I often see deals for security cameras paired with smart displays, but doesn’t pairing a tablet make more sense? You still get a spacious screen so you can check what’s happening, but it’s fully portable rather than fixed in one spot.
If you like that idea, check this deal: Today only, Amazon is offering the Fire HD 8 tablet and Blink Mini Camera for $75. That’s $50 off the regular price of purchasing these two separately.
There’s not much I can tell you about the Fire HD 8 you haven’t heard me say dozens of times. It’s a superb tablet: Fast, with a great screen, solid battery life, expandable storage and USB-C charging. Read CNET’s Fire HD 8 review to learn more.
As for the Blink Mini, it’s a solid home security camera that offers 1080p recording, night vision, motion detection, two-way audio and more. In those respects it rivals the superb Wyze Cam. Read CNET’s Blink Mini review to learn more.
However, it doesn’t come with free cloud storage — a plan will run you $3 a month, or less if you pay annually — and local storage requires the addition of the Blink Sync Module 2 — a $35 add-on.
I’ll leave it to you to decide whether this is the home security ecosystem for you. But the $50 savings here would more than cover the cost of that add-on.
Your thoughts?
CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on tech products and much more. For the latest deals and updates, follow him on Facebook and Twitter. You can also sign up for deal texts delivered right to your phone. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and check out our CNET Coupons page for the latest Walmart discount codes, eBay coupons, Samsung promo codes and even more from hundreds of other online stores. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Answers live on our FAQ page.
