How weird. I would've sworn I saw the price back up at $5 earlier this morning.
But whatever's going on, the 99¢ appears to still be valid as of the moment, anyway...*********************
I originally bothered to place an order at all hoping to snag the last of a super-cheap (albeit bottom-of-the-barrel) 7" tablet which turned out to be not-findable despite showing up in inventory, but since I had to be in the store's neighborhood anyway, I didn't bother to cancel it, and ended up picking up the few other things I either ordered at the same time as the tablet, or in the case of the wifi adapter and the dusters, noticed while I was browsing at the store.
Raspberry Pi Zero v1.3 Development Board - Camera Ready - 99¢
I have no immediate plans for it, but hell, it basically just seemed absurd not to grab one at this price when I was placing an order anyway, and if they come out with a new version before I get around to using it, it can join the mid-1970s-era, NIP Z80 I still have lying around somewhere and eventually end up as a "conversation piece" as well.
(Yes, I am a packrat. A selective packrat, but a packrat at heart nonetheless...:whisteLinkSys Wireless AC Universal Media Connector - $6.99
(Discontinued some time ago, I believe.) Apparently it has major problems with overheating, making it an expensive crapshoot at the original, and even subsequently discounted, price(s), but for $7, I figured it was worth trying to drill a few holes in the case and installing a small fan from the outset. Worst case, I'll be out the price of a Big Mac I'm better off for not having eaten anyway...^_^
TP-LINK N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (TL-WDN4200) - $12.99
I think this has also been discontinued. I haven't tried it yet myself, but the quick-and-dirty web search I did from one of the store's computers showed that it has good reviews on MC's site, Amazon and Newegg, so I figured for $13, how bad could it be? (And if it proves to be a total dog, I'll return it...)
Last, and least, I grabbed one of these Inland 7oz Air Duster - 6 Packs for $9.99. I've never used the brand, but even taking into account the small-ish size of the cans, it's a great price, at least compared to the "usual suspects" (I have no idea why, but this stuff has gotten bizarrely expensive at Staples, for example. Even my neighborhood Rite Aid sells it cheaper than they do at this point!)
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Possibly edging out the dusters in the "last and least" category, depending on one's point of view, they have an OEM Nvidia Quadro NVS 290 for $3.49. I'd say it's laughable, but seriously speaking, it's hard to call any functional GC, even a 2D one, that costs only $3.49 laughable (and fwiw people are still asking in the $20+ range on Ebay.) If you don't already have an old card lying around and don't want to spend even $20 on an "emergency backup", this might be worth picking up for the proverbial junk drawer... My store even has a couple of "open box" (open bag?, since they're OEM) ones for less than a freaking large coffee from Dunkin' Donuts ($1.96)!
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