DealExtreme has started a promotion that is taking place on May, 15-20 offering 50% discount on selected products. I’ve gone through the list, and found several RK3066 Android mini PCs all priced between $23 and $27, as well as some other items that may be of interest to readers of this blog.
[Update: Sorry, in just a couple of hours, all items listed below are already sold out]
Android Mini PCs:
- MK808 – $25.00 – One of the most used Android mini PC. Powered by Rockchip RK3066 with 1GB RAM, 8GB Flash. The version in DX runs Android 4.1.1, but a beta Android 4.2.2 firmware is also available.
- MK808B – $23.50 – Same as MK808, but with Bluetooth, and somehow it’s cheaper…
- Rikomagic MK802 IIIS – $27.10 – Rockchip RK3066 powered mini PC with 1GB RAM and 8GB Flash. Contrary to the previous 2 that feature a HDMI female connector, this one comes with an HDMI male plug.
- COZYSWAN MK809 II – $24.50 – Basically the same specs: RK3066, 1GB RAM, 8GB Flash.
Remote and Controllers:
- Mele F10 Fly Mouse – $12.60 – I have just reviewed the Mele F10 earlier this week. If you don’ have an RF remote already, and use Android STB and/or mini PCs, it’s probably a good idea to buy this 3-in-1 (mouse, keyboard and remote) 2.4GHz “Fly Mouse”.
- GOIGAME Rechargeable Bluetooth Wireless DoubleShock III Controller for PS3 – $8.30 – If you already have a mini PC, and don’t feel spending more to get an OUYA or Gamestick, this Bluetooth game controller can be connected to your Android device to play several games. I have one already, I could finally set-it up, kill some zombies, and I’ll post instructions later today or tomorrow. It also works with Linux, albeit I could only manage to make it work in USB mode.
Misc:
- Sandisk Micro SD / TF Memory Card w/ SD Adapter – 32GB (Class 10) – $15.75 – If you like to mess around with Linux, and your hardware can boot from an SD card, you’ve got to use a Class 10 SD card, or Linux performance will be terrible.
- Ethernet Shield with Wiznet W5100 Ethernet Chip / TF Slot – $7.00 – For Arduino users.
- TP-Link TL-WR703N – $11.95 – This is a cheap hackable router, even more so at $12, that can run OpenWRT, be converted into a PirateBox, and more.
There are also a few Android tablets for about $35, and I’ve also decided to buy ThL W8 Android smartphone powered by MTK6589 Quad Core processor for $115.60.
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All sold out already!
DealExtreme does all these botched marketing campaigns. This time, you expected that 40000 different items were on discount. But no, it is just about 100 different items. Apparently they meant 40000 items, out of a list of 100 different items.
And they were sold out within an hour of announcing.
And you get the notification that “If the customers who participate in this activity are more than expected which results in lack of product supply, we have to process refund for the oversold items, please kindly understand.”
By the time you posted this article, most of the worth-to-buy products have been sold out already.
By the way, the quantity of discounted products is limited too. So even if someone got the deal, there were still a chance he would get a refund after.
Late again 🙁 Everything worth attention sold-out already. Oh well, maybe next time.
Damn. Everything went out of stock fast…
After I ordered the phone (which I guess I may be cancelled), the site went down for a while, and now everything is sold out. I wonder why they run those over 5 days, especially when selling popular items.
like Media Markt sales in Europe? (printed hundred thousand of brochures to sell 3 pieces of each product in each shop)
This Android smartphone is stunning for the price!
@Adi
I hope I can get it, I think I ordered about one hour before it went out of stock.
@Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)
I’ll keep my fingers crossed 🙂
Damn, I just got the TL-WR703N router :-/ Too late for Mele F10 or any tablet.
I saw the ad on DX 1 hour before the beginning of the discounts so I waited 😛
I ordered one Mk808 and the went to bed (It was 3AM here…).
This morning I opened the site and saw the TL-WR703N router… If I have seen it I have bought one too :/
At least I got the Mk808…
The page http://dx.com/mayhalfprice is so messed up that if you do not pay attention to the price, you may end up buying the item at the full price. Yes, 40-50 dollars for the TV sticks, 20 dollars for the router.
Got there just in time to got a 808B! 🙂
Does anybody know if Archlinux might work on it?
And did someone try to hack a Udraw as mouse?
This market is a sleeping giant
@Adi
Finally, I won’t get the phone, and they’ll send me a refund.
I’m OK with that, but I did not really like the way they handled it. One they don’t have it in stock, they keep silent. I asked once, and they told me I would be on a “priority list”, and a item will be shipped in a few days days. 3 days passed, I asked again, and they finally told me they didn’t have it in stock.
I canceled my order for the same reason… I waited 7 days for them to ship it and they didn’t…
@Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)