Now, you can get an 8GB iPod Nano (3rd gen) for only $99 shipped, directly from Apple. That’s $30 lower than when I wrote about Apple’s new lower prices on its previous-generation iPod models in the wake of its new line of players. Dealnews has an overview of all the deals, which include a 1GB Shuffle for $39 and an 80GB iPod Classic for $169.

There really is little fine print here. These are refurbs, but they are straight from Apple and carry the same 1-year warranty as a new iPod. (Most other iPod refurb “deals” online come with only a 30- to 60-day no-name warranty provided by the retailer.) Actually, the Nano I just got for my daughter wasn’t even packaged as a refurb; I think it was just overstock as a result of the iPod models that just came out.

If you don’t need the latest candy colors and whiz-bang features, these are excellent deals.

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