[dennett]

I'm looking to get my son an iPad mini or a iPad 4g for Christmas. Anyone have any insights on coming BF deals? When does Apple's official BF ad usually come out? I've heard that some retailers undercut Apple's BF deals, when and where might I find those deals? Thanks!

[Shaddim]

Frankly, I can't recall any. If you want a good deal, go with an Apple refurb. Same quality, warranty, everything, just 10-15% cheaper.

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad/ipad3

Edit: Oh, you don't get the pretty retail box, just a plain brown one. Meh.

[mattyb]

Doubt Apple will do much more than 5%. Why would they?

[andi*pandi]

Apple's black friday deals aren't usually that much, especially on newer tech. I could be wrong though.

here's last year's just for reference.

http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/25/apples-black-friday-deals-go-live-up-to-61-off-on-ipad-2-101-off-on-macs/