Smartphones have largely replaced portable media players for most people. It’s been a few years since Apple bothered to update its iPod touch, and it’s been even longer since I’ve seen any other company try to offer a good Android-powered alternative to Apple’s touchscreen media player. Sometimes it can be useful to have a device that […]
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Insignia Flex $100 Windows tablet now available from Best Buy
Looking for a Windows tablet that costs less than a Kindle Paperwhite? You might want to head over to Best Buy. The retailer is selling the Insignia Flex tablet with an 8 inch screen, an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, and Windows 8.1 for $100. This isn’t the first $99 Windows tablet we’ve seen. The […]
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Do you use Best Buy as a showroom for things you buy from Amazon?
A growing percentage of the stuff Americans buy is sold online from Amazon and other web-based retailers. But you can’t walk into an Amazon store to check out the latest Kindle, laptop, smartphone, or game console before placing an order. We have Best Buy and Walmart, and other bricks and mortar stores for that — […]
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Best Buy selling new iPads for $200 off (when you trade in an older model)
Apple’s iPad with Retina display is one of the most popular tablets around, even though at $499 and up it costs a few hundred dollars more than many Android tablets. But if you’re looking to save a few bucks on the latest iPad models, Best Buy might have an opportunity. The company is offering discounts […]
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Google Nexus 7 with 1920 x 1200 screen hits Best Buy July 30th (Leak)
Google is expected to unveil its second-generation Nexus 7 tablet soon. And according to a leaked Best Buy ad, it looks like the tablet will be available in stores starting July 30th. There’s a chance it could be available online sooner than that — Google is holding an event on July 24th where the company […]
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Best Buy Insignia Flex tablet to sell for around $250
Best Buy plans to launch a 9.7 inch tablet under its Insignia brand soon. Now Reuters reports the Insignia Flex tablet will cost somewhere from “239 to $259” when it it hits the streets. The tablet is expected to have a 1 GHz dual core processor, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and a batter […]
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Best Buy to launch 9.7 inch Insignia Flex Android 4.0 Tablet
Best Buy already sells a fair number of tablets. Now the company plans to sell its own tablet. The company is preparing to launch a 9.7 inch tablet under the Insignia brand, which is the name Best Buy brands its own computers with. The Insignia Flex features a 1 GHz dual core processor, Android 4.0 Ice […]
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Asus X401 budget 4 pound laptop now available for $350
The Asus X401 is a budget portable laptop with a 14 inch display. Measuring 1.3 inches thick, it’s certainly no ultrabook, but with a starting price of $350 it’s less than half the price of a typical ultrabook. And since it weighs just 4 pounds, it’s actually lighter than some laptops wearing the ultrabook label. […]
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Google Chromebooks coming to 100 Best Buy stores (and Dixons in UK)
Google has announced that the latest Chromebooks will be available in 100 Best Buy locations around the US. UK retailer Dixons will also be offering Chromebooks. This is the first time laptops running Chrome OS will be available in bricks and mortar stores. Chromebooks are also available for purchase online. Right now there are three […]
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Acer Iconia Tab A200 now available for $350
Acer’s latest Android tablet is now available in the US. Best Buy is selling the Acer Iconia tab A200 for $349.99. The A200 is a mid-range tablet with a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor and Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system. It has a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display. If the […]
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Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime now available from Best Buy for $500
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the first tablet with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. The 10 inch tablet went on sale recently, but sold out rather quickly. Now retailer Best Buy has more units in stock and available for $499.99. The company says units usually ship within a day. The tablets are […]
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BlackBerry PlayBook gone wild: Refurbished for $150, employee models for $99
So you thought those $199 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets that have been on sale in the US and Canada for the past week were cheap? That’s nothing. Today Best Buy started selling refurbished models for as little as $150, and Research in Motion is offering tablets to employees for as little as $99. Here’s the breakdown […]