Tech deal alert

[dstrauss]

Looks like that $100 off at AppleInsider works on the $1299 M2 Mac Mini too.

[CrazyCat]

Wish we had that price, then I would probably buy one, too (not for collection purposes, totally not!). But price probably will be doubled if I count shipping and whether or not it will arrive in one piece without warranty…

Meanwhile I’m waiting for the Tab S8 Ultra to drop 2/3 of its original price… maybe still 1-2 years in the future. That Wacom touch screen is just so marvelous…

[Yodamike]

I had heard it was much more difficult to get them unlocked these days (flat refusal to unlock them) given the number of AT&T ones in the market. Is that not actually the case? Tempted to order one and have it shipped up to Canada. Works out to be about $390CAD including customs.

[JoeS]

@Yodamike

I had heard it was much more difficult to get them unlocked these days (flat refusal to unlock them) given the number of AT&T ones in the market.

That’s what I’ve been reading as well. I recently saw a post by someone who claimed that they did get it unlocked after a huge ordeal (lots of calls). It doesn’t sound like a sure thing to me.

[Kumabjorn]

@CrazyCat

Meanwhile I’m waiting for the Tab S8 Ultra to drop 2/3 of its original price

Haven’t there been any reductions yet? It is selling at a good pace even att full price?

[WillAdams]

It was on Woot a while back, I believe — not sure if it was that low.

[Desertlap]

Best Buy and Microcenter near me offer $50-$200 off depending on model configuration on regular basis including now with for example $70 off the standard base Tab S8

[JoeS]

Tech deal alert: Dale is selling his Duo Uno after (checks watch) fifteen minutes of evaluation.

Edit: cancelled. I can’t keep up!!

[CANCELLED] Surface Duo Uno 256gb AT&T Unlocked

STEP ONE IN THE NEW GRAIL-HUNT: Surface Duo 256gb AT&T Unlocked (GSM Only) - it has a broken area around the USB-c port (see pictures below) - no other cracks or scratches. Sale includes faux leather case (which supports device very well and two USB-C magnetic adapters to help prevent stress on the USB-C port (see picture). BYOB cable and charger. Used Images are of original seller (to me) listing and mine of my “fix” on the port. [Duo1] [Duo2] [Duo3] [Duo4] [Duo5] [IMG_7689] […

[dstrauss]

@JoeS

fifteen minutes of evaluation.

I’ll have you know I gave it a full HOUR (seriously, it got 72 hours on and off, and just can’t navigate Android, which says more about me than the device). Despite trying to look at this as a mini-tablet it is still carrying two smartphones…

[Dellaster]

@dstrauss

BASE M2 MAC MINI FOR $499

The Mac mini $499 deal is over at Apple Insider & Adorama, changed to $50 off: $549. I believe the $499 price is still going for education at Apple.com.

[JoeS]

Ars listed a couple of Surface deals today, some of which represent pretty significant discounts. Unfurtunately the phrase “up to x off” usually means “provided you buy the most overpriced high-end model”.

• Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4-inch (1536×1024, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $750 ($800) at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 from $750, up to $646 off, at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Pro 8 from $1,099, up to $500 off, at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Pro 9 13-inch tablet PC (2880×1920, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $941 ($1,100) at Amazon
• Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5-inch screen (2256×1504, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,186 ($1,300) at Microsoft
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio from $1,300, up to $300 off, at Microsoft

Kudos to Discourse for correctly copying all that formatting.

[JoeS]

Don’t know much about this model. Deal or no deal? ZenBook Duo Pro 15 OLED for $2000 at Costco.

ASUS 15.6" Zenbook UX582ZM Touchscreen Laptop - 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H...