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Apple posts "black friday" teaser, doesn't divulge deals
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Come back to the Apple Online Store the day after Thanksgiving for a special one-day-only holiday shopping event. You'll find dozens of great iPod, iPhone, and Mac gift ideas.
Mark your calendars. And start your research now by browsing the Apple Online Store to find iPod, iPhone, and Mac gifts for everyone on your list.
So, if you're looking to buy an Apple product, it would probably be wise to wait.Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
KomputarGuy said 11:38AM on 11-25-2008
Free iPods for all!!!! :-)
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KA said 11:40AM on 11-25-2008
Now *that* would be nice.
I can dream, can't I?
Chris staub said 12:08PM on 11-25-2008
Has anybody ever seen Macbooks go on sell on a black Friday special?
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quizco said 12:50PM on 11-25-2008
One free Zune with iPod purchase!
(Give it to that person you dislike at work.)
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Steve said 12:51PM on 11-25-2008
Meanwhile, Amazon consistently offers $75 and $150 rebates on all Apple computers, and when you combine that with free shipping and no tax, you can save about $500 or so.
But please, let's all wait for Apple to offer some measly discount, by all means.
Do some research, people.
I guess math is hard, though.
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quizco said 1:01PM on 11-25-2008
But being condescending and rude is easy!
joe said 9:34PM on 11-25-2008
Isnt amazon like where you can get a damaged or pre-used one, what if i want a new one???
Andy said 2:06PM on 11-25-2008
1. Apple has free shipping
2. Amazon has a new macbook for $30 bucks cheaper than Apple...
So you save $30 bucks and no tax. Where so you get $500 dollars out of this?
J Schnable said 5:55PM on 11-25-2008
If you live in Chicago, tax *is* a pretty big hit to a purchase.
Simon Arch said 8:37PM on 11-25-2008
OK, applying this to a MacBook Pro, $1999. Tax savings in California is $165. Right now Amazon is selling this machine for $1965, $35 less than Apple's price. So that's $200. AND there's a $100 rebate. So that's $300 (not $500) less than the $2164 you'd pay buying from Apple. You cannot deny that's a significant savings. Obviously it'll vary depending on where you live, but still... saving money is a good thing, right?
iabsolutelydespisemicrosoft said 2:22AM on 11-26-2008
Keep in mind, for all of us cool kids that live in Washington, there IS tax on Amazon.
chrs said 1:22PM on 11-25-2008
Arghh this sucks, I need to buy my wife a computer, and *gulp* I've been looking at PC's to replace my old 12in ibook hand-me-down that shes been using.. the PC deals on laptops are amazing especially for 10in net books and the dell vostro, I desperately want to see them drop $200 or 300 on the laptops,,,(lets face it they knock a hundred off for students everyday) but all the early pc sales end wednsday.. arghh! ( I have $200.00 dollars from the apple store (iphone rebates) to spend,, so 200 plus 200+ off I can get a mac for the same price as those pc's) I'm definitely at a loss, I really hate to wait until that day and then see apple give a crap deal as they have in the past.
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quizco said 1:26PM on 11-25-2008
Buying a Dell at anytime for any amount is always a "crap deal", agreed?
iabsolutelydespisemicrosoft said 2:23AM on 11-26-2008
agreed.
joel said 1:46PM on 11-25-2008
If I recall correctly, Apple did this last year. It was a fancy mini-store "gift guide" that pushed refurbs and clearance "deals" (ie, stuff that is always on sale) and there no actual deals on any new equipment that Apple wasn't already offering.
Note that the ad states "gift ideas." Not "deals" or "special offers."
You're better off lining up for B&M Black Friday deals than hoping for anything special from Apple.
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cro said 2:08PM on 11-25-2008
Interesting that there are several components of that picture that are of the Mac-mini form factor. Dare we hope for a refresh of the Mini?
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vandil said 2:15PM on 11-25-2008
With Apple announcing that their hardware lineup is frozen for the rest of 2008, you can certainly take advantage of Black Friday pricing is you must have new hardware now...
...or you could wait for MacWorld in January where NVidia-based MacMinis and iMacs will likely come out, complete with iWork '09 included... ....and likely without FireWire ports.
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chris said 2:20PM on 11-25-2008
*I* would agree.. but my wife could care less about the computer and macs tend to frustrate her, so price is the only factor I have at my disposal to switch her. She's been unhappy lately with my little ibook (which I loved, but it's pretty beaten up at this point) I need to get her over the "windows withdrawal"... but it's hard when she works in ms office on a pc all day for work.
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Murphy Mac said 3:56PM on 11-25-2008
Voted down because you're depressing me.
Simon Arch said 8:39PM on 11-25-2008
My wife hates having to use my MacBook. I really don't care what kind of computer she uses, as long as she doesn't try to make me use a PC. :)