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The Gizmodo Ultimate Black Friday Deal Guide

ceokhan — Wed, 21 May 2008 07:49:03 EDT

I'll stick with getting my stuff from comp geeks :) they alway got the best deals and even more when stuff is refurbished.
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riverrunner — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:13:14 EST

Savannah's Circuit City ad "$1299.00 46" Sharp Aquos" was a scam..I looked on line Thurs & early Fri;"out of stock", even after they "updated" their site; our local newpaper ad said "limited supply; no rainchecks" we called at 5:15 on fri morning, to verify "out of stock" as per on line and we were told the salesman did not have time to check stock & we are ove an hour away. Sounds like bait & switch to me. Isn't that illegal?? Anyone know how to get them to honor that ad?

riverrunner

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Jbld50 — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:46:59 EST

@VoldtaEngler: no tis 749$ and it has crap ratings

Jbld50

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Trackback — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:48:45 EST

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DRoberts — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:08:55 EST

Is it worth the $549 to get the 37" Olevia at Target, or should I go with one of the 32" models from Best Buy or Circuit City for $50 more?

Also, why wasn't that included in the first place as a medium?

DRoberts

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squid729 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:03:12 EST

>then waited until Black Friday morning to go to pick it up > hey Limekiller i tried this last year for $799 samsung DLP at CC - ordered on wed to gurantee inventory then joined the melee at opening on BF to pick up. i learned the hard way that due to crowds CC did not allow pickups of internet orders until afternoon on that day. of course i had to wait in line over an hour just to learn that. on a pos note they did pricematch the early bird price when i picked up later in day. so YMMV

squid729

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dambo29 — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:30:13 EST

Anyone know the difference between the TomTom One LE from Best Buy and the TomTom One 3rd Edition from Staples?

dambo29

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Mark Wilson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:17:50 EST

@frigg: Genius!

Mark Wilson

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adamgamble — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:44:36 EST

That projector is NOT 1080i, it will show 1080i but its native resolution is 480p.

adamgamble

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solidousSNK — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:38:40 EST

BJs is selling the 40gb and 80gb Playstation 3 with $100 rebate.

solidousSNK

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frigg — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:28:29 EST

Too many people are looking at this post which will drive up competition for these choice morsels.

GIZMODO: could you create a Gizmodo Ultimate Black Friday (DECOY) Guide to trick people into chasing after the wrong stuff so only the regulars know about the choice morsels?

frigg

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mferrari — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:19:48 EST

I remember seeing a 22 inch westinghouse monitor at target for $167, sounds good to me, (especially cuz I know a guy who works there who can get me 20% off with work & other discounts) so i'll be camping for a *does math* *continues to do math* *...* fuck math *opens calculator program* $133.60 22-inch monitor, not bad at all

mferrari

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Robert Isbell — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:17:31 EST

well, this years black friday deals are not as good as last years, from what I am seeing so far. I'll keep my eyes open in case they drop deals that morning.

Robert Isbell

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Mark Wilson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:54:31 EST

@oneTee: Not compared to what you can buy the TV for at online retailers.

Mark Wilson

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ky13 — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:20:16 EST

Don't get your hopes up on a sub $1k 1080i projector. The native resolution on the Optoma DV11 is actually 854x480.

ky13

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qwopzxnm — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:18:56 EST

Here is an excel spreadsheet of all the major chain stores BF deals that you can sort and filter to your hearts content. At the least give the guy some rep on the forum or donate via paypal as he put a lot of effort into it.

[forums.slickdeals.net]

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oneTee — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:05:25 EST

Panasonic 42" Plasma (720p)
Price: $899.99
Savings: $200

huh? It's listed for 1399.99, isn't that a savings of $500?

(btw, i got last year's model of this tv on black friday at circuit city last year...AWESOME TV)

oneTee

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theslik1 — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:57:37 EST

@ATHEIST JEW

I usually hit up the product reviews on Newegg or Amazon. The Sharp LC46D64U doesn't have a deep review history but it looks like a winner overall, especially at full 1080p w/3 HDMI inputs and a PC input.

I'm nabbing one.

theslik1

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VoldtaEngler — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:21:53 EST

Sony 15.4" Laptop w/1GB RAM, 120GB HD, DVD Burner
Price: $399.99
Savings: ??

The laptop is A sony vaio: sony VGN-NR110E/S.
Best buy's regular price is 1,100

VoldtaEngler

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.king — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:56:43 EST

whoops, that $68 up there should have said $69.88. Time to go refill that coffe cup... the math is still correct tho :)

.king

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.king — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:54:12 EST

@Mark Wilson:

I did some research on the toshiba laptop/cannon printer package from best buy this morning, and the cheapest deal on that printer is from provantage.com for $68.

[www.provantage.com]
$69.88

The laptop is a bit tricky, as the specific model doesn't seem to be listed anywhere else on the 'net, not even on Toshibas site. The closest thing I found was the model A135-S7404 (BF ad model is A135-S7403) and the cheapest deal on that was surprisingly at Best Buy. They list it at $599.99 and the specs are the exact same, except that when describing the 7404's DVD/CD-RW drive they use the word 'multiformat' where the 7403 is 'supermulti'.

[www.bestbuy.com]
$599.99

So with these prices, the savings add up to $440.87, as opposed to the $650.98 BB claims.

.king

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hiphopnerd — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:47:29 EST

@-HeyWowItsFelipe-: Model #VGNNR110E/S (Amazon link)

Best Buy page

hiphopnerd

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Benjo — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:42:56 EST

@dorylomorphs: Since when has apple ever reduced a price on anything?

Benjo

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Limekiller — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:40:28 EST

At BestBuy.com on in-store pickup items, if its cheaper in-store at the time of pickup than when the order was placed, they honor the cheaper price. I'm wondering if I ordered something now and selected in-store pickup to have it set aside locally, then waited until Black Friday morning to go to pick it up, would they give me the special in-store price?

Limekiller

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daftrok — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:27:49 EST

@-HEYWOWITSFELIPE

Go to Sonystyle and see which one you want. Then go to www.pricegrabber.com or www.amazon.com (or eBay if you're that desperate) and see the comparative prices. If you are willing to spend a grand then just go to www.sonystyle.com and take a look at their 14" notebooks.

daftrok

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Atheist Jew — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:27:33 EST

Anyone heard good things about the Sharp 46" AQUOS Circuit city has got? I was planning on picking one of those up this Friday. That or the Westinghouse 47" at best buy, but I've heard westinghouse produces shit.

Atheist Jew

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leetgeek — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:26:34 EST

@jimmyg: nice deal, but the mail in rebate is 40 dollars so that makes the unit $120

@mattblatz: thanks for the info, but unfortunately im not a member of costco :( only sam's club

leetgeek

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theboyfrombrasil — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:10:02 EST

I really need to find out more about that damn Vaio laptop at BestBuy. Thats my main target. I need one for school.. badly..

theboyfrombrasil

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jimmyg — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:07:31 EST

Pep Boys is offering the Mio DigiWalker GPS for $80, and a 7-inch digital picture frame for $40, both the best prices I've ever seen for either.

jimmyg

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mattblatz — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:00:25 EST

@leetgeek: I believe there is a pretty good GPS deal at Costco, if you're a member....

mattblatz

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Demosthenes7898 — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:47:00 EST

I'm wondering if there are any good deals on 22"/24" monitors and 750GB HDDs.

I saw on here [bfads.net] there was a 24" Samsung at Circuit City for $330, and the online counterparts that I'm aware of had it for more than $100 more. HDD were typically cheaper online, running for $170 compared to $200-$230 for the 750GB. Does anyone know of a better deal for said products, online or otherwise?

Demosthenes7898

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efbegranny — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:42:12 EST

@Andersonbmx-elucidate please
@Mark Wilson- saved me a bunch of time I rather spend cooking on Tday. I'll include you in the "thanks" part

efbegranny

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Xenocide — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:41:03 EST

I'm voting for a Giz black Friday swag giveaway!

Xenocide

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ceilingFANBOY — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:36:01 EST

I'm hoping to get chosen for the Samsung 4661 deal on Amazon. Same price as that 42" Polaroid, but 4 inches larger and a much better tv, even if it is an older model.

ceilingFANBOY

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norfizzle — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:35:08 EST

Thanks Giz!!! Now I know that for sure that I'm not going to wait outside for a new tv, I'll be going through my dad for new LG plasma instead. Warm and comfy inside indeed..oh wait, I just remembered that I need a 500GB hard drive! Summary por favor!

norfizzle

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komplexicpnoi — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:32:22 EST

theres a 50" plasma deal going on at Costco.

regular price $1,199.99 with $200 knocks is down to $999.99

komplexicpnoi

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quendiljt — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:30:24 EST

@Mark Wilson: sweet. Thanks a bunch.

quendiljt

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leetgeek — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:29:29 EST

hmmm the gps im going for isnt on there. Which in a way is a good thing. Because that means a better chance for me to get it :)

leetgeek

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TheCapt — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:27:30 EST

I too would like to see monitors listed. Props to you for taking the time to work these out, great list. Thanks

TheCapt

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fmei — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:23:13 EST

@dwilljo: black friday is after thanksgiving. maybe after your thanksgiving :)

fmei

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fmei — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:22:16 EST

bfads are incomplete. i found that www.blackfday.com has much more ad scans as they aren't scared of cease and desists.

radioshack has the mio c320 for $150 which is about $100 off. some will bash the MIO brand but i've never ever had a problem. and its pretty quick at calculating.

they also have the navigon 2100 with lifetime traffic for $150 which would normally cost $300 ($200 gps + $99 traffic service)

32" LCD TV at Kmart on Thanksgiving DAY for $419 is the best deal for small TVs.

fmei

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dwilljo — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:18:46 EST

hmmm, are any blackfriday deals available online to canadians?!?!?

dwilljo

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xpnet — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:12:36 EST

What a good TV for my 480p Wii.. Is it true that some TV's won't display the 480p correctly from the Wii?

xpnet

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Mark Wilson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:09:53 EST

@Nick_M: :)

Mark Wilson

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Mark Wilson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:09:35 EST

@airheebz: So shady. I'm pulling the link.

Mark Wilson

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Nick_M — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:09:12 EST

@Mark Wilson: Thanks, if I wasn't impatient I may have read that. Knew I was missing something.

Nick_M

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jzh797s — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:08:27 EST

@slowreader: Sorry, thanks for clearing that up

jzh797s

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slowreader — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:03:20 EST

@jzh797s: Sears is offering a different model than the Circuit city ad. I think the one in the sears ad is LC46D43U and the circuit city offering is different. The main difference being the fact that the one for $1300 is 1080P, still a great deal. I might end up waiting outside for one of these things.

slowreader

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bfos7215 — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:52:28 EST

There is also a 50'' 720p Plasma at CC for $1,400.
[www.circuitcity.com]

The best price I saw after a search on Froogle was $1,600. I think that deserves to be in the list.

bfos7215

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Y2KGTP — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:49:21 EST

I really haven't seen much that wants to get me out in the cold waiting.....

Y2KGTP

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AndersonBMX — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:47:33 EST

I'm in the wrong social class and in the wrong country

AndersonBMX

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Windhawk — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:45:45 EST

@dorylomorphs: Apple's idea of a Black Friday deal would be a $10 coupon to the iTunes store with every Macbook Pro. :p

Windhawk

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hiphopnerd — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:44:41 EST

Here are the details on the Best Buy $299 Toshiba laptop

hiphopnerd

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jzh797s — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:44:15 EST

I believe that Blackfriday.info listed Sears ad for the Sharp 46" at $999

jzh797s

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Auld_Lang_Ziety — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:42:37 EST

Hey - I thought everybody knew that yourdigitalelectronics.com was a scam site! Good luck with that.

Auld_Lang_Ziety

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jpmarth — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:37:43 EST

Good compilation. This year I'll be including you on my list of "Things to be thankful for".

Something to consider is Costco has regular prices that can beat some of these. Sales don't always mean the lowest price available in a store.

Pass the turkey!

jpmarth

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gman71882 — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:35:36 EST

What about the Computer Displays / Monitors?
Based of my quick 30 mins of searching, most of the retails have B/F Ads about $50 - $100 below the closest online deals.

gman71882

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airheebz — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:35:09 EST

if you look at the website for yourdigitalelectronics you can see at the bottom it says they accept visa and what not but on the faq is states that they only accept money transfers

airheebz

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Mark Wilson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:33:29 EST

@Nick_M: All savings are REAL savings, based upon internet searches, not retail prices, which we all know are a bunch of BS. So Circuit City is offering the TV $500 cheaper than anyone.

@NZRUSS: Updated. Thanks.

Mark Wilson

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ArtemisFei — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:21:22 EST

I'm planning not to camp but on hoping that the 46" HDTV deal is also applicable online.

If not, then I might have to camp...<_<

ArtemisFei

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Nick_M — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:16:22 EST

Is the Sharp 46" HDTV at CircuitShtty really $1299? On the site is says $2399.99 after added to the cart. That'd be $1100 savings, not the $500 listed. I'm probably screwing something up.

Nick_M

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Y2KGTP — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:16:11 EST

I got a refurb TomTom one from ecost I think for 154$

Y2KGTP

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NZRUSS — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:12:13 EST

I really thought this one would be there:

Circuit City:
Compaq 1GB Presario Laptop, Intel Pentium Dual-Core Proces...
Price: $299 (after $150MIR)
Savings: $350

NZRUSS

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Mark Wilson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:11:49 EST

@quendiljt: @jawzxy: Give this link a shot.

[www.bargainshare.com]

Mark Wilson

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QWERTYthon — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:01:58 EST

@quendiljt: I agree. Please?

QWERTYthon

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jennyfur — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:01:25 EST

Finally, some props to bfads. I've always liked them better than blackfriday.info because they have the actual scans of the ads.

jennyfur

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Norellicus — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:00:44 EST

fwiw, that website you linked for BB's doorbuster alternative classifies as 'spyware' to my network's bluecoating.

I know bluecoats aren't the most reliable categorization but it's something to think about...

Norellicus

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quendiljt — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:59:00 EST

Gizmodudes,
Hard drive price summary, pretty please with sugar on top.

quendiljt

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dorylomorphs — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:55:57 EST

5. No apple prices... dang.. guess i gotta stand in the cold...

dorylomorphs