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  1. Just wanted to apologize to all for my receiving inaccurate information. I was honestly told all this info and it was even confirmed by a second source. I did not go out and get arrested for being first on line and "trespassing" just for the hell of it. I was there because I trusted my sources who have in the past always given me correct info. I could just hide or change my name on here, but no, I wanted to apologize to all of you as face the fact that the info I was given was incorrect and let you all know I'm sorry for relaying info that I truly believed to be 100% accurate.

    No big deal taz....this is what the forums are for. They are here to share the information we believe to be true. I just told everyone not to jump in line really early because the only source we heard it from was you. The whole idea of releasing big items that late for Best Buy would not make business sense hence my comments. Thanks taz for actually posting stuff though. A lot of people know stuff but don't share so i commend you.

  2. My sources work for BB so I trust they know what deals there will be. I am trusting in what I was told only because I personally know my original source and he would not intentionally give me false information unless the false info was leaked to him. I would never give false info unless it was from someone I trusted. I am heading back soon to get on line again although with the current deals I would not bother unless I still had enough trust that more is coming. I am not asking you to trust my sources since you have no relation to them but although I am disappointed so far I find it hard to believe I would have been intentionally misled and I certainly wouldn't mislead even a singel person on purpose.

    I made it a point to say that you are probably not lying. I am sure you do have sources that did confirm this. All I am saying is I would find it hard to be true that there are secret sales or maybe there was some type of miscommunication. I appreciate all your hard work with your recons :yup: and I sure hope you are right.

  3. I wish I knew the answer to that question. I would expect they will have a commercial later tonight or announce it on their site, but by then I'll probably be back in line. The idea is to get people into the store, I don't think they will just surprise people with it that are already on line. They will have to announce it, and in a big way. Keep checking the home page on gottadeal, they are usually the first to announce any changes and are very on top of any Black Friday sales.

    PEOPLE....i would not listen to this unless you want to go out on a thin thin string. Whatever his source is or whatever taz is saying i would not believe personally. Taz may not be lying but this source of his seems to be unreliable to me. THIS WOULD MAKE NO SENSE!

  4. Quote:

    Originally Posted by chimeralife

    Hate to be the bearer of bad news but what we see is what we get. I was talking to the manager of our local doing recon and meet and greet and got the skinny.

     

    There is no netbook, 299 lappy or 199 desktop.

     

    The $350 HP is $350. The mix up with $279 was a big technical goof that probably got someone fired. It read '$279 in savings' so the absent minded data entry geek put $279 as the sale price instead of $350.

     

    Good news? I saw stacks and stacks of the doorbuster computers.

     

    Happy Hunting!

     

     

    maybe the manager is just messing with you?!?!

     

    I confirmed these deals with my local BB and he said there would be secret items added including the $229 laptop. Maybe they are waiting until later today so they don't have as long a line until they announce it, then everyone will go out at 8PM or whatever time they post it rather than camp out immediately after they post it Thursday morning. That is my only solution to why they aren't showing up yet.

    Taz....you have kept the hope in this for me but honestly I don't think they will have anymore "secret sales." The idea behind Black Friday is to bring as many people as possible into their stores, even if they are breaking even or at a loss. It would make almost zero sense to release these at the last moment. I mean, who's going to be eathing Thanksgiving Dinner with their family and constantly checking online to see if there are "extra" deals?? Not very many people would benefit from this because no one would know. Plus, if they kept these deals quiet for as long as they have and they are indeed true....we need hire best buy employees into the CIA.... :eyepoppin

  5. Seen Better. If you need it for a gift and want the blu-ray drive I would buy it but keep looking. Only bad thing about that is if you pay with cash you will have to wait about 2 weeks to get your money back via check.

    Is there an advantage in paying with cash?? Like always, I would just use my debit card.

  6. Really? 1080P? Which model did you compare to?

    All the Sony Vaio laptops they had in this style, they had three, were FullHD 1080p. I asked a sales rep if all the Sony Vaio's they sold with blu-ray were FullHD 1080p and he said he hasn't seen one in months that wasn't. Then I brought up the Black Friday laptop and he said he couldn't imagine it not being 1080p....so i guess we'll see. Hope that helps.

  7. I wanted to start a tread for this laptop because information on it has been dispearsed throughout this forum.

     

    What I know about this Laptop:

     

    -Intel® Centrino® processor technology with Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T5800, 4GB DDR2 memory, 250GB hard drive and high-speed wireless networking (802.11a/b/g/n)

     

    -Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with full Blu-ray Disc support, 16.4" XBRITE ECO widescreen, Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, media buttons, built-in webcam, Memory Stick Duo/SD card slots, Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1

     

    -Casino Royale Collector's Edition on Blu-ray Disc included with laptop

     

    -Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2009 to protect your computer against Internet threats; provides real-time protection by automatically checking instant messaging and e-mail attachments; computer scanning and proactive intrusion blocking

     

    Is anyone thinking about getting this? The real question I have is do you think this is a Black Friday "worthy" deal? I almost feel as I could get this any other time for this price. Also, how quick do you think these will go? In the past years, I have gone back to Best Buy at like 10 AM or so and they would still have the more expensive laptops in stock. Black Friday really brings out the people that do not want to spend a lot.

  8. Big differance they decided agains it a GAVE it to some one else they didnt sell it to put money in their pocket

    Its not a big difference at all. I would consider that to be "wrong" based on her analysis. I understand that it was a nice thing to do, but don't say that we are wrong for being in line way early and selling the tickets. Either way, the people in line the earliest (or the people behind me) are not being treated fairly....I don't sell the tickets but I will get an extra laptop and desktop to sell later on.

  9. Selling tickets is just WRONG. Come on people, there are other people behind you that want some good deals too. One time I got a ticket for an LCD monitor and decided not to buy it. So I gave it to a family who was looking at the LCD monitors (they did not have any tickets) They were so happy because they wanted that specific monitor. I felt good afterwards!!!

    Who says that the person behind you didn't want this LCD Monitor?? Is it fair you got one and did not get it; then give it to a family that might not have waited as long as the person behind you that subsequently loses out? I don't see much of a difference.

  10. I've never agreed with the "one per household" thing, hope they're not actually implementing that. If my wife and I are both in line the entire time, why should only one of us get a doorbuster?

     

    Anyways, just saying it's not for resale doesn't mean you can't actually sell it, just means if they catch you, that the person you sold it to might not be able to use it. Besides, there's an easy way around that. Give a ticket away to each person that buys a $50 paperclip from you (check ebay, this idea is used a lot for "not for resale" items).

    I really wouldn't worry about that. They have always said one per household. There is really no way for BB to enforce this rule.

  11. Have you ever line up for black friday over 30 hours in advance? That early, people dont arrive every few minutes. They arrive every few hours until thursday night, when they trickle in constantly. I will probably be first in line wednesday night, and the people 30 or so back, when the tickets start to run out, will probably have arrived hours later.

    I agree. I have done this the last four years. Last year, I went Wednesday night just to stake it out and see if anyone was out there yet. To my surprise, there was one tent up. So what did I do, i jumped out and got right in line and spent the night. Woke up the next morning and no one was even behind me. Yes, I have the right to get ONE ticket for every item. If i want to sell them that is my prerogative....you don't have to buy.

  12. If that's all your using it for I would imagine that the processor would be fine, unless your doing heavy duty, 100s-of-layers photoshopping. What type of problems have you experienced our of curiosity? Maybe you'll sway me :smart:

     

     

    Well, first, they seem to lack performance when it comes to Intel and second, I have had 5 laptops over the last 3 years (thanks to Black Friday and my tactics, ha) and the one with AMD crashed. Could be just a coincidence and probably is, but thats the way it is. Yes, it would be fine with what I am doing for the most part but I woud rather have a quality laptop than one that has old hardware (and I know they don't put the newest stuff in these BF laptops). I would be perfectly fine with the Toshiba as long as I know what is actually in it. but thats just my opinion and thanks for the help!

  13. Toshiba 15.4" Dual-Core Laptop w/ 4GB, 250GB, Turion 64 X2 for $480 @ BB on BF.. includes sleeve and mouse.

     

    http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/black-friday-2250-Toshiba154DualCoreLaptopw4GB250GBTurion64X2.html

    yeah, i was looking at this one but i am not a huge AMD fan. I have had problems in the past, not a big deal though. I worry about these laptops that are "dumbed down" or down graded on Black Friday. Any higher end laptops that people are looking at? I am a college student using it for music, photoshop cs3,and everyday usage.

  14. I am looking for a new laptop and would like a little advice. I am looking for a good deal on one but want to spend a little more for a nicer one. I was looking at the Sony for 899 at best buy but I feel like i could get that deal any time of the year, anyone agree? I want 4GB of memory, at least 250 or > hardrive space, wouldn't mind blu-ray but not necessary, and a decent processor and want to spend under $1,000. Any ideas?
  15. Hi, thanks so much for the find. I will try to see if I can find one. I got one Brown 30 GB Zune for X-Mas and am now in the process of getting all the accessories and what not. My first MP3 player.

     

    I have a couple of questions if you could help me out, I would appreciate it.

     

    1. I know that I have to buy the transmitter to use it in my car, note I have a crappy stock cassette deck radio in it right now (I had multiple car stereos ripped off out of my car so I quite buying them) I think I also need the cassette av input as well. Is this correct?? If anybody can help me out with this that would be awesome. This is my first MP3 player and I would love to be able to play it in my car now. Also any great accessories that I need to know about to pick up??

    Do not buy an FM Transmitter for your zune. I have always had problems with those and the sound never comes in clear. If you have a cassette player then i would definitely buy one of the cassette tapes that comes with a earphone jack adapter. You just throw the tape in the player and plug it into your zune....much better.

  16. Think if I order some today I will get them before xmas?

     

    I cant get mine to resize. Dont know what I am doing wrong, but it is still the same size on the mousepad

    Ordered mine on Tuesday, they already shipped. I would think I would get them by Christmas.... condsidering it would have 18 days to get here. Crossing my fingers.

     

    It didn't work when i tried to resize either. You will just have to resize the picture somewhere else....photoshop....paint.... or here....http://www.resizeyourimage.com/

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