We begin the week with a Gear Deal on the 13.3″ HP Folio 13 Notebook. Aimed at business users, the Folio 13 Ultrabook weighs just 3.3 lb. and is 18 mm thick. It features an ultra-slim 13.3″ LED display, gets up to 9.25 hours battery life, has a 128GB SSD and an HD webcam. It also has a multi-gesture touchpad, a USB 3.0 ports, CoolSense technology and Dolby Advanced Audio. Rounding out the specs are a full-size backlit keyboard, HDMI connectivity, a 2-in-1 card reader and more.… Continue reading on Gear Diary ...

Today’s Gear Deal brings us the newly re-introduced HP ENVY 15. This 15.6″ laptop features an all-new aluminum design. It is just 1.11″ thick, weighs 5.79-pounds, has a 1GB Discrete Graphics AMD Radeon [HDMI, DisplayPort] and can handle up to 16GB DDR3 memory. On the audio front it has Beats Audio, six built-in speakers and a subwoofer, audio-grade mesh and Beats volume control. Rounding out these impressive specs are an optional 1080p LCD screen, an 8-cell 72WHr battery, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB 3.0 ports, a 2-in-1 card reader, an HD webcam, and a Radiance backlit keyboard.

Prices start at $1,349.99 but with the 30% coupon code our Gear Sponsor has found that drops to just $944.99… Continue reading on Gear Diary ...

Today’s Gear Deal has Lenovo offering a 12% stackable coupon on ALL ThinkPad X220 laptops. Yes, you read that right, ALL ThinkPad X220 laptops. As our Gear Sponsor’s Deal Page explains,

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X220 sets the standard for business ultraportable laptops. Weighing in at 3 lbs, the X220 can be equipped with a powerful Core i7 processor and still offer all day battery life. The 12.5″ display is available with a premium IPS version, offering great viewing angles and image quality. Combine the extended 9-cell battery with the optional slice battery and you’ll get a massive 23 hours of runtime.

Here’s what the deals look like:

The base Core i3 ThinkPad X220 deal: $1,445 – $546 off

Today’s Gear Deal is the new HP ENVY 15. This 15.6″ Laptop features an all-new design, Beats Audio, EPEAT Gold Registered and 2 year warranty. 1.11″ thick and weighing in at 5.79lbs, the HP ENVY 15 has all-new aluminum design.… Continue reading on Gear Diary ...

Last fall I applied for and received a grant that will allow my synagogue to build a new technology lab. Within the next few months we will have a number of iMac desktop computers and a host of iPads being used by our kids and adults alike. In fact, I’m working on a special tutorial program for students becoming bar and bat mitzvah that will run on the iPad. It uses the awesome iOS application MentalCase. More on that at a later date.

When I found out we were getting the grant, I reached out to a number of companies with whom we work for some assistance. Both Kensington and Zagg were fantastic about… Continue reading on Gear Diary ...

HP has re-introduced the ENVY 15 15.6″ Laptop and it is today’s Gear Deal. The ENVY features an all-new design, Beats Audio and a 2 year warranty. The 1.11″ laptop weighs 5.79 pounds and is powered by the Intel’s 2nd Generation Core i5 / i7 processor. It has 1GB Discrete Graphics AMD Radeon [HDMI, DisplayPort] and takes up to 16GB DDR3 memory. Want to know more? It has six built-in speakers and a subwoofer, audio-grade mesh, Beats volume control, there is an optional 1080p LCD screen, it has an 8-cell 72WHr battery, USB 3.0 ports, 2-in-1 card reader, Bluetooth, 802.11n WiFi, HD webcam, Radiance backlit keyboard and more. In other words, it is loaded.

The… Continue reading on Gear Diary ...

It is a new year and that means new deals. Today out Gear Sponsor is brining us the 15.6″ HP g6t laptop for less that $375! It comes with free shipping and includes a free upgrade to 4GB RAM, a 500GB Hard Drive and more. And if you need more power you can also get big savings on the Core i3 and Core i5 versions. Check out all the deal here on the deal page.

Gear Deal: HP g6t 15.6″ 2.1GHz Dual-core Laptop for Under $375 via LogicBUY

Think the shopping is done? Not so fast. If you need a new computer and you like taking pictures today’s Gear Deal is worth a look. Our Gear Sponsor has found a deal on a powerful 17.3″ Dell XPS 17 Core i7-2670M 2.2GHz Quad-core Laptop. It has 6GB RAM, a 500GB 7200RPM, 2 Hard Drives for a total of 1TB storage, NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M 1GB graphics and much more. Want more details? The XPS 17 features JBL 2.1 Designed and Certified Speakers totaling 22W, Waves MaxxAudio 3, a 2-megapixel HD webcam, 802.11n WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI v1.4, miniDisplayPort, a 9-in-1 card reader, two USB 3.0 ports and the list goes on. AND, it comes bundled… Continue reading on Gear Diary ...

Today’s deal brings us Lenovo’s IdeaPad Z470 14″ laptop with a Sandy Bridge Core i5 processor and 8GB RAM. IdeaPad Z470 features four USB 2.0 ports (one eSATA combo), a card reader, HDMI output, a DVD burner, a 6-cell battery, and a 1 year warranty. The deals on this laptop start at just $589 and include free shipping.

Here are the key deals our Gear Sponsor has highlighted.

Core i5, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD drive: Was $949 but now is $599 with FREE shipping.

Core i5, 6GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD drive: Was $999 but is now $589 with FREE shipping.

Core i5, 8GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD drive:

Today’s Gear Deal brings us the 11.6″ Dell Inspiron 11z. The base configuration includes a 1.2GHz ULV Core i3-330UM processor, an HDMI port, 2GB RAM, a 250GB HDD, Wireless-N and WiMAX connectivity, a 6-cell battery, a 1.3-Megapixel Webcam, and more. The laptop has a starting price of $499.99 but out Gear Sponsor has found savings that brings the price down to just $349.99. AND it will ship for free. You can find details here.

Gear Deal: Dell Inspiron 11z Core i3 ULV 1.2GHz Dual-core Laptop w/WiMAX via LogicBUY

Today’s Gear Deal brings us the 14″ HP Pavilion dm4t Beats Edition Laptop at a great savings. The laptop features the signature Beats black-and-red design, a red backlit-keyboard, a soft-touch surface and a black metal exterior. It even comes bundled with micro-fiber sleeve and optional Solo HD headphones.

The base specs of the HP Pavilion dm4t Beats Edition Laptop include a Core i5-2430M 2.4GHz, 8GB RAM, a 750GB 5400RPM Hard Drive, Intel HD 3000 graphics, 802.11n WiFi; Bluetooth; an 8X DVD+/-RW; a 720p HD webcam, a Backlit Keyboardand much more.
Pricing starts at $1,049.99 but after the 30% off code our Gear Sponsor found it is just $734.99 with FREE shipping.

Gear Deal: 30% Coupon HP

Today’s deal brings us the 11.6″ Dell Inspiron 11z (1110) 1.2GHz ULV Core i3-330UM Laptop in Obsidian Black. The base configuration includes 2GB RAM, a 250GB HDD, Wireless-N AND WiMAX, a 6-cell battery, a 1.3-Megapixel Webcam, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS and much more.

The laptop is usually $499.99 but our Gear Sponsor found it for $200 less. That means you can have this laptop on the way to you for just $299.99. It will even ship for free! Details and ordering can be found here.

Gear Deal: Dell Inspiron 11z Core i3 ULV 1.2GHz Dual-core Laptop w/WiMAX via LogicBUY

Our Gear Deal today brings us news that Lenovo is offering a 10% stackable coupon on ALL ThinkPad X220 laptops. As the deal page explains,

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X220 sets the standard for business ultraportable laptops. Weighing in at 3 lbs, the X220 can be equipped with a powerful Core i7 processor and still offer all day battery life. The 12.5-inch display is available with a premium IPS version, offering great viewing angles and image quality. Combine the extended 9-cell battery with the optional slice battery and you’ll get a massive 23 hours of runtime.

So what do the deals look like?

The base Core i3 ThinkPad X220 deal starts at $1,445 but after all the

Today’s Gear Deal brings us the updated HP ENVY 17 Laptop. The refreshed notebook is 1.28″ thin and weighs 7.37 lbs. It features a 1080p screen, wireless audio, a silver and black aluminum design, a radiance backlit keyboard and more. It also offers Beats volume control, DisplayPort connectivity along with HDMI, a 2-in-1 card reader, USB 3.0 ports, Bluetooth, 802.11n WiFi and a 2-year warranty. If you need a more powerful laptop optional upgrades include up to 16GB RAM, a faster Core i7 CPU and Blu-ray.

The laptop has a starting price of $1,599.99 but our Gear Sponsor has found it for $1,099.99 with FREE shipping. Details and ordering can be found here