CNET Deal of the day: JBL Creature II 3-piece desktop speaker system for $34

According to CNET, desktop speakers come and desktop speakers go, but good design lasts... well, if not forever, at least a mighty long time. Admire the smooth surfaces, enjoy the groovy mathematical curviness, appreciate the metallic sheen as you imagine yourself speeding through the galaxy on your own little cubicle-spaceship, with terrific audio. Ah! Space--the final frontier of hyperbole. Listed today at one-third its original price of $99, the JBL Creature II 3-piece desktop speaker system is a well-liked speaker set for folks who want good audio at a great price and with a very small desk-top footprint.

The JBL Creature II 3-piece desktop speaker system is $33.51 from Amazon.com. [Dana Baggett]