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Apple may hold unusually aggressive Black Friday sale
MacDailyNews — ... at midnight on Thursday November 27th. Given obvious weakness in the economy, this should include the iPhone, he said, arguing that 'the company’s high margins could likely absorb a few days of discounts,'" Jade reports. "Apple's participation in the Black Friday bonanza has seen the company hold massive 24-hour sales through its online store and brick-and-mortar retail chain since 2004." More in the full article, including what was Apple offerred in past Black Friday sales, here .

Apple expected to get aggressive with Black Friday prices
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — ... Black Friday sales! Apple always participates in this day-after-Thanksgiving orgy of consumerism, although the company usually takes kind of a laid back interpretation on the word "sale." Still, Apple usually offers small-to-medium discounts on hardware and software, and to the typical Apple user, even a little off can be a lot. This year, however, Apple is expected to get more aggressive with its Black Friday discounts. Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes said in a note seen by AppleInsider that he believes the company will offer more attractive pricing this year in an ...

Barclays Capital firm expects Apple to offer aggressive ‘Black Friday’ sale
Macsimum News — ... Experts at Barclays Capital say they expect Apple to counter the promotions with a more aggressive than usual one-day sale on “Black Friday” (the Friday after Thanksgiving), offering deep discounts on a number of Mac models, reports AppleInsider. ...

Apple tidbits: Black Friday, mobile gaming, and MobileMe
CNET News - Apple — ... Here's a rundown of some of the Apple news making the rounds this Wednesday: Apple may launch most aggressive Black Friday pricing yet - AppleInsider: On a day when the stock market tanked once again ...

Analyst: Apple Readying Cheaper iPhones, Macs for Black Friday
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... Apple may launch most aggressive Black Friday sale yet [AppleInsider] ...

Dell offers $100 instant rebate on Palm Treo Pro in U.S.
jkOnTheRun — ... and we're hearing that Apple will continue their tradition of holiday discounts as well. [I'll need someone to hide the car keys or I just might end up with a new MacBook.] If you can't wait until late November for a deal and you're considering a Palm Treo Pro smartphone you'll want to hit up... Dell?!? Yup, that's right, Dell. ...

Analyst: Apple Getting Crazy With Huge Deals This Black Friday? [Future Dealzmodo?]
Gizmodo — ... offered a free iPod touch ($300 value) with a new notebook purchase (over previous years' Nanos), and a general feeling in the air that Black Friday is going to be batshit crazy this year across the board. Also cited is Orange's plan to slash iPhone prices by €50 for Noël in France—but take that with a bit more skepticism, because the international carriers have more lee-way over their localized pricing. So is this just stating the obvious? We shall see what happens. [Apple Insider] ...

Is An $800 Macbook Close Enough, Or Does It Need to Be Multi-touch?
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... price-tag they’re after? If it’s the small form factor, then the iPhone should suffice. After all, how could customers be asking for a multi-touch netbook without copy-and-paste? The iPhone doesn’t have it, and Apple’s multi-touch OS needs to mature before any other product that runs it is released. If it’s the price-tag, then this coming week’s rumored Black Friday deals should make up for the lack of a new $800 notebook. As analysts are pointing out, Apple is expected to get overly aggressive this year with its Black ...