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Apple iPod Classic 120 GB Digital Media Player
From: $206.95

They’re practically a must-have item for daily survival.  Car keys, check.  Cell phone, check. iPod, check.  It’s like having your own radio station that only plays your set list and has zero commercials.  What’s not to love?  It allows you to take a short break from the outside world and go to that happy place, even if it’s just for a few minutes.  And if you can get a discount iPod, even better!

This classic iPod Silver has 120GB and up to 36 hours of music playback.  That’s up to 30,000 songs or 150 hours of video (6 hours of viewing).  The Genius feature creates a playlist from your library of songs that complement each other.  Flip through album art with Cover Flow, select an album to turn it over and see the track list.

Additional features:

• High-gloss screen;
• Quick navigation using the click wheel to any of your songs,
• Videos, e-books, calendar events, and contacts;
• Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery;
• 120GB storage; available in silver or black, anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel;
• Search by playlist, artist, album, genre, specific titles and artists;
• 2.5-inch display;
• Three iPod classic games included— Vortex, iQuiz, and Klondike — more games available for purchase from the iTunes Store;
• Sync your photos from iPhoto or Adobe Photoshop;
• 320-by-240-pixel resolution at 163 pixels per inch;
• 20Hz to 20,000Hz frequency;
• Earphones;
• Dock connect;
• 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack.

*Get it at B&H Photo and get free 3-day shipping (continental U.S. only), no code required.

Find at Smarter.com:  Shop for more discount iPods.

Aw… remember this? Does everyone else have one of these yet? I don’t.

If you’ve been thinking, “my bathroom’s quiet… almost too quiet,” or maybe you feel you need a little company during that usually very solitary time, or maybe you simply must have your life’s soundtrack playing at every moment in every room, this charming little item can help.

It wouldn’t take up much room, as the iCarta iPod Stereo Dock and Bath Tissue Holder doubles as your bathroom tissue holder as well as a charging dock for your iPod. It’s compatible with all iPods with dock connectors — iPod 3G, 4G, 5G (Video), iPod Mini, iPod Nano, and iPod Shuffle (plays but will not charge iPhone 3G or iTouch Version 2) — and has an adjustable spacer. The iPod dock also features four high-performance moisture-free speakers and charges the iPod while playing your tunes. An AC adapter is included. The speaker arms fold so it appears to be a normal docking station when not being used to hold the T.P. It’s also easily removable from its wall mounting so it can travel from room to room with you.

Not only can it provide musical entertainment during showers or your regular morning routine, it can also provide just a bit more privacy in close quarters by turning up the volume a little. It just might be a great gift for a music lover who has everything or a charmingly cheezy gift exchange item. I can’t decide where I am on this one… brilliant or kitschy? Maybe a little of both.

Find it here on Smarter.com.

Just about everyone knows someone who recently got the dreaded “pink slip” or is that unfortunate person himself.

Hopefully, these items can aid in a speedy recovery.

1. Laptop – For your remote job searching and resume storage, something like the HP Business Notebook 2133 is small but mighty. With a 120GB 5400-rpm hard drive, 8.9″ widescreen display, and Wi-Fi capability, this notebook can help you find your next job and then at 2.6 lbs. it slips easily back into your bag for mobility. Save $30 on your first purchase at Buy.com (until April 30 no code required) off the $479.99 price, and you can save $40 with a manufacturer’s rebate.

2. All-In-One Printer/Scanner/Fax/Copy – If you haven’t already, there’s no better time to set up that home office. Gone are the days of exploiting the office printers for your CD covers and Borders coupons. You’re going to be printing and faxing applications and resumes so you need a machine that does it all. Like the LexMark X3470 All-In-One or HP Officejet J4580 All-in-One Printer Fax Scanner Copier at about $70, it’s a good investment in yourself. Think of all the money you’re saving by not having to go to Kinko’s every time.

3. Nova Development Winway Resume Deluxe – Affordable at $34.99 and because you want to stand out from the crowd, it’s time to revise and renew the old resume. Features enhanced Resume Auditor to catch mistakes before employers do and a Merriam-Webster English Language Resource disc with a 70,000+ word dictionary, a 157,000+ word thesaurus and other reference tools.

4. Nova Development Berlitz Spanish Premier- Learn a new and valuable skill while waiting for employers to call you in. Imagine the opportunities adding “bilingual” to your list of abilities can bring. Italian, French and German are also available. Starts at $35 and up.

5. Total Training Educational Software – For Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, any of these educational training softwares can aid you in becoming adept in these popular programs and can build your resume skill set, helping you gain an extra edge over the competition. From $32-$190.

6. Stamina InMotion E-1000 Elliptical Trainer - At $70, or about 2 month’s gym membership, bring the gym to your house. Stay fit and motivated, hey, you’ve got the time now so no more excuses! Replicates the elliptical machine, but without the bulky arms and front console resulting in lightweight and easy closet storage.

7. Apple iPod shuffle 2GB – Affordable musical entertainment. At $60, it can store up to 500 songs and be worn on your arm, sleeve, belt, bag, etc. Upload some motivational tunes to keep you going through those workouts and prep before interviews. Maybe something like Joe Esposito’s “You’re the Best”, ala Karate Kid soundtrack. Classic.

8. Solo Business Cases Leather BiFold Padfolio-At $28, appearances count, whether for the interview you’re going to score or even at the coffee shop, you gotta look professional. Great for keeping resumes and calling cards on hand — you never know who you might run into, and how embarrassing to be unprepared. Also available with a zip around feature, to keep those important docs from falling out, for about $35.

Everyone has an iPod dock, but can they say they have this type of dock.

Why limit yourself to just one speaker, when you can have an entire speaker system. The iLuv i9500 iPod/CD system is just the thing you need if you want to be different. Don’t worry about the price for a second (because we actually don’t know it) and check out what this sucker comes with.

The dock allows you to hook it up to Apple devices such as the iPod or iPhone and has the ability to play MP3 and WMA files that are burned onto up to four CDs in addition to playing regular CDs. Also when you plug in your devices into the dock, it’ll charge and other options include connecting SD cards or properly formatted USB external storage.

It also has two speakers that are rated up to 45W, subwoofer, is able to tune into AM/FM radio with it being able to preset up to 32 stations and even has an alarm clock function.

It’s expected to be released in May and will also be on display at CES in January. Keep an eye out for it.

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I call this “love at first site.”

When I first laid eyes on this, I had to share it with you guys. I love find cool new stuff for iPods and iPhones. No, this isn’t just an overextended iPod stand, but rather, it’s an iPod dock/speaker station called the AeroSystem that comes with Jean-Michael Jarre’s seal of approval.

So besides the sleek look of this thing, this cool iPod stand comes with:

• Two 20W RMS speakers
  
• A 45W RMS subwoofer built its retro-inspired enclosure
• A USB port and a 3.5mm jack to complement the iPod dock connector

The AeroSystem isn’t that expensive either, costing around $580. But you won’t be finding any of these in the country, as of now it’s only sold in France.

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I realize that this looks like the printer they happily destroy in the movie Office Space but don’t let it’s humble appearance fool you, this bad boy is sweeeet with a capital S.

What you are witnessing is the ITC One from the chaps at SE2 labs!

ITC One integrates a variety of the best components out there, including high-definition DVD players, audio components, video components, gaming systems, control devices, cooling systems and more. And the system is even available with displays, speakers and other peripherals for the most complete home entertainment setup available today.

ITC One helps simplify everything you want in a system down to a single, sleek, stylish and compact box. And then, once you have it built, all you need to do is plug it in and start enjoying your custom home theater experience.

What’s Included:

All the following components are included in your custom ITC One:

Yes, you read right, the unit cost $25,000 dollars! How badly do you want everything you love in one spot?  

To read more or purchase the ITC One at SE2 Labs, click here.  

Starting this fall, Abilene Christian University will be the first institution of higher learning to hand out iPhones or iPod Touches to incoming freshman to help enhance their learning experience.

According to ACU, Apple has already started to work with Abilene Christian University on handing out iPhones to incoming freshman starting this fall. The iPhone or the iPod Touch would allow students to receive homework alerts, answer in-class surveys and quizzes, check account balances, make payments and much more. This new program will definitely help to solve any communication issues that students encounter with contacting their professors or adjusting to college life.

It looks like Apple and AT&T have worked themselves into another market that seemingly no one else is yet to compete with. What I want to know is how they expect the students to actually pay attention in class and not watch YouTube videos all day?

Here is a video from ACU to help show you how the iPhone will be implemented into the students’ life.

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To read more about this new iPhone program at ACU, click here.

Source: ACU News

If you’ve held out on getting an iPod Shuffle, then your wait has now been rewarded.

Apple is now shipping out the new 2GB iPod Shuffle as of today and it’s a very affordable $69.00. Only $20 more than the 1 GB version and you’re able to store up to 500 songs, whereas the 1 GB holds about 240.

Twenty bucks can get you a long way when you’re bored on the bike at the gym.

To go to the Apple Store, click here.

Source: Engadget

For those of you who have held out on buying the Apple iPhone, may want to look into it now.

Apple has now made the iPhone bigger with 16 GB of storage space so you can double up on music, movies and whatever else you happen to throw into this little phenomenon.

In addition, they are also releasing the 32 GB iPod Touch for you music junkies out there who need all that space to hide their Michael Bolton collection.

The bigger iPhone and iPod Touch can both be ordered at the Apple online store, Apple retail stores and AT&T retail and online stores for $499. Not a bad deal for the iPhone, seeing how the original 8 GB version goes for $399 and the 4 GB at the time it was released went for $299.

Click here to see the iPhone on Smarter.com.

Source: Gizmodo

Pretty much everything this time of year is colored pink and red and Apple is jumping on the bandwagon with their media player.

Apple announced recently that they were releasing their iPod Nano in pink to help celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Not a bad idea.

I don’t know how long Apple will be leaving the pink iPod nano on the shelves, but I suggest they at least keep it going for a bit after Valentine’s Day so that the guy’s who forget about the holiday, have a chance to bail themselves out with this unique gift.

To see the pink Apple iPod Nano on Smarter.com, click here.