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SleeSpot: Stuck on Microsoft? Its Fix It site has fast help

August 28th, 2009, 4:00 pm by

SLEEspot: Gadgetress intern Sandra Lee spots a tech deal daily.This month, Gadgetress’ summer intern Sandra Lee has been posting a tech bargain, tip or fun fact every day at 4 p.m. Short, sweet and simple: It’s the SleeSpot! But today’s her last day. Sandra hints that SleeSpot may continue if she can handle her high-school workload as an incoming junior. Stay tuned…

Having a difficult PC problem? Microsoft’s Fix It may have a solution to solve your technical problems in the click of a button. From “Uninstalling Microsoft Internet Explorer 8” to “Fix Windows Update error 0x8000FFFF,” the help page has hundreds of answers. Best part: It’s free! Visit support.microsoft.com/fixit for instant help (Fix It also has a Facebook and Twitter page). No more waiting for those long phone calls that never seemed to help much anyway! ~ Sandra Lee

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SleeSpot: Portable DVD player for car’s sunshade at 60% off

August 27th, 2009, 4:00 pm by

SLEEspot: Gadgetress intern Sandra Lee spots a tech deal daily.This month, Gadgetress’ summer intern Sandra Lee is posting a tech bargain, tip or fun fact every day at 4 p.m. Short, sweet and simple: It’s the SleeSpot!

Road trip anyone? Gadget Universe is offering this crazy sun visor  with built-in entertainment for 60 percent off! The Sun Visor Theater TV322L replaces your car’s sun shade with a 7-inch screen and DVD player that plays movies and music and other digital content. Sun Visor Theater gadget There’s also an SD card and USB port. Why 60 percent off? It has an analog TV tuner, which would have been really cool before June 12. But the nation has since switched to digital-only broadcasts, rendering the TV useless. But hey, you can still watch DVDs! The sale price is $99.95, down from $250. ~ Sandra Lee

Got a tip for the SLEEspot? Tell me about it at slee@ocregister.com or Tweet me @sleespot.
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SleeSpot: A petite PC package for under $500

August 26th, 2009, 4:00 pm by

SLEEspot: Gadgetress intern Sandra Lee spots a tech deal daily.This month, Gadgetress’ summer intern Sandra Lee is posting a tech bargain, tip or fun fact every day at 4 p.m. Short, sweet and simple: It’s the SleeSpot!

Circuit City, the store, is no longer in business but the name lives on online thanks to New York-based Systemax Inc., which bought the brand last May. Maybe that’s why CircuitCity.com can offer a desktop PC with 19-inch LCD screen and HP printer for $479.99. The Systemax ITX’s guts are basic —  Atom 230 processor, 1GB memory, 160 GB hard drive, Windows XP Home and DVD-RW burner. But the key here is that it’s about the size of a shoebox at 10.5 inches long and wide and 4.5 inches thick — perfect for a dorm room! ~ Sandra Lee

Got a tip for the SLEEspot? Tell me about it at slee@ocregister.com or Tweet me @sleespot.
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SleeSpot: New netbook spotted for $5 less than a used one

August 25th, 2009, 4:00 pm by

SLEEspot: Gadgetress intern Sandra Lee spots a tech deal daily.This month, Gadgetress’ summer intern Sandra Lee is posting a tech bargain, tip or fun fact every day at 4 p.m. Short, sweet and simple: It’s the SleeSpot!

Tired of those bulky laptops that are tiresome to carry around all day? Aliso Viejo-based Buy.com is offering an Asus EEE PC 900-W073 Netbook with an 8.9 inch screen in white for only $174.99. That’s a savings of $245 (hopefully no one paid full price for this). This nearly bare-bones model has no web cam, no Bluetooth and has a mere 512 MB RAM memory. But at least it does include Wi-Fi (G), 4 GB storage, and built-in memory card reader and right now, Buy.com is offering it brand new for just $5 more than a used model. ~ Sandra Lee

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SleeSpot: Toshiba laptop and HDTV bundle for $650

August 21st, 2009, 4:20 pm by

SLEEspot: Gadgetress intern Sandra Lee spots a tech deal daily.This month, Gadgetress’ summer intern Sandra Lee is posting a tech bargain, tip or fun fact every day at 4 p.m. Short, sweet and simple: It’s the SleeSpot!

Attention college students! This is your chance to save some huge cash. Best Buy is offering an exclusive package where two very important college necessities can be bought together for less.  The Toshiba 26-inch LCD HDTV and Toshiba Satellite Laptop can be purchased together for $649.98, a $230 savings.~ Sandra Lee

Got a tip for the SLEEspot? Tell me about it at slee@ocregister.com or Tweet me @sleespot.
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SleeSpot: Deal sites don’t always spot the cheapest price

August 20th, 2009, 4:00 pm by

SLEEspot: Gadgetress intern Sandra Lee spots a tech deal daily.This month, Gadgetress’ summer intern Sandra Lee is posting a tech bargain, tip or fun fact every day at 4 p.m. Short, sweet and simple: It’s the SleeSpot!

If you cruise deal sites exclusively, you’ll miss saving a few extra dollars on the Fujifilm FinePix J10, an 8-megapixel digital camera. Deal sites point to one retailer selling the camera for $107.99. But a little research takes me to ElectronicaDirect, where the camera is $95.69 plus shipping. For Santa Ana, the total is $102.68. You can spend that extra $5 on this 2 GB memory card. ~ Sandra Lee

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SleeSpot: 91% off Microsoft Office for students

August 19th, 2009, 4:00 pm by

SLEEspot: Gadgetress intern Sandra Lee spots a tech deal daily.This month, Gadgetress’ summer intern Sandra Lee is posting a tech bargain, tip or fun fact every day at 4 p.m. Short, sweet and simple: It’s the SleeSpot!

Being a student myself, I’m always on the lookout for discounts I can get with a student ID. Microsoft offers the ‘Ultimate Steal,” which is the full Microsoft Office Suite (that’s Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc) for $59.95. That’s 91% off the retail price, not to mention nearly half the price of the basic regular student version! Of course, you must show proof of being an active college student and have an .edu e-mail address, which unfortunately leaves me out. I’m still in high school! ~ Sandra Lee

Got a tip for the SLEEspot? Tell me about it at slee@ocregister.com or Tweet me @sleespot.
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SLEEspot: A cheaper iPod? How about this 16 GB MP3 player

August 18th, 2009, 4:00 pm by

SLEEspot: Gadgetress intern Sandra Lee spots a tech deal daily.This month, Gadgetress’ summer intern Sandra Lee is posting a tech bargain, tip or fun fact every day at 4 p.m. Short, sweet and simple: It’s the SleeSpot!

iPod Touch-iPod Schmutch. I can’t afford a $299 MP3 player! But I may be able to swing one from Coby for $75. The Coby MP815 has 16 GBs of storage, a 2.8-inch wide screen, plus FM radio. Coby MP815 16 GB MP3 playerRight now, it’s $35 off at electronics site JR.com and ships to Orange County for $2.95. ~ Sandra Lee

Got a tip for the SLEEspot? Tell me about it at slee@ocregister.com or Tweet me @sleespot.

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