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Want a computer that incorporates fabric into the design, but don’t want to wait for someone to adopt Intel’s new Twin River dual-screen concept design? Microsoft’s been selling Surface Laptops with Alcantara fabric covering the palm rest and keyboard for a few years.
The current-gen Surface Laptop 2 has a starting price of $999, but if you’r willing to settle for a refurbished first-gen model, Woot is selling a model for $650 with an Intel Core i7-7600U processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD.
Here are some of the day’s best deals.
Computers
- Lenovo IdeaPad 130S 11.6″ laptop w/Celeron N4000/4GB/64GB for $150 – Best Buy
- Lenovo Chromebook S330 14″ w/MTK8173C/4GB/32GB for $159 – Walmart
- Lenovo Chromebook S330 14″ w/MTK8173C/4GB/64GB for $190 – Lenovo (coupon: CHROMES330)
- Lenovo Flex 14 convertible w/Ryzen 5 3500U/8GB/256GB/active pen for $529 – Amazon
- Refurb Microsoft Surface Laptop (1st-gen) w/Core i7-7760U/8GB/256GB for $650 – Woot
- Dell XPS 13 9370 w/Core i7-8550U/8GB/256GB for $959 – Newegg
- Lenovo thinkPad X1 Carbon 14″ laptop w/Core i5-8250U/8GB/256GB for $1000 – Lenovo (coupon: THINKMEMORIAL2)
- Intel NUC barebones mini PC w/Core i5-8259U/8GB RAM for $370 – Newegg
Retro game consoles
- Nintendo Super Famicom Mini for $75 – Newegg
- Sony PlayStation Classic for $40 – Amazon
- “Off-Brand Retro Gaming Console” for $38 – Woot
Wireless audio
- Insignia waterproof portable Bluetooth speaker for $40 – Best Buy
- Refurb JBL Link 10 portable Bluetooth speaker w/Google Assistant for $40 – Harman Kardon (via eBay)
- Refurb JBL Link 20 portable Bluetooth speaker w/Google Assistant for $50 – Harman Kardon (via eBay)
- JBL E55BT Bluetooth over-ear headphones for $50Â – B&H
- Sony WH-CH700n wireless noise-cancelling over-ear headphones for $130 – Best Buy
- Microsoft Surface Headphones for $250 – Microsoft Store
Other
- Name your price for a bundle of satirical sci-fi and fantasy eBooks – StoryBundle
- Xiaomi MI Box S 4K HDR Android TV media streamer + $10 VUDU credit for $50 – Walmart
- Nest Home Hub smart display for $68 – Rakuten (member price)
NewEggFlashBang has the Acer Aspire 3 at $490.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U (2.20 GHz), 8 GB Memory 256 GB SSD, 1920 x 1080, Windows 10 Home
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Thanks. At 5.1 pounds and 15.6 inches, it’s a bit heavy for my tastes, which is why I didn’t include it. But some readers may be less picky 🙂
Yikes, that’s what I get for not reading the weight! You weren’t wrong to leave it out.