9to5Toys: New Gear, reviews and deals

At MegaMacs, buy a select MacBook and get Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac for free. (Add a system to your cart, then add Office 2011 separately; the software will show “FREE” in-cart.) With free shipping via coupon code “FREESHIP”, many duos are at the lowest total price we could find. Deal ends September 12. Notable deals:

• Refurbished MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook for $459.99
• refurbished MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook for $479.99
• refurbished MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook for $519.99
• shop for more discounted Apple MacBook laptops at MegaMacs

A 30-day MegaMacs warranty applies to the above models.

For in-store pickup only, Fry’s Electronics offers the current-generation MacBook Pro Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.5GHz 13.3″ LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, model no. MD101LL/A, for $999. That’s $101 under our shipped mention from three days ago and the lowest total price we could find, also by $101. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i5 2.5GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3″ 1280×800 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, SuperDrive, AirPort Extreme (802.11n wireless), Bluetooth 4.0, SDXC card slot, Facetime camera, Thunderbolt port, and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.

Today only, MidnightBox offers the refurbished 5.1-lb. Apple MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook in White, model no. MB061LL/A, for $389.95 plus $3.99 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for a refurb today by $119, although we saw it for $3 less five weeks ago (since expired). It features an Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2GHz dual-core processor, 13.3″ display, 1GB RAM, 80GB hard drive, iSight webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, and more.

A 90-day warranty applies, although it’s unclear who backs it.

MegaMacs offers the refurbished 5.1-lb. Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 2GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook in White, model no. MB061LL/A, for $379.99 plus around $19 for shipping. That’s $20 under our mention of a refurb from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find for a refurb today by $132. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2GHz dual-core processor, 13.3″ 1280×800 widescreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 80GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW combo drive, iSight webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, and more. Deal ends April 11.

A 30-day MegaMacs warranty applies. It may have scratches on its case.

Barnes & Noble offers the refurbished Apple MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook, model no. MB061LL/A, for $384.99 plus $6.49 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for a refurbished model by $8. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2GHz dual-core processor, 13.3″ 1280×800 widescreen LCD, 1GB RAM, 80GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW combo drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, iSight webcam, and Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.

Note: No warranty information is provided. Also, Barnes & Noble lists both OS X 10.4 and 10.5 for this MacBook; this model originally shipped with OS X 10.4 so it’s likely that that’s what’s included.

Other World Computing continues to offer the Axiotron ModBook Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz 13.3″ Tablet Mac for $1,949 with free shipping. That’s tied with our mention from two weeks ago as the least expensive made-to-order ModBook we’ve seen. The ModBook is a modified Apple MacBook with an AnyView 13.3″ widescreen WACOM stylus-operated display on the exterior, Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 2.13GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GT graphics, Bluetooth, 802.11n wireless, WAAS-enabled GPS, iSight, and Mac OS X 10.6. A stylus is included.

Note that this item currently will not ship until about March 6.

Other World Computing continues to offer the Axiotron ModBook Core 2 Duo 13.3″ 2.13GHz Tablet Mac for $1,949 with free shipping. That’s tied with our mention from October as the least expensive made-to-order ModBook we’ve seen. The ModBook is a modified Apple MacBook with an AnyView 13.3″ widescreen WACOM stylus-operated display on the exterior, Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 2.13GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, SuperDrive, WAAS-enabled GPS, iSight, and more.

Note that this item currently will not ship until about March 6.

Geeks.com offers the refurbished Apple MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 13.3″ LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, model no. MC207LL/A, for $589.99. Coupon code “FREESHIP” yields free shipping. That’s $24 under our October mention and the lowest total price we could find for a refurb by $9. This unibody MacBook features an Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 2.26GHz dual-core processor, 13.3″ 1280×800 LED-backlit glossy display, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, multi-touch glass trackpad, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GT graphics, AirPort Extreme (802.11n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, iSight webcam, and more.

A 90-day Geeks.com warranty applies.