Greetings, Arsians! Courtesy of our friends at TechBargains, we have another round of deals to share. Today's list is headlined by an excellent deal on the 32GB variant of Amazon's Fire HD 8 tablet, which is down to $59 (and potentially down to $54 for some users with the code "SAVE10OFF" at checkout). That's a low for this higher-capacity model, which normally sits between $90-$110. Amazon says this deal will expire on Friday.

The Fire HD 8 has been around for a little bit now, and it's totally possible Amazon is cutting the price ahead of the release of a new model in the coming months. But generally speaking, it remains the most affordable tablet that's actually worth buying. It's no iPad, to be sure: the display only has a resolution of 1200x800, it's not exactly a gaming powerhouse, there's no 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and it's all made of plastic. Amazon's Fire OS is still a far cry from stock Android, too, with baked-in ads and no official support for Google apps like Gmail or Google Drive.

But with Android tablets an eternal mess, a dirt-cheap yet competent slate like the Fire HD 8 is arguably the only worthwhile iPad alternative. Its 1.3GHz MediaTek MT8163V/B SoC and 1.5GB of RAM are still enough to do the basic Web browsing and video streaming without too much frustration, it gets a solid 10-12 hours of battery life per charge, it's comfortable enough, and that HD display is well worth the step up over Amazon's cheaper Fire 7 tablet. While Fire OS pushes Amazon's services in your face at every turn, it still has its advantages if you use the Kindle or Prime Video apps often. It recently gained the ability to work like an Echo Show, too. And if you wanted to avoid it altogether, it's still not that difficult to load it with the Google Play Store and bring Google apps in that way. (Just know you might have to do a little extra legwork.)

If you're not interested in a new tablet, we also have deals on Dell laptops, monitors, robot vacuums, and more. Have a look for yourself below.

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Dell Inspiron 3650 Desktop - Intel Core i7-7700 Quad-core, GTX 1050, 16GB RAM, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD for $699 at Dell (use code: INSP699 - list price $1,109.99).

at Dell (use code: - list price $1,109.99). Dell Inspiron Small 3000 Desktop - Intel Core i3-8100 Quad-core for $349.99 at Dell (list price $499.99).

at Dell (list price $499.99). Dell Vostro 3670 Desktop - Intel Core i7-8700 Six-core, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD for $689 at Dell (list price $1,112.86).

at Dell (list price $1,112.86). Dell XPS 8930 SE Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i7-8700 Six-core, 16GB RAM, 4GB GTX 1050 Ti for $949.99 at Dell (use code: 50OFF699 - list price $1,099.99).

at Dell (use code: - list price $1,099.99). Alienware Aurora R7 Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i7-8700K Six-core, GTX 1080 8GB, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $1,649.99 at Dell (use code: 50OFF699 - list price $2,078.99).

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