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deal at Spoot: Spotted Early is a file of 3 stories. The newest of them: “The last-gen Kindle Paperwhite is still the smart buy at 30 percent off”, “Gerber's dual-force pocket tool slashes 52% off and still bites hard”, and “The M6 Mac Mini finally stops pretending it costs that much”. Calling something "last-gen" usually means it's the awkward cousin at the family reunion. Fifty-two percent off a Gerber that still carries high-torque pliers, a center-axis bit driver, and ten-plus other tools? Spoot: Spotted Early New things, caught while they're still new and a little weird. Spoot finds fresh gadgets, clever inventions, crowdfunding campaigns,… The list below is every deal story on Spoot: Spotted Early, newest first.
The last-gen Kindle Paperwhite is still the smart buy at 30 percent off
Calling something "last-gen" usually means it's the awkward cousin at the family reunion. But the 2024 Kindle Paperwhite? It's the one you actually want to sit next to. The newer model opens books 30 percent faster and shaves off a millimeter, sure, but it also costs $50 more. Meanwhile, this one keeps the same glorious 300ppi screen, the auto-adjusting front light, and that IPX8 waterproofing that lets you read in the bath without fear. The Signature Edition, down to $169.99 from $249.99, adds wireless charging, 32GB of storage, and no lockscreen ads. The standard Paperwhite at $149.99 cuts too much. If you want the real deal without the premium tax, this is it. (And if you like smart buys that bite back, check out our piece on Gerber's dual-force pocket tool.)
Gerber's dual-force pocket tool slashes 52% off and still bites hard
Fifty-two percent off a Gerber that still carries high-torque pliers, a center-axis bit driver, and ten-plus other tools? That's not a discount, that's a dare. The dual-force pocket tool doesn't need to shout about its specs because the bite is already in the name. It's the kind of deal that makes you wonder why you ever paid full price for anything with a pivot joint. We're gently skeptical of anything that claims to be a pocket powerhouse, but this one has the torque to back it up. If you're circling back for more EDC bargains, our piece on the M6 Mac Mini's price tag pairs nicely with this kind of practical thinking. Stay spooty.
The M6 Mac Mini finally stops pretending it costs that much
The M6 Mac Mini finally stops pretending it costs that much. Apple's latest pint-sized powerhouse debuted at $899, a full $300 jump from the M4's launch price, and for a machine that's mostly unchanged apart from a 20 percent faster chip, that stung. But October Prime Day just clawed $119 off the base model, bringing it to $779.99 at Amazon. That's the first real discount on this thing, and it flips the math completely. Best Buy is still asking $799 for the older M4 version with the same 256GB storage and 16GB RAM, which now feels like a trap. Don't get that one. The M6 is faster, cheaper, and finally priced like the sensible little box it always was. If you've been circling, this is the tab to keep open.