Preorder: Samsung or Acer Google ChromeBooks Starting at $379.99 for Wifi Models and $449.99 for 3G Models


Amazon and Best Buy are taking preorders for Google ChromeBooks. Chromebooks are built and optimized for the web, where you already spend most of your computing time. So you get a faster, simpler and more secure experience without the headaches of ordinary computers. Samsung and Acer are the launch partners and there’s six models to choose from. Chromebooks are scheduled to ship on June 15, 2011.

Preorder: Samsung – Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android WiFi Table 16GB for $499.99, 32GB for $599.99

Best Buys is taking preorders for the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android WiFi Tablet starting at $499.99 for the 16GB model and $599.99 for the 32GB model. There are two colors to choose from, white or metallic gray black. It’s scheduled to ship June 17, 2011.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the first real competitor to Apple’s iPad and it offers a 10.1″ widescreen HD (1280 x 800) display, Dual Core 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, 2MP front-facing camera, 3MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS with open access to over 200,000 Android Market apps and an immersive, lightning-fast web-browsing experience. It sports a very sleek design that’s only .34″ thin (thinner than the iPad 2) and is amazingly lightweight Galaxy Tab 10.1 goes anywhere you go and looks great doing it.

Preorder: New Barnes & Nobles Nook Touch eReader for $139

Barnes & Noble is taking preorders for their newly announced nook Simple Touch WiFi eBook Reader for $139 with Free Shipping for a limited time. Sales tax is added where applicable. The Barnes & Noble nook Simple Touch WiFi eBook reader is expected to ship on June 10, 2011.

The nook Simple Touch Reader is 35% lighter and 6% thinner than the original nook. It features a high quality 6″ 800×600 touchscreen greyscale E-Ink display with 50% greater contrast, on-screen keyboard, WiFi 802.11n wireless (with FREE access at AT&T hotspots or in Barnes & Noble stores), 2GB internal memory, expandable with a microSD card slot, up to two months of reading time on a single charge, eBook library viewing, Nook Friends social networking, and access to many public library books for FREE.

Preorder: Samsung GALAXY S WiFi Touchscreen 8GB Android Player 4" for $229, 5" for $269.99

J&R is taking preorders for Samsung GALAXY S WiFi Touchscreen 8GB 4″ Android Player for $229 and the 5″ version for $269.99 for a limited time. The Samsung GALAXY S WiFi Touchscreen 8GB Android Player is slated to be release this summer.

The Samsung GALAXY S WiFi Touchscreen player comes equipped with a powerful 1.0GHz Processor to keep all your APPS and programs humming. With rich, vivid colors and brilliant detail, the large Super Clear LCD display gives you a superior viewing experience of movies, videos, and gaming. And the screen is smooth and fluid to the touch when navigating between apps and websites. The Android 2.2 Froyo Operating system is a new and improved Android platform, which has over 70,000 apps available at your fingertips. Connected with friends and family from a WiFi connection, thanks to the front facing camera with QIK, the popular video chat app from Skype specifically for Android OS based devices. Download and watch all your favorite movies and TV shows from the Samsung Media Hub. Video games and websites with Flash content are never a problem. With expandable Memory of up to 32GB and a large battery, you will easily have plenty of space and time to enjoy all your favorite pictures and media.

Preorder: Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1" Android Tablet 16GB for $499.99, 32GB for $599.99

J&R is taking preorders for Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1″ Android Tablet 16GB for $499.99 and the 32GB version for $599.99 for a limited time. The Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1″ is expected to ship in early June.

The Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1″ Android Tablet is slated to be the thinnest (1/2 inch) and lightest (1.25-pounds) large screen tablet. It features a 1GHz Dual Core NVIDIA Tegra 2 Processor, 1GB RAM, WXGA 1280 by 800 TFT LCD display boasts a Pixel density of 149 pixels-per-inch, 2MP front & 3MP rear camera, 802.11AGN, Bluetooth, GPS, Multi-codec A/V playback, and Android 3.0 Honeycomb.

Ip Man 1 Collector's Edition on Blu-Ray for $19.99, Pre-Order Ip Man 2 for $18.99

Amazon has Ip Man 1 Collector’s Edition on Blu-Ray for $19.99 (32.98 – 12.99 instant savings) with Free Shipping for a limited time.

Ip Man is one of the most astonishing displays of martial arts action on film in recent years, Wilson Yip’s Ip Man chronicles the life of the eponymous Wing Chun master (Donnie Yen), who would later become instructor and mentor to Bruce Lee. Fans of Ronny Yu’s Fearless, with Jet Li, will notice several similarities between the biopics–like Li’s Huo Yuanjia, Ip Man is a tireless instructor whose life, largely consisting of training and jaw-dropping spar sessions with any and all, is thrown into chaos with the arrival of Japanese military forces in 1937. He soon draws the interest of the commanding Japanese colonel (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi), who exploits the starving locals by forcing them against his trainees for bags of rice. Ip must then pit his extraordinary Wing Chun against the colonel’s karate for his own dignity, as well as the soul of his people.

Amazon is also taking pre-orders for Ip Man 2 Collector’s Edition on Blu-Ray for $18.99 (32.98 – 13.99 instant savings) with Free Shipping for a limited time. This title will be released on April 19, 2011.

Pre-Order: Duke Nukem Forever w/ $10 Credit for PS3 or Xbox 360 for $59.99

Amazon is taking pre-orders for 2K Games’ highly anticipated Duke Nukem Forever for Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 bundled with a $10 Amazon.com Video Games credit for $59.99 with Free Shipping for a limited time. The promotional credit will be added directly to your Amazon.com account within two days after your order ships. Credit can be used toward the purchase of items shipped and sold by Amazon.com (certain exclusions apply, including Kindle books, MP3s, and video rentals and downloads). This game is scheduled for release on or around June 14, 2011.

Amazon is also takes preorders for Duke Nukem Forever for Windows with a $10 Amazon.com Video Games credit for $49.99with Free Shipping for a limited time.

Pre-Order: Portal 2 for Xbox 360 or PS3 w/ $20 Gift Card for $54.99

Amazon is taking pre-orders for Portal 2 for Xbox 360 or PS3 bundled with a $20 gift card for $54.99 with Free Shipping for a limited time. Portal 2 is a massive sequel to the title named 2007’s Game of the Year by over 30 publications worldwide. The single-player portion of Portal 2 introduces dynamic characters, fresh puzzle elements, and a larger set of devious test chambers. Players explore areas of the Aperture Science Labs and reunite with GLaDOS, the murderous computer companion. The two-player mode features a separate campaign with unique story, test chambers, and two new player characters. This mode forces players to reconsider everything they thought they knew about portals. It features an advanced use of physics to allow for the creation of a whole new range of interesting challenges, producing a much larger but not harder game. This game is scheduled for release on April 21, 2011. The promotional credit will be added directly to your Amazon.com account within two days after your order ships. Offer valid when shipped and sold by Amazon.com.

Walmart is also taking pre-orders for Portal 2 for Xbox 360 or PS3 bundled with a $20 gift card for $54.96 with for a limited time. Shipping adds 97-cents.

Pre-Order: Dell Streak 7 Android Wi-Fi Tablet for $379.99

Amazon is taking preorders for Dell Streak 7 Wi-Fi Tablet for $379.99 with Free Shipping for a limited time. This tablet features Google’s Android 2.2 OS with over-the-air upgrade capability for future OS releases, a vibrant 7″ multitouch display with full Adobe Flash 10.1, 1.3 MP front-facing camera for face-to-face chats on popular services such as Qik or Skype, 16GB of internal storage, plus Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and built-in GPS.

Pre-Order: Motorola XOOM Android Tablet (Wi-Fi) for $599.99

Amazon is taking preorders for the Motorola XOOM Android Tablet (Wi-Fi) for $599.99 with Free Shipping for a limited time. It’s schedule to be release on or around March 27, 2011.

The Motorola XOOM boasts a dual core processor with each core running at 1 GHz, 10.1-inch widescreen HD display, and ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking. Winner of the Best of Show award at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the XOOM also offers support for Adobe Flash Player–enabling you to view the web without compromise.

It runs Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system, which offers a multi-touch, holographic user interface that improves on Android favorites such as widgets, multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization. It also offers the latest Google Mobile innovations, including Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction, access to over 3 million Google eBooks and Google Talk with video and voice chat.

The Motorola XOOM features a front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video chats over Wi-Fi via Google Talk, as well as a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera (with LED flash for stills) that captures video in 720p HD. The 10.1-inch display delivers console-like gaming performance on its 1280 x 800-pixel display, and it features a built-in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer, and adaptive lighting for new types of applications.

Other features include a 32 GB internal memory, memory expansion via optional microSD cards (with future software upgrade), 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, access to personal and corporate e-mail, HD 1080p video playback, HDMI output for connecting to a compatible HDTV or monitor, and a 3250 mAh battery for up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi internet browsing.

Pre-order: HTC Arrive Windows Smartphone for Sprint for $49.99

Wirefly.com is taking pre-orders of the HTC Arrive Windows Smartphone for Sprint for $49.99 (489.99 contract free, 199.99 – 150 instant savings carrier subsidized) with a new two year contract for a limited time. Upgraders can get it for $149.99, that’s still $50 cheaper than direct from Sprint. Shipping is Free.

The HTC Arrive smartphone is the first device for Sprint based on Windows Phone 7. The Arrive offers an innovative design with a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard and tilt-up display and provides an incredible experience leveraging well-known Microsoft services like Microsoft Mobile Office, Zune, and XBOX Live. Windows Phone 7 features Hubs for quick and easy access to your most valuable content including People, Pictures, Games, Music, and Video, Office, and Marketplace. Additionally, the Start screen is customizable with Live Tiles that come to life with real-time updates. Depending on the app, the Live Tiles show pending messages and appointments, news and weather, or game and friend status – all continuously refreshed by the Internet.