Hasta La Gadget!

If you wake every morning thinking “I hope today is a woot-off,” you might be a cheap geek.

1. Has that tax refund check arrived? And are you looking to spend it in a hurry? Dell can help you out. It’s now offering a fantastic deal on the Inspiron 531, a desktop running Windows XP Home on a 1.6-GHz AMD Athlon 2650e processor. You’ll also get 1GB DDR2 SDRAM and a 160GB hard drive. That’s a lot of computing power for little money. The system starts at $299 and is completely customizable, so you can get exactly the specs you need.

2. Want your home office to perform more like a real office? Then get yourself this Oki B2520 multifunction printer. What cheap geek wouldn’t love getting a laser printer for less than the cost of an inkjet? This multi not only prints, but also copies, scans, and faxes. Buy.com has it for $102.99, with free shipping.

3. As the GPS market slows down, deals on navigators get easier to find. For example, Amazon has the Garmin Nuvi 250 for a super-low $114.99, and that includes free shipping. At that price, it’s worth having in the glove compartment just in case you get lost.

If you’ve sat in a coffee shop for hours using the free WiFi and you don’t even drink coffee, you might be a cheap geek (I’m working on my stand-up routine).

1. Yes, you can afford a sweet digital camera, because Buy.com is offering the Samsung SC-DX103 for $119.99, and that’s with free shipping. This compact model has a big 34x optical zoom (might want to take some of the money you’re saving and buy a tripod) and records to SD or MMC cards. 

2. If your computer can barely keep up with the demands of your 3D games, try them with the GeForce 9500 GT graphics card. Micro Center is practically giving them away, since they’re $14.99 after the mail-in rebate.

3. As a cheap geek, there’s one word that excites me like nothing else: terabyte. When it’s combined with a price tag well under $100, I get all tingly. ZipZoomfly is offering a Samsung Spinpoint 1TB internal drive for $87.90.

Cheap Geek interns scoured the Internet all night to bring you the day’s best deals.

1. If you want a sale price on an Apple iPod, you’re going to have to go the refurbished route. TigerDirect is offering a third-generation iPod Nano for $89.99. It’s got 4GB of storage, plays music and video, and has a 2.0-inch screen. Nobody has to know you bought it cheap.

2. Shoot your brains out, so to speak, with the Samsung S860. Buy.com has a sale on a refurbished model; get it for only $59.99. This camera has 8 megapixels, 3X optical zoom, face detection, image stabilization, and it’s pink!

3. Upgrade your music with a pair of Able Planet Clear Harmony headphones. These offer volume control on the cord itself, so you can leave your music player in your pocket. Buy.com has it for $12.99 with free shipping.

“‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah I’m the taxman.” That was the soundtrack to my nightmares last night.

1. Mobility is where it’s at, baby, so get yourself a tiny little computer you can take anywhere. ZipZoomfly.com has the Asus Eee PC EPC1000HA-BLK026X for $299.99 after mail-in rebate. (The rebate expires April 30th, so be sure you get it in on time.) This Asus offers 802.11b/g WiFi connectivity, Windows XP Home, and a generous seven hours of battery life. The screen measures 10-inches diagonally, which isn’t too bad, right?

2. If ever there was a day we needed free stuff, this is it. Hop on over to Newegg.com and get a copy of AVG Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware v8.0, which has a one user/two-year license. It’s free with the mail-in rebate. You’re not going to find a better price than that.

3. Are you familiar with Mimobots? They merge Flash drives with artist-designed collectible toys, and they’re now on sale. Head over to Mimoco’s site for its spring cleaning sale, where 18 designs are now 35 percent off. If you’ve ever admired the look of these little things but thought the price was too high, now’s your chance to grab one. Spend over $50 and get free shipping.

Do you like apples? Well I’ve got amazing bargains on tech deals. How do you like them apples?

1. Jet-setters, here’s a deal for you. Get the power and ease-of-use of a Garmin GPS for only $137.68 (with free shipping!) and use it in both the U.S. and Europe. The Garmin Nuvi 270 offers maps for both locations, as well as software that a frequent flyer will appreciate, including a world clock and currency converter. It also includes JPEG photo-viewing software, so you can show off your pictures on its 3.5-inch screen. Get it from Amazon.

2. Let’s do the math: Pentax Optio Z10; 8 megapixels, 7X zoom, $342.20 original price, your price: $90.99. It all adds up to savings. Ugh, corny. Anyway, it’s a steal, and the camera also includes face recognition and shake reduction. Amazon’s got a great price on this one.

3. Sing, sing a song. Sing out loud; sing out strong. Not around me, please, but sing to your heart’s content with the iLive CD-G Karaoke System with iPod Dock. Best Buy has it for only $49.99. It’s sure to enliven any party. Please don’t invite me to that party.

Bonus Deal: Amazon would like to give you over 700 MP3s for free. Say thank you.