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The Godfather · Nov 23, 2006, 12:13 PM

Have they ever given any deep discount on Black Friday? Any discounts worth waking up at 3AM for, and stepping on your fellow iPod hipster? Has anyone ever gone to the "Special One-Day Shopping Event" and leave disappointed?

rickey939 · Nov 23, 2006, 12:16 PM

No, don't expect major savings.

screamingFit · Nov 23, 2006, 12:28 PM

Yeah, Apple already sells at razor-thin markups on their gear. You actually want them to lose money on cutting their prices even more?

imitchellg5 · Nov 23, 2006, 12:31 PM

The day after Christmas is always a better sale.

memory-minus · Nov 23, 2006, 12:34 PM

IIRC, last year they had $50 off an iSight, slight markdowns on some other third party gear, and discounts on iPods/Macs that were similar or exactly the same as the education / corporate EPP discounts they usually offer. So, no, nothing worth trying to park at the mall.

Sbtrfuge · Nov 23, 2006, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by screamingFit

Yeah, Apple already sells at razor-thin markups on their gear. You actually want them to lose money on cutting their prices even more?

Sure.

Salty · Nov 23, 2006, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by screamingFit

Yeah, Apple already sells at razor-thin markups on their gear. You actually want them to lose money on cutting their prices even more?

I believe you meant RAZR thin...

volcano · Nov 23, 2006, 02:39 PM

Don't count on it. Unless you think 10% off is an amazing deal. Personally, I'd rather shop without the crowds and spend the extra 10%.

rickey939 · Nov 23, 2006, 09:29 PM

Mac Rumors: Apple's After Thanksgiving Sale 2006 [Updated, Confirmed]

The Godfather · Nov 24, 2006, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by screamingFit

Yeah, Apple already sells at razor-thin markups on their gear. You actually want them to lose money on cutting their prices even more?

I thought their markups were pretty fat.

mac128k-1984 · Nov 24, 2006, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by rickey939

Mac Rumors: Apple's After Thanksgiving Sale 2006 [Updated, Confirmed]

As usual Macrumors is right on target

NOT

Eriamjh · Nov 24, 2006, 06:58 AM

Same as last year, more or less.

iMac: $898-$1958
MacBook: $998-$1398
.Mac: $68
iPod Nano (except Reds): $138-$228
iPod: $228-$318
Wireless Mighty Mouse: $58
Shure earphones: $78-$238
Contour iPod Cases: $14-$24
Belkin TuneBase FM: $58
JBL On Stage Micro: $78
JBL Spot Speakers: $108
LaCie Hard Drives: $148-$888
Incase Sling Pack: $48
Xtreme Mac Micro Memo Voice Recorder: $48
Sonic Impact Video-55 Display: $238
Nike+iPod Sport Kit: $24

A discount is a discount. It's better than nothing.

I noticed that company discounts are also discounted. Has anyone checked the education prices?

screamingFit · Nov 24, 2006, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by The Godfather

I thought their markups were pretty fat.

Hence the

denoting I was being sarcastic.

Zeeb · Nov 24, 2006, 09:22 AM

Seems they left the MBP off the sale list. It was part of the sale last year as I recall. Maybe there will be a bigger sale later.

My brother and I were thinking last night about getting up early to get a $250 Toshiba laptop advertised at Best Buy. Yes, it had the cheapest celeron 1.6 processor but had a 15.4 inch screen and built in wireless. Thought it might make a usable back-up computer for my MBP but we were too lazy to drive there at 4am.

Eug · Nov 24, 2006, 10:42 AM

It's interesting to see that we in Canada are getting some of these Black Friday Mac deals too, despite the fact that we don't have Black Friday sales at all. (Our big sale day is Boxing Day, which is Dec. 26.)

awaspaas · Nov 24, 2006, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by Eriamjh

Same as last year, more or less.

A discount is a discount. It's better than nothing.

I noticed that company discounts are also discounted. Has anyone checked the education prices?

Education prices seem unchanged. The MacBook is $1049 in education, $998 in the consumer store.

The Godfather · Nov 24, 2006, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Eug

It's interesting to see that we in Canada are getting some of these Black Friday Mac deals too, despite the fact that we don't have Black Friday sales at all. (Our big sale day is Boxing Day, which is Dec. 26.)

Do Canadian Chrsitians postpone Christmas 'til after the 26th then?

Eug · Nov 24, 2006, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by The Godfather

Do Canadian Chrsitians postpone Christmas 'til after the 26th then?

Heh. Nah, they just get bilked for Xmas gifts.

Actually, there are ongoing sales during the Xmas runup, but they are all store specific.

The everything-everywhere-goes-on-sale-day is Dec. 26 (or Dec. 26 in some areas).

TailsToo · Nov 24, 2006, 09:36 PM

::big yawn::

glideslope · Nov 11, 2007, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by screamingFit

Yeah, Apple already sells at razor-thin markups on their gear. You actually want them to lose money on cutting their prices even more?

ROFLMAO.

adamfishercox · Nov 11, 2007, 04:32 PM

Wow. A whole year later. How deep were you in the archives?

residentEvil · Nov 12, 2007, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by adamfishercox

Wow. A whole year later. How deep were you in the archives?

probably read the CURRENT 2007 black friday apple thread where i posted this thread.

every year; same question.

Gankdawg · Nov 12, 2007, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Eriamjh

.Mac: $68

So if they offer this again this year, can I buy and use it even though I am already a .mac subscriber? Mine renews every July, but I'd sure like to buy it at a discount. And if the answer is yes, how do you use it?

turtle777 · Nov 12, 2007, 01:18 PM

Wow, zombie thread. Bye.

-t