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    Share Your Story & Win GottaDeal.com Black Friday Survival Kits! [Winners Chosen!]

    in 2009

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    The best Black Friday I remember is the first year that my husband went with me. We were line for one of the Walmart Laptops. I kept telling him that he couldn't just walk into the store he had to hurry. He thought I was crazy. As soon as the doors opened I was off and I felt him grab for my shirt as he realized he was going to get run over and then I felt him let go of me as the crowd swallowed him up. I remember thinking he is 6'1" and he can handle it as I ran to the electronics section. When I got there he was already in line! He had pushed his way out of the crowd and took a short cut through the clothing the smarty pants! LOL..He still brags about that! :D

    >>> Official Black Friday 2009 LAPTOP & NETBOOK Discussion Thread <<<

    in 2009

    Posted

    Listen kids, none of the major computer companies manufacture laptops. Acer is an exception and they make Gateways and eMachines too. They happen to be a Tiawanese company -- that's where laptops are made. At one time, Dell and Quantex laptops were identical except for the name tag and the software build -- and the price.

     

    For each distributor, there are high end and low end machines and a bunch of stuff in between. High end machines from one company have more in common with high end machines from another company than they do with low end machines from the same company.

     

    Furthermore, choosing a laptop/notebook is completely different than choosing a desktop. It's much more complex. This is because every laptop purchase is a compromise. Cost, size, performance, and battery life all play against each another. If you rely on another's opinion, you will probably find yourself among the 40% or so of laptop buyers experiencing remorse.

     

    I suggest that you begin by making a list of all the things you want to do with a laptop, identifying the software that will perform those tasks to your satisfaction, and setting a budget. Make a list of all the laptops that will make you happy. Go out into stores and touch each one. Eliminate all the ones that are too pokey or have a funky form, or you just don't like.

     

    Take your short list to google. See what other people think, read reviews, and note prices -- including past promotions. Keep this list near your computer. When a good deal comes up on one of these grab it.

     

    You will be a happy lappy pappy!

     

    Great Advice!!:yup:

    Who do you shop with on Black Friday?

    in 2009

    Posted

    I always go with my mom. Every once in a while I can talk my husband into going, but a couple of years ago we waited in line at Walmart and when the doors opened he was a little too slow and got "lost in the crowd" and we became seperated. I knew he was ok since he is 6'1" and could handle himself. However he still hasn't forgiven me for leaving him "to the masses!" Party pooper :(

    Contest: Win GottaDeal.com Reusable Grocery Bag 4-Packs - WINNERS CHOSEN!

    in 2009

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    1. It would have to be JC Penny just because I had a daughter that wanted a lot of clothes!

    2. PLAN PLAN PLAN! A good strategy will make it more enjoyable and ensure you get the deals you want.

    3. Maps where all of the big deals are located. I think it makes it less chaotic when people know where they are going. The coffee wouldn't hurt. And I wish Target would bring back their gift packs they used to give away!

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