Accessories Deals, Sales, and News

Batteries.com offers a 50-pack of alkaline batteries for $4.99. With about $5 for shipping, it's the best recent deal we've seen for this quantity of batteries. To find it, select the link on this post and select the 50 pack of batteries. The discount will show on that page. This pack includes 40 AA and 10 AAA batteries. Note: We were unable to get the 15% off coupon we mentioned earlier to work with this deal.

Buy.com has the IOGEAR Long Range Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo for $38.26 after a $15 mail-in rebate and free shipping. This set works at an advertised range of up to 33 feet from the computer and will not disrupt your wi-fi or bluetooth connection. Rebate ends October 19.

Meritline.com has a 100 pack of CD/DVD paper sleeves for $4.99. With free shipping, we couldn't find them for less elsewhere. These are the thin paper sleeves often used to store CDs and DVDs and have a plastic window. Deal ends October 2.

Geeks.com has the Universal Laptop Power Adapter for Automobiles for $12.99. Even with about $8 for shipping, we couldn't find a similar item for less elsewhere. It includes 9 different tips for most brands and models of notebooks and lets you power your laptop from a car cigarette plug. A list of supported laptops is near the bottom of the page.

MyStore4U via Amazon.com has an extended capacity 2880MAH battery for many HP PDA's including the latest version of the Trekker for $22.99. With about $5 for shipping, we couldn't find this battery for less elsewhere. This high-capacity battery works with the trekker using the hx2490 PDA as well as the HP iPAQ hx2000, hx2190, hx2400, hx2415, hx2495, hx2700, hx2755, hx2790, and hx2795. This would theoretically double your battery life when compared with the standard 1440MAH battery. Check your Trekker to see which PDA you are using and if this battery will work for you.

While supplies last, TX Micro offers three items in a buy one, get one free sale. Get two pairs of multimedia speakers for $1.99, two USB 2.5 drive enclosures for $4.99, or two 25 foot network cables for $3.99. Shipping starts at around $6.

CircuitCity.com has the Dual Outdoor Speakers in black for $14.99. Pick it up at your local store to avoid shipping, or pad your order to $24 for free shipping. They feature a 40MM mid-range, 4 inch woofers, and up to 100 watts of peak power.

Buy.com has the Lexmark Z735 Color Inkjet Printer for $26.99. With free shipping, we couldn't find it for less elsewhere. This printer prints at up to 15 pages per minute and features technology that virtually eliminates paper jams, or so they claim. Deal ends June 3.

Buy.com has the Coolmax 2.5 inch USB 2.0 hard drive enclosure for $4.99 after a $29 mail-in rebate. Plus, shipping is free. This enclosure holds any 2.5 iinch hard drive, the size commonly found in laptops. These drives usually don't require external power other than through the USB port, making them ideal for travel. Deal ends May 27.

Back at Buy.com, it's the D-Link 7DBI Omnidirectional Antenna for $14.99 after a $20 mail-in rebate. That's a buck more than a February mention, but the lowest price we could find. This antenna connects to many 802.11G routers and will increase your wireless range. Check your router to see if it is compatible with this antenna. Rebate ends June 30.

Buy.com has the Creative Live! IM Pro Video Webcam for $2.99 after a $40 mail-in rebate. Plus, shipping is free. This unit will send up to 30 frames per second of video to whoever is looking. Just because you can't see doesn't mean that someone else doesn't want to see you. Then again, maybe they don't. Deal ends May 20.

Amazon.com has the Wenger Swiss Army Maxxum Notebook Backpack in red for $44.21. With free shipping, we couldn't find this for less elsewhere. It holds laptops up to 15 inches wide and has padded straps, two handles, and several additional pouches.

Buy.com has the Acoustic Research H-R500 Noise Canceling Headphones for $20.9 with free shipping. These headphones have an over-the-ear design, a gold-plated headphone plug, foldable earphones.

For a reader, Bargain Bob has found an IBM 17-key PS/2 numeric keypad for $9.95 from an Ebay store. Shipping adds about $6. It's one of the cheapest deals we found for a new PS/2 numeric keypad. It'll work with any laptop or desktop with a PS/2 port, though some newer laptops do not, so check your machine first.

Buy.com has the Gear Head 126-Key Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo for $19.99 after a $10 mail-in rebate, with free shipping. This set includes ergonomically-designed keys and rechargeable batteries. It connects using your USB ports. Deal ends March 11.

Buy.com has the Antec USB Notebook Cooler for $9.99 after a $10 mail-in rebate. With free shipping, we couldn't find this for less elsewhere. This cooler includes 2 70MM fans and has a pass-through port so you don't lose a USB port when you plug it in. Protect your notebook investment. Deal ends March 11.

Back at Buy.com, it's the D-Link 7DBI Omnidirectional Antenna for $14.99 after a $20 mail-in rebate. That's a buck more than our February mention, but the lowest price we could find. This antenna connects to many 802.11G routers and will increase your wireless range. Check your router to see if it is compatible with this antenna. Rebate ends March 31.

Buy.com slashed its price on the Wenger Star Computer Backpack for $23.23 with free shipping. That's $5 off our last mention, and one of the best deals we've seen for a laptop backpack. This backpack holds notebooks up to 15 inches wide, has a pocket for an mp3 player, and extra padding for support and comfort.

Buy.com has the TRENDnet 4-Port KVM Switch for $38.99 after a $10 mail-in rebate. Plus, shipping is free. A KVM switch lets you use one keyboard, mouse, and monitor for several computers, in this case, up to 4. Press a button to switch between computers, and receive audible feedback. Rebate ends March 31.

An Ebay seller has stock of the Sandisk 802.11B Wireless Compact Flash card for $25.99. With about $10 for shipping, that's $3 off our last mention, and the lowest price we could find for this particular card. This wireless card is supported by the Braille Note family of PDAs.