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From Netflix to Amazon Prime

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With Amazon offering a monthly subscription to their Prime service, I’m temporarily dropping Netflix to test out the Prime waters. Although Hawaii doesn’t enjoy the free two-day shipping, Prime members do get free standard shipping which is still one up on the free Super Saver shipping. Now I don’t have to look for $25 worth of goods to buy in order to qualify for Super Saver shipping. And with the Holiday crunch, the few days saved via Standard shipping should help get gifts here on time.

At about $8 a month, it’s not a big deal to try out the Prime service for two months. I’m interested in seeing the performance of their streaming video service. Looks like there are some good movies available while my Netflix DVD queue only has old movies and television series, so canceling Netflix isn’t a huge loss.

I still have to read up on the Kindle book rental service. Does it work with Kindle apps on iPhones and iPads? I don’t have an actual Kindle device (nor will I get one).

So bottomline, I’m banking on taking advantage of the free (and faster) shipping for two months to make the subscription cost worthwhile.

Amazon Deal on Panasonic Cordless Phones

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Amazon’s Black Friday special for today includes a Panasonic cordless phone set. Although it comes with a whopping 5 handsets (one on the basestation and four free standing units), there’s a $40 discount, making this set a good deal.

It also features bigger buttons and a clear, big, bright display – perfect for the aging generation. From the reviews, speaker phone volume is good. No Bluetooth link to cell phones but a big deal. Get it today while the deal is still on!

You Should “Imagine Dragons”

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Be it with your kids seeing dragons in clouds in the sky. Be it at the workplace where you valiantly slay imaginary dragons. You should imagine dragons, and you should also pick up a copy of Night Visions by Imagine Dragons.

This debut release is a mix of the old and the new. You probably heard “It’s Time” on the radio, but there are many solid tracks to listen to. I’m loving Radioactive, Hear Me, Every Night, and Amsterdam. In fact, if you’re not convinced of Imagine Dragons, iTunes is giving away Amsterdam for free as its Single of the Week. Do yourself a favor and imagine dragons.

Binging on Music

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Fueled by deals at Amazon’s MP3 store and new stuff in iTunes, I’ve been on a music binge. Some of the stuff I recently bought:

  • Phil Collins | …Hits (only $0.99 for the entire collection!)
  • Nas | Life is Good
  • Ellie Goulding | Lights (only $0.25)
  • Flo Rida | Wild Ones (Feat. Sia) (only $0.25)
  • Carly Rae Jepson | Call Me Maybe (only $0.25)
  • Katy Perry | Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection ($0.99)
  • Lana Del Rey | Born to Die ($0.99)
  • Florence + The Machine | Ceremonials ($0.99)
  • Fun | We Are Young
  • One Direction | What Makes You Beautiful
  • Maroon 5 | Overexposed
  • Linkin Park | LIVING THINGS
  • Florence + The Machine | Lungs
  • Jimmy Fallon | Blow Your Pants Off

Most of these were on special at prices I couldn’t resist although Amazon did get me a few times with price changes.

Love the Eco-i-Lite

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Aw, I’m bummed that my original pair of Eco-i-Lite flashlights have both died. I love these rechargeable lights. Plop them into their inductive charging bays, and that’s it. When the power goes out, these light up themselves. Under normal conditions, the charging bays also act as night lights. The LEDs in the flashlights are bright (though not focused beams) and their batteries last for a long time.

Sadly, I can’t find them locally anymore. I swear I bought these at Costco or Sam’s Club a few years back and thought I saw them in the past few months. But neither big box retailer carries them anymore. Not sure why, but Amazon has them so I’m ordering a new pair.

Toy Aside: Tonka Dump Truck

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Just a quick aside looking for toy dump trucks. This guy is not quite like the original Tonka toys that were indestructible, but according to the reviews, it’s as close as you can get.

Unexpected Amazon Deal – Canon 5D Mark II

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Now this is a very unexpected Lightning Deal upcoming on Amazon. In less than 2 hours, the Canon 5D Mark II uber-DSLR camera will go on special. The deal price isn’t visible yet, but still I expect this special to be snatched up in minutes.

To get the price, you need to check out the Lightning Deals on Amazon..

Update: Did you get the deal? The waitlist is already active for the $1900 price tag (13% discount).

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