As my colleague Chris Welch pointed out in his review of the LG StanbyME Go, there’s something refreshing about a TV that takes a chance on a less familiar concept, especially at a time when beastly OLED panels and art-inspired TVs seem to dominate the landscape. And now, thanks to a $200 discount, you can pick up LG’s suitcase TV at Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo starting at $996.99.

In terms of design, the StanbyME Go is basically a 27-inch touchscreen TV that’s built directly into a 28-pound, military-grade briefcase you can tote around with you. The panel itself is nothing to write home about — it’s a basic 1080 LCD with an HDMI/eARC port and a peak brightness of 500 nits — but it’s the concept itself that makes it a fun alternative to a portable monitor or tablet. The screen is fixed to an articulating arm that lets you use it in either portrait or landscape orientation or flat if you want to play a small selection of preloaded games (chess included). It offers up to three hours of battery life and runs the same webOS software as regular LG TVs, meaning it supports all your favorite streaming apps, stored media, and casting from Apple devices via AirPlay.

Personally, I’m not super gung ho about the idea of taking it camping, given I venture into the woods to escape tech (it also lacks water resistance). That being said, I can fully get behind using it in place of my outdoor projector — provided I find a spot shady enough to view it, that is.

Read our StanbyME Go review.

More Friday savings

• It seems that every streaming service, from Peacock to Apple TV Plus, has received a price hike as of late. Luckily, if you’re a fan of Star Trek, Sonic spinoffs starring Idris Elba, or Taylor Sheridan’s ever-expanding universe of cowboys and cowpokes, you can sign up for a year of Paramount Plus with Showtime for $59.99 (half off) with offer code THECHI. The ongoing promo runs through July 15th — though, sadly, it’s only available to new subscribers.
• Corsair’s Scimitar RGB Elite, one of our favorite gaming mice for tackling MMOs and MOBAs, is down to $39.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. That’s just a dollar shy of the lowest price we’ve seen on the comfortable USB-A mouse, which sports colorful RGB lighting, an 18,000 DPI sensor, and a customizable 12-button side panel that ensures you never have to take your fingers off the WASD keys just to spam your opponents with a Faerie Swarm, Soul Fire, or whatever the hot World of Warcraft spell is these days. 
• You can grab a pair of the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro at Amazon and Best Buy for $159.99 ($70 off), a price that matches their all-time low. The excellent-sounding earbuds are probably the best you can get if you own a Galaxy phone, as they offer optional 24-bit audio support, great noise cancellation, and a more comfortable design than the first-gen model. More importantly, they offer a host of Samsung-only tricks — including head-tracking spatial audio, one-touch setup, and automatic device switching. Read our review.