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Two years ago BestBuy had a decent e-machines computer for $199 and a 15" LCD for $99. Well, since this was my first bf experience, I had no clue that the line would be as long as it was when my friend and I got there. We finally entered the store and ran around trying to find the various sale items --- there were no sale monitors or emachines left (i also hadn't realized the whole ticket deal). Dejected, we just walked around looking for other items. They did have plenty of the $20 DVD players so we picked those up. After about an hour of looking around, I noticed an emachine box sitting next to the customer service desk. I inquired whether this was the sale item and one of the reps told me that yes, it was, but the person with the ticket was supposed to come back and get it (he/she has apparently left for some reason.) For the next 1/2 hour I kept coming back to check and it was still there. Finally, the rep told me that if by 10am nobody claimed it I could have it. At around the same time I spotted a woman with two of the lcd monitors on line, literally the last two in the store as she had been carrying them around for some time. My friend and I walked over to near where she stood and started lamenting to eachother so that she could hear about how much I had wanted a monitor. It worked! The woman called us over and gave me the monitor. She said she really hadnt needed two but the price was so good she was going to give one as a gift. One down and one to go... We stayed in the store until 10 and again, I got lucky, the emachine had not been claimed so I ended up with that too. In all, I had gotten everything I wanted. Lesson learned: Arrive early next year as I know I'm not lucky enough to repeat that performance.

Anyone looking at the portable DVD players? Which one are you planning to buy? I'm stuck between the bogo portables at BestBuy or a larger screen model.

Just wanted to see how many we have here from Northern NJ. If anybody is interested, we may be able to setup a swap of sorts to cover more stores.

Since it hasn't been clearly stated, I've read a number of articles that state that Microsoft is purposely limiting the release (they actually stopped the production lines) and is making some stores guarantee that they will sell out the first day. Personally, I am waiting until Halo 3 before I purchase a 360.

To me, BestBuy had their best BF deals two years ago --- I picked up a 15in LCD for $99, a decent for the time eMachines desktop for $199 (256mb ram, 80gb hd, etc), and two DVD players for $20 a piece. Last year wasn't that great though I did score a few things and this year looks to be the same. I may try for the 19in (though I bought a 17in for $109 earlier this year) and the bogo portable DVD.

Circuit City and OfficeDepot

Thanks for the info Brad! As per the Kodak C315, has anyone tried and been able to find out info on this? The Kodak website lists a C310 which is only 4mp, though it may well be the same model upped to 5. Now I will join many of you on the wait for Circuit City...