Friday, March 30, 2012
BUDGET
LONGHORN LIFE
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Doing more, for less
Stay tech-savvy with these discounted electronics
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lthough the idea of camping out over night to be one of the first to get your hands on a hot new gadget may seem exhilarating, waiting a few months could save you some serious cash. Practically every piece of technology goes on sale eventually, especially when companies are constantly releasing new-fangled models of their merchandise. We’ve compiled a list of a few items that have been significantly lowered in price, making those once out of reach essentials a lot closer than you think.
1. KINDLE TOUCH
This makes reading for class a little less dreadful, right? If you couldn’t get it for Christmas or even Black Friday, with the release of the Kindle Fire (priced at $200), it seems pretty logical for the Kindle touch to be sliced over fifty percent off. In case you’re interested in saving money on textbooks in the future, the Kindle Touch is available for $79 at Best Buy and Amazon.com, a steal that’s really “on fire.”
— Channing Holman
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2. IPAD 2
Apple continues to create mind-blowing technology that are becoming increasingly difficult to live without. Now, with Apple’s new highly anticipated 4G iPad starting at $499, it’s reasonable that the iPad 2 has been reduced to $399, equaling $100 in savings just for waiting.
3. XBOX 360 WITH KINECT
The newest big thing is not only exercising at home, but exercising at home with a motion sensor to track movements and weight loss. This technology has taken working out to a completely different level. The Xbox 360 with Kinect currently retails for $300 at Walmart. But because of this new craze, the slightly older Xbox model is now only $250, that’s more than 15 percent off.
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4. EXILIM
5. HDTV
Though some may find HDTV too realistic and somewhat creepy, others really want to feel like they are part of the action. With baseball season coming up it will be nice to feel like you’re out on the field with the players – can’t you just smell the fresh cut grass already? Now is a great time to trade in that old rear projection tube as Best Buy is currently selling select HDTVs for up to 25 percent off. The next time you see a line around the Apple Store at 3 a.m., resist the urge to jump into it by thinking about all the dough you could save by waiting just a few more months. We promise those gadgets will still be just as cool by then.
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Disposable cameras were acceptable in middle school and maybe even high school, but now in college, digital cameras are becoming more of a necessity than a want. The Exilim EX-S8 12 MP digital camera was originally priced at Walmart for $149 a few months ago and has recently been reduced to $89; that’s nearly half off!