD Player With Car Adapter – $88.00 [Target] RCA 7′ Portable DVD Player – $47.00 [Target] Samsung BD-P1590 Blu Ray Player (Saturday) – $148.00 [Wal-Mart] Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-Ray Disc Player – $149.99 [Best Buy] Samsung BD-P4600 Blu-Ray Disc Player – $279.99 [Best Buy] Samsung Blu-ray Disc Player (Model BD-P1600-A) – $149.99 [Sears] Sony BDP-S360 Blu-Ray Disc Player – $149.99 [Best Buy] Sony BDP-S360 Blu-Ray Player with $20 Gift Card – $149.99 [Target] Sony BDP-S360 Blu-Ray Player – $149.99 [Sears] Sony BDP-S369 Blu-Ray Player – $148.00 [Wal-Mart] Sony DVD Player DVP-SR200P – $34.99 [Sears] Sylvania 7′ Portable DVD Player – $49.99 * [Sears] Sylvania 7′ Portable DVD Player – $49.99 * [K-M]
Electronics
1.5′ Digital Photo Frames – $7.99 [Office Depot] 2GB Pulse Smartpen w/$30 Gift Card – $169.99 [Best Buy] 4-Device Universal Remote – Free After Rebate [Staples] AT&T DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone System with 4 Handsets – $59.99 [Sears] AT&T DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone With Digital Answering System – $49.99 * [Staples] All Philips HDMI Cables With Any TV Purchase – 15% Off [Sears] Ativa 8′ Digital Photo Frame – $49.99 [Office Depot] Belkin HDTV Starter Kit – $34.99 [K-M] Bose In-Ear Headphones – $89.99 [Best Buy] Brother P-Touch PT-1290 Electronic Labeler – $9.99 [Office Depot] Canon Vixia HD HF20 Camcorder – $499.99 [Best Buy] Canon Vixia HD HF20 Camcorder w/Extra Li-Ion Battery & 8" HDMI Cable – $599.97 [Best Buy] Casio Keyboard With Stand And Song Book – $49.99 [Target] Cobra Radar Detector – $29.99 * [K-M] Cobra Two Way Radio Pair – $19.99 * [K-M] Coby 7′ Digital Photo Frame – $29.99 * [K-M] Coby 7′ Digital Photo Frame – $29.99 * [Sears] Coby 8′ Digital Photo Frame – $49.99 [Sears] Coby 7′ Portable Digital TV – $99.99 [Staples] Digital Decor Color LCD Key Chain Holds 48 Pictures – $10.00 * [Target] Dynex 7′ Digital Photo Frame – $29.99 [Best Buy] Emerson 3-Handset DECT Phone Bundle – $39.99 [K-M] Emerson Portable Karaoke CP398 System – $29.99 [Sears] First Act Electronic Drum Set – $35.00 [Target] GE 6 Foot HDMI Cable – $9.99 * [Target] GPX 2.1 Channel DVD Home Theater System – $39.99 [K-M] GPX Portable Karaoke Machine – $39.99 [Best Buy] HP 8′ Digital Picture Frame 512MB Memory – $109.99 [Staples] HP 10′ Digital Picture Frame 512MB Memory – $139.99 [Staples] Insignia 7′ Digital Photo Frame – $44.99 [Best Buy] Jazz VGA 4X Digital Zoom 1.5 in. LCD Screen Pocket Digital Camcorder – $19.99 [K-M] Kodak EasyShare P720 7′ Digital Frame – $49.99 [Sears] Logitech Harmony 510 Advanced Universal Remote – $39.99 [Best Buy] Maxell Noise-Canceling Headphones – $20.00 [Staples] Memorex 7′ Widescreen Portable DVD Player – $29.99 * [Office Max] Memorex Micro Speaker System for iPod – $11.99 [Office Max] Memorex Home Audio System For iPod – $49.99 [Target] Memorex iPod Clock Radio – $25.00 [Staples] Midland LXT360VP3 2-Way Radios – $24.99 [Staples] Motorola H390 Bluetooth Headset – $9.99 * [Staples] Omnitech 12′ Digital Picture Frame – $69.99 * [Staples] Omnitech Bluetooth Speakerphone – $20.00 [Staples] Omnitech Digital Photo Ornament – $10.00 [Staples] Omnitech Mini-Speaker – $9.99 [Staples] Panasonic DECT 6.0 Digital Cordless KX-TG9332T Phone Answering System (After Rebate) – $29.99 [Office Depot] Panasonic DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone System w/3 Handsets – $59.99 [Best Buy] Panasonic DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone w/Digital Answering Machine – $49.99 [Staples] Pandigital 9′ Digital Photo Frame – $59.99 [Best Buy] Pandigital 10′ Digital Photo Frame – $69.99 * [Sears] Phillips 4-Device Remote Control – $9.99 [K-M] Plantronics Explorer Bluetooth Mobile Headset 220 – $14.99 [Office Depot] Sharp Handheld Calculator – Free After Rebate [Staples] Skull Candy Ink’d Earbuds – $9.99 [Staples] SmartPants 8.5′ Digital Photo Frame – $49.99 [K-M] Sony DCR-SR47 Handycam Camcorder – $249.99 [Best Buy] Sony DCR-SR47 Handycam Camcorder w/Extra Li-Ion Battery & Bag – $299.97 [Best Buy] Sony DCR-SX40 Handycam Camcorder – $199.99 [Best Buy] Sony DCR-SX40 Handycam Camcorder w/Extra Li-Ion Battery & 8GB Memory Stick – $259.97 [Best Buy] Sony E10 Ear Buds Headphones – $4.99 [Sears] Sony Earbuds – $4.99 [K-M] Sony Earbuds – $7.99 [Office Depot] Sony Reader Pocket Edition And Cover With Light Combo – $214.98 [Staples] Sony Reader Pocket Edition Cover With Light – $54.99 [Staples] Sony Reader Pocket Edition With 5′ Display – $199.99 [Staples] Sony Reader Pocket Edition w/$30 Gift Card – $199.99 [Best Buy] Sony Reader Touch Edition And Cover With Light Combo – $319.98 [Staples] Sony Reader Touch Edition Cover With Light – $59.99 [Staples] Sony Reader Touch Edition With 6′ Screen – $299.99 [Staples] Sony Studio Monitor Headphones – $9.99 [Best Buy] Sony Wireless Headphones – $29.99 [Sears] Sungale 7′ Widescreen Digital Photo Frame – $29.99 * [Office Max] Sungale 7′ Digital Picture Frame – $29.99 * [Staples]y Uniden DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone w/5 Handsets & Digital Answering Machine – $59.99 [Staples] VTech DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone System LS6215-2 w/2 Handsets – $44.99 [Best Buy] Verizon 100 Cordless Phone w/ 2 Handsets – $19.99 [Office Max] iHome Dock – $9.99 [K-M] iHome PC Accessories – $9.99 [K-M] iHome Portable Alarm Clock Speaker iPod Dock – $39.99 [Best Buy] iHome Portable iPod/MP3 Speaker System – $9.99 [Sears]
GPS
Garmin GPS Friction Mount – $14.99 [Best Buy] Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS – $89.99 * [Sears] Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS Navigation System – $99.99 * [Best Buy] Garmin Nuvi 255WT GPS Navigation System – $129.99 [Best Buy] Garmin Nuvi 1200 GPS Navigation System – $119.99 [Office Depot] Garmin Nuvi 1300 GPS Navigation System – $149.99 [Office Depot] Garmin Nuvi 1350T GPS System – $179.00 [Target] Lowepro Black Neoprene Sleeve – $7.99 [Best Buy] Magellan RoadMate 1220 GPS – $84.99 * [K-M] Magellan RoadMate 1220 GPS – $89.99 [Sears] Magellan RoadMate 1440 GPS – $119.99 * [Sears] Magellan SE4 GPS – $89.99 [Best Buy] TomTom 540S Portable GPS Navigation System – $149.99 [Best Buy] TomTom GO 630 GPS Navigation System – $169.99 [Office Depot] TomTom GO 730 Portable GPS Navigation System – $174.99 [Best Buy] TomTom ONE 125-SE GPS – $59.00 [Wal-Mart] TomTom ONE 130 GPS – $79.99 [Sears] TomTom ONE 130 GPS – $77.99 [Office Depot] TomTom ONE 130 GPS – $79.99 [K-M] TomTom XL325 GPS – $89.00 [Wal-Mart] TomTom XL325S GPS – $99.99 [Sears] TomTom XL325S GPS – $99.99 [K-M] TomTom XL 330 GPS Navigation System – $97.99 [Office Depot] TomTom XL 340S GPS With Case – $97.00 [Target]
Hard Drives
LG External Slim Portable USB 2.0 DVD Drive – $49.99 [Best Buy] Seagate FreeAgent Docking Station – $19.99 [Office Max] Seagate 500GB Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive – $59.99 [Office Max] Seagate 1TB External Hard Drive – $69.99 * eBay [Staples] Seagate 1TB External Hard Drive – $79.99 [Office Max] Seagate 1.5TB External Hard Drive – $99.99 [Office Depot] Seagate 1.5TB External Hard Drive – $139.99 [Staples] Seagate 2TB FreeAgent External Hard Drive – $179.99 [Office Depot] Seagate 320GB Expansion External Portable Hard Drive – $59.99 [Office Depot] Seagate 640GB FreeAgent Go External Portable Hard Drive – $119.99 [Office Depot] Seagate 750GB Free Agent Go External Portable Hard Drive – $149.99 [Office Depot] Verbatim 1TB External Hard Drive – $79.99 [Office Depot] Western Digital My Passport Essential 320GB Hard Drive – $49.00 [Wal-Mart] Western Digital My Passport Essential 500 GB Portable Hard Drive – $69.99 * [Staples] Western Digital Elements 500GB Portable Hard Drive – $59.98 [Target] Western Digital 500GB My Passport Elite Portable Hard Drive Titanium – $79.99 [Best Buy] Western Digital 1TB 3.5′ External Hard Drive – $78.00 [Wal-Mart] Western Digital Elements 1TB Desktop Hard Drive – $59.98 [Target] Western Digital 1.5TB My Book Home Edition External Hard Drive – $119.99 [Best Buy] Western Digital WDTV Media Player – $74.99 [Best Buy]
Home Theater
4′ Monster Cable 700 Series HDMI Cable – $49.99 [Best Buy] Ativa Home Theater System 5.1 – $39.99 [Office Depot] Init Cherry Wood Stand With Mount For TVs Up To 46′ – $99.99 [Best Buy] Init Cherry Wood w/Black Glass Shelves TV Stand – $149.99 [Best Buy] Klipsch Icon 2-Way Triple 5.25′ Floorstanding Speaker – $186.99 [Best Buy] Klipsch Icon 2-Way Triple 6.5′ Floorstanding Speaker – $236.99 [Best Buy] Samsung 5.1 Channel 1000W Home Theater System With Blu-ray Disc Player – $399.99 [Best Buy] Sony Bravia DAV-HDX589W 5.1 Channel 1000W Home Theater System – $279.99 [Best Buy] Sony STR-DH800 7.1 Channel 770-Watt A/V Receiver – $279.99 [Best Buy] Tilting Wall Mount For 30′-56′ Flat-Panel TVs – $99.99 [Best Buy]
Monitors
Acer 20′ HD LCD Monitor – $79.99 [Best Buy] Dell 20′ S2009W HD LCD Monitor – $99.99 [Best Buy] Dell 21.5′ S2209W Full HD Widescreen Monitor – $144.00 [Dell] Dell 23’SP2309W Full HD Widescreen Monitor w/Webcam – $219.00 [Dell]
MP3 Players
3 $10 iTunes Gift Cards – $25.00 eBay [Best Buy] Apple 8GB iPod 5th Gen Nano (Black) + Wall Charger & Case – $159.97 [Best Buy] Apple 8GB iPod 5th Gen Nano (Blue) + Wall Charger & Case – $159.97 [Best Buy] Apple 8GB iPod 5th Gen Nano (Pink) + Wall Charger & Case – $159.97 [Best Buy] Apple 8GB iPod 5th Gen Nano (Purple) + Wall Charger & Case – $159.97 [Best Buy] Apple 8GB iPod 5th Gen Nano (Silver) + Wall Charger & Case – $159.97 [Best Buy] Apple 8GB iPod Nano With Free $15 Gift CardApple 8GB iPod Nano With Free $15 Gift Card – $145.00 [Target] Apple 8GB iPod Touch 3rd Generation w/$30 Gift Card – $199.99 [Best Buy] Apple 32GB iPod Touch With Free $30 Gift Card – $295.00 [Target] Ativa 2GB MP3 Player With Video And FM Radio – $17.99 [Office Depot] Ativa Speaker Dock For iPod PF112 – $19.99 [Office Depot] Bose Sound-dock Series II Digital Music System – $269.99 [Best Buy] Element 2GB Stick MP3 Player – $9.99 * [K-M] GPX 4GB MP3/4 Player – $32.99 [Sears] Mach Speed MP3 Player – $24.99 * [Sears] Memorex Docking Clock Radio For iPod – $34.99 [Office Depot] Microsoft Zune 120GB MP3 Player – $199.99 [Dell] Power Pack for iPod/iPhone – $19.99 [Best Buy] RCA 1GB Sport MP3 Player – $13.99 * [Sears] Sandisk 4GB Fuze MP3 Player (Black) – $44.99 [Best Buy] Sandisk 4GB Fuze MP3 Player (Blue) – $44.99 [Best Buy] Sandisk 4GB Fuze MP3 Player (Red) – $44.99 [Best Buy] Sony Speaker Dock Clock Radio For iPod Or iPhone – $79.99 [Office Depot] Sylvania 4GB MP3 Player – $19.99 [K-M] iH4 iHome Alarm Clock For iPod – $29.99 * [Sears]
Networking and Wireless
D-Link Basic N Wireless Adapter – $19.99 [Office Depot] D-Link Basic N Wireless Router – $19.99 [Office Depot] Linksys Wireless-N Rangeplus Adapter – $39.99 [Office Depot] Linksys Wireless-N Rangeplus Router Or Adapter – $39.99 [Office Depot] Linksys Wireless-N Ultra RangePlus Broadband Router w/4-Port Switch – $59.99 [Best Buy] NetGear Wireless N Router (Model # WNR2000-100NAS) – $49.99 [Best Buy]
Portable USB Storage
Ativa 4GB USB Flash Drive – $7.99 [Office Depot] Lexar 32GB TwistTurn USB Drive – $59.99 [Office Depot] SanDisk 8GB Cruzer USB Flash Drive – $14.99 [Office Depot] SanDisk 16GB Curzer USB Flash Drive – $27.99 [Office Depot] Sandisk 4GB USB Flash Drive – $8.99 [Sears] Sandisk 32GB Cruzer USB 2.0 Flash Drive – $49.99 [Office Max]
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