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All depends on what the 'HOT' items are this year. Last year the big deal was the desktops/laptops, dirt cheap (a desktop for free?!) and only the first few people in line got 'em. Far as DVD recorders, my guess is it won't be the most sought after item (that might be the laptops this year), so 2am might be OK depending on where you go and what else is being offered. Wait for the ads to start comin' in, and we'll all see together.

Just read that myself. Alot of desktops/laptops this BF are gonna come with one of two coupons for an OS upgrade to Windows Vista in early 2007. Eihter a free upgrade coupon in PCs with Widows Media Center OS, or 50% off upgrade coupon in PCs with XP Home OS. Pretty exciting news if 'ya ask me.

First off, welcome to the states! The TRUE home of Black Friday! Far as electronics, that's what BF is for. DVD recorders should be on sale somewhere on BF, like at Best Buy or Circuit City, and at a really good price. Better than what you'd pay on a sale now. The downside is in order to have a chance at gettin' any of these popular and cheap items you must expect to either show up at the store very early or expect to wait in a very long line. And there is the chance they'd be sold out of the specific item you want by the time you get there unless you're plannin' on being one of the first few in line. It's a risk, and it takes some effort and planning, but often it's worth it. G'luck with your first BF!

Wal-Mart will price match, but it needs to be the EXACT item right down to the model number. For example, the HP Pavillion ze2308 is different than the ze2308wm, and therefore will not me pm'ed. Also, odds are that most of the BF imited item doorbusters are special order items that only that particular chain of stores will have. For example, last year Wal-Mart was the only laptop retailer with the ze2308wm Pavillion laptop on sale and in limited quantity.

Yup, that's bein' discussed over in one of the other GottaDeal forums, but that does suck for a lotta people. One of my predictions for this year's BF is that credit companies are gonna rip tons of people off giving 'em credit cards for BF shopping at insanely high rates. But on the bright side of things, that means less people in line this year.

Don't usually go for the CDs, but for DVDs it depends if 'ya want new releases, like from the past few months and Disney DVDs, or if you like slightly older ones. Wal-Mart's BF (blitz-day) sales always include their 'Grab-N-Go' bin filled with movies for less than $4. Think it was $3.44 or something last year. Those are just slightly older movies or the newer movies on single DVDs (not 2-disc SE). Most brand new releases, box sets, complete season sets, and Disney movies are pretty well priced less than retail.

Didn't they just make three? And the BTTF box set should be on sale, I hope.

This game show should require athletic ability (hurtling over other shoppers) and ajility (able to nab things fast). And, of course, this would be a very violent show.

That's what we have the buddy system for. Person 'A' grabs for the items while person 'B' sets up a defense perimeter. But, seriously, if I had the last doorbuster item and someone suddenly attacked me to get it from me, I'd fight back. Not necessarily cuz I won't give up the item, but because it's self defense.

Anyone got any guesses on what sign-up offers folks like AOL or MSN will offer this BF? Think AOL will risk another meele like the one they caused last year ($250 IR when you sign up for 12 months of broadband AOL, which was worth $180 and almost everyone cancelled early )?

Good news for those in S.C. Too bad Arizona doesn't do anythin' like that. Just so 'ya know, that a big savings off of a new laptop ot an HDTV. Might be worth the travel for those of 'ya in nearby bordering states, depending on what'cha plan on gettin'.

Those Wal-Mart $3.44 DVDs on BF are older movies or single-disc movies of slightly newer releases, a.k.a. the jiant 'grab-n-go' bin where they typically offer DVDs 2 for $11. The more recent movies and box/season sets should be offered from $10 or so.

FYI: At Wal-Mart it is $14.87 for just the DVD, and $19.96 for the DVD + music cd with lyrics book.

There's a few others, but only one ... GottaDeal! Wonder why they don't hardly ever mention those 'other' sites?

Odds are good it's gonna be on sale for a 'lil less on BF at both Target and Wal-Mart. So, if you can, wait a few more months to buy it.

Well, one from each store. WM = digital camera FE = High-end dual core processor/mobo combo BB = all the other parts to build the dual core 'puter with, but mostly hopin' for cheap memory

Really bad news for those who were plannin' on puttin' things on layaway at WalMart's BF celebration. This is currently bein' discussed over at one of GottaDeal's other forums here, but I just thought I'd warn you folks hangin' around the BF forums in case 'ya haven't heard the major news. I just found out today. My wife, who works for Wal-Mart, got back from vacation and went back to work today where the news is really spreading. According to Wal-Mart, due to the loss of profit for the company and apparant lack of consumer interest, stores will stop layaways Nov. 19 and you must pick up your items mid-December. Apparantly, this includes all Wal-Mart stores in the US, including supercenters. What that means for BF Wal-Mart shoppers? No layaways this BF. Period. So much for the easy way of financing doorbusters. The sad news has been delivered. A mod can close this thread so we discuss this over there with everyone else if 'ya like, but I'd like to know BF shoppers' take on this.

Wow! Over 70,000 registered members? Where are all you people when we need some good topics? Mabe it's cuz we're soo top secret.

Sorta depends. Usually the stores with the best doorbusters will be the ones with stuff you're lookin' for this year. I'd say last year the best doorbusters, in my opinion was Wal-Mart. They were in the running with all the other major electronics chains (BB, CC, CompUSA) for the better and cheapest laptops, desktops, HDTVs, videogames, DVDs, and just about everythin' else people were really interested in. I'd say overall they had the better deals and the most of each item.

I consider myself to be a very patient guy. Even though lately I've been checkin' my email and the BF forums every hour on the hour. Anxiety is different from impatience, right? Expect the first ad to show up somewhere around early-mid october, folks. We're almost there. Patience is a virtue.

Dunno, but online it might say it's sold out because they're tryin' to clear their stock of it in-store. Your best bet for that Compaq is is to call 'em if 'ya have a Best Buy near you. If online is your only option, then try for the 'eMachines - 3100+ Notebook' BB is offering for the same price. Or maybe have to go with that WM Acer.

If he wants to play something like 'World Of Warcraft', he'll be just fine with either of those laptops. But 'ya did bring up another good point. Check out all the softwae that comes with both the Compaq and the Acer. And scope out the warranty and support info while you're at it. Don't know the exact details for those laptops, but I'd think Compaq would win on all those counts.

That $449 Compaq Presario from BB has about the same specs as the Acer from WM, but it's $50 cheaper and has twice as much hard drive space (80GB for the Compaq and only 40GB for the Acer). If it's just average games, not anythin' seriously processor or graphics demanding like 'Battlefield 2142' or somethin', then he should be ok. So if you can't or are unwilling to wait for another two months for somethin' even cheaper, I'd go with that one now. But look for it in the store itself. Online it says it's sold out. The next step up would be that Toshiba from BestBuy.com if he needs it for digital video editing or DVD burning.

Simple. 'Ya either go before 'ya leave and hold the rest for about 7-8 hours, or learn to wear those Depends undergarments. Who's gonna know, right?

Without knowing exactly what each store will offer, what are your current plans for the day of BF? Expectin' to be in a line somewhere already? I've got a mental list of a few things the wife and I are expectin' to get, some could very well be doorbusters at a number of places, but thus far my current plans involve several stores including: Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and Fry's Electronics. The wife and I are expecting to be in an early line at WM unless FE has an incredible doorbuster on the computer components for my new supercomputer, like a dirt cheap 'Core 2 Duo' processor/mobo combo. Then we might split up, her in line at WM and me at FE. Then it's off to BB for the rest of the components I might need before everyone else gets 'em, while the wife finishes up our christmas shoppin' at WM. Everythin' can completely change at any time in the next few months, of course, as this year is gonna be BIG for both of us. What are your pre-ads plans for the infamous day?