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The Staples front page Black Friday deal is the 590-p0066 for $349.99... 2.8GHz Intel i5-8400 6-core processor with up to 4GHz and 9MB cache memory12GB DDR4 SDRAM 1TB hard driveNo OptaneAdding a 16GB Optane module would cost $28.49 and a ZOTAC Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 OC 4GB GDDR5 128-Bit Gaming Graphics Card costs $149.99 (this IS the gaming desktop thread). Should do the trick for the next decade without upgrades.

Only you know what $200 is worth to you. Go watch both televisions. If you see $200 better picture, pay. I would buy both, watch both in my home, and return one. WARNING: Last time I did this, I kept both.

Up here in Plaistow (where I shop), the weather is favorable. Precipitation preceding the holiday is all rain, so there will be no slush or snow banks. Thursday will be clear with temperatures hovering around freezing. Winds around 20mph will chill from the NW. Friday will be a little colder with a little less wind and a lot more sun. Perfect!

Definitely have to match the earrings to the television...what would the neighbors think?

OPSEC is Operations Security and it is all the things you do to lower your risk of compromise. Happy shopping!

'Tis the Season for OPSEC With apologies to CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE 'Twas the Holiday Season, and all through the streets Every hacker and burglar, was looking for treats; Boxes were stacked by the trash without care, Alerting the thieves to the treasures in there; Vacationers tweeted their plans and photos; While bandits were stealing their speakers by Bose; And mamma with her iPhone, and I with a map, Went off to the mall to plunder the Gap, First to the automated teller machine, Where my PIN was stolen and my bank was wiped clean. We shopped with our credit cards having no cash, Until a POS bandit ended all that. With no money for gifts we headed for home, Where my PayPal and I would the internet roam, When what to my wondering eyes did appear, But a really good offer that seemed quite sincere, With an unpleasant popup as soon as I clicked, I knew in a moment my Mac would be sick. More rapid than FiOS the popups did come, My outdated defenses could only stop some, From the click of a link with a virus attached, All the files on my disk were quickly dispatched! To another computer, I went to shop, But accounts and email were already locked. No money, no credit, and no PC too, Tax returns, photographs were all gone from view; No fav'rites, no bookmarks, no cookies, no clue, Gone were my high scores and the Christmas list too -- And then, in a twinkling, I heard in the street The prancing and pawing of very big feet. As I looked to the street, and was turning around, I saw a man escape from my home with a bound. As he covered my spare key with the mat, The thief turned to me and said, "Thank you for that!" At that very moment came a knock at my door, "I'm from DSS and I'm here to brief you some more." His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry! "Let's do this thing right, I'm not in a hurry." "Keep boxes inside until trash day, you know," "Expensive debris tells the crooks where to go." "Get your cash at a bank and keep your profile low." "Only swipe credit cards with merchants you know." "When surfing the net, be alert to the deals" "Which promise you things too good to be real." "Hover over links that might your click redirect" "Your identity to steal, or credit to wreck." "When away from home, leave shades down and lights on," "That way the prowlers don't know that you're gone." Then he seemed to accuse with a knit of his brow, "The key under your mat - go get that, right now!" And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, from my table he rose; He walked to his car, which was locked and well lit, And looked twice in back seat before he did sit. With a wave of his hand, as he drove out of sight -- "Practice good OPSEC each day, and have a safe life!"

I do too, but I'm a bit busy right now. I had gotten as far as a parts list, but I would have paid a bit more for a bit less computer other than the fact that I would have had a standard atx power supply and an excellent video card.

I think I just finished my BF shopping Up next? Impulse purchases

You are only $66.81 away from keeping your status! Spent my December Rewards plus $15.23 on the 8g of RAM plus enough toilet paper to push me over $60 to leverage a $15 off $60 coupon code. Looks like I will have to suffer with my curved 27" monitor for now.

Pretty much agree with this... https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/dell-inspiron-14-3000 OUR VERDICT Overpriced and underpowered, the Dell Inspiron 14 3000 is not the sub-$200 laptop you're looking for. FOR Long battery lifeWaves MaxxAudio-enhanced speakersStays coolAGAINST Dim screenShallow keyboardCover flexesDoesn't support 802.11ac Wi-Fi

from https://www.windowscentral.com/emmc-vs-ssd Though embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) and solid-state drive (SSD) storage have a lot in common, including the use of NAND flash memory, SSDs almost always deliver superior performance and are available in far larger sizes for bulk storage. In most cases, if you're not shooting for a budget PC, we recommend opting for an SSD over eMMC storage.

It's hard to turn on a television without some expert pushing the ULTIMATE kitchen appliance. I'm pretty vulnerable to this and have made an impulse purchase or two. Last year I bought an Air Fryer. I liked it a lot and it is my favorite kitchen appliance. Yesterday, I bought a new Air Fryer -- the NuWave Primo Convection Oven with Grill Plate & Temperature Probe. Read that again -- Convection Oven with Grill Plate & Temperature Probe. This new toy will not replace my Air Fryer 100% -- I'd like to be able to air fry home fries while air cooking an omelette or cook a steak while air frying vegetables. It will, however, be the First Air Fryer in my house. Here are the features that attracted me... Clear Body: I really do not like opaque pots. My IP and Air Fryer require me to stop cooking to see what is going on. I can watch what is going on inside the NuWave Primo and I like that. Temperature Probe: Whether I am cooking chicken or a rib eye, I need to know the temperature of the meat. Dual Heating Elements: Not going to lie, this is IMPORTANT to me. Not having to 'flip' food means not having to pay as much attention. I like the fact that this thing can burn a steak like a traditional grill. Programability: I love the idea that I can set this device to cook for an hour then dehydrate for three. Flexibility: Add rings to this cooker to add capacity.What is your favorite kitchen appliance? Like a specific brand or model, please share! Feel free to post a link to a Black Friday deal too.

What I really LOVE about the TCL Roku TVs is how OTA friendly they are. The guide is PSIP powered, so you do not need a service or even an ISP to get a great guide. Plug a USB drive into the TV and you can pause, rewind, and fast forward through about an hour of TV -- plenty of time to answer the phone or get a snack and commercial skip is a breeze. I had one fail and they sent a guy to my house to fix it. Can't beat that. The picture is very good -- even for games or sports -- as long as you are not at an extreme angle.

Nothing special -- no Recast, can't remember the last time I paid for a Dot, $24.99 IS the price for a 4k stick, and Kohls has the same Show with $15 kohls cash. I think Walmart wins BF this year.

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Well, I disagree...a lot. Browse the TV deals. $750 for a Samsung 75" 4K tv is not good enough? Look at the computer bargains. HP 17.3" Laptop Core i5, 8GB, 256GB for $400 isn't good enough? Echo Shows are $50 at Kohls plus you get $15 in Kohls Cash. The problem is not that the deals are not good. The problem is that the deals are not RARE. If you don't get it BF, check in Cyber Monday or Prime Days. Or check online. I bought a PC last week and a NuWave Primo Convection Oven with Grill Plate & Temperature Probe this morning (which is the real reason I will be stopping into Kohls on BF). Plus we are not as hungry as we once were. I might be in line for that Samsung TV if I didn't already have a 60" plasma in the living room. I'm full.

Easy BF for me. I'll shop online for games Thursday, stand in line at Staples for the 32" monitor (for my new PC), drive over to Kohls and see if I can grab a couple Echo Shows, and be back in bed before sunrise.

Do you know anyone who has ever regretted buying Airpods? Me neither.

Got my haikus locked and loaded!

The Desktop Computer category is here... https://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/BlackFridaySales/Category/desktop-computers Do a Ctrl-F in your browser and type 'gam' (without the quotes) to identify deals on gaming PCs.

I don't have one, but I do not know a SINGLE person who owns one who does not think it is worth the money. (I could sleep on the ground in February using a balled up jacket as a pillow.)

LG makes some very good televisions. Samsung makes some bad ones. Don't want to limit your options with brand loyalty.

Yesterday, I pulled the trigger on the HP Pavilion 590-p0050. Here is why you might want to... Staples has deals on three HP desktops. These are deals because the platform is powerful out of the box, prices are very reasonable, and discounts abound. Any off these can be upgraded to match the performance of the others. All accept very good video accelerators without requiring a power supply upgrade. The front page Black Friday deal is the 590-p0066 for $349.99... 2.8GHz Intel i5-8400 6-core processor with up to 4GHz and 9MB cache memory12GB DDR4 SDRAM 1TB hard driveNo OptaneThis machine is on sale this week for $479.99. If you recycle an old laptop or desktop, they will send you a $100 visa gift card, so $379.99 after rebate. Up to you to decide if not waiting in line and risking a sellout is worth $30. The 590-p0050 is in the Black Friday ad for $479.99. No way I would spend $100 more for this box, but it's on sale this week for $479.99. If you recycle an old laptop or desktop, they will send you a $100 visa gift card, so $379.99 after rebate...2.8GHz Intel Core i5-8400 6-core processor with up to 4GHz turbo frequency and 9MB cache memory8GB memory1TB hard drive16GB Optane The 590-p0070 is in the Black Friday ad for $659.99. No way I would spend $310 more for this box, but it's also on sale this week for $659.99. If you recycle an old laptop or desktop, they will send you a $100 visa gift card, so $559.99 after rebate...3.2GHz Intel i7-8700 6-core processor with up to 4.6GHz and 12MB cache memory12GB DDR4 SDRAM smoothly run your games, photo, and video editing applications1 TB HDDNo OptaneThe i7 machine would likely have a 10-30% performance edge over the others. The others could be upgraded to the i7 cpu for $310. Probably a lot less by the time you need it. I believe 16g or RAM plus 16GB of Optane would be the best performance configuration. Upgrading to 16g or RAM would require adding an 8g stick to each machine as the two 12g machines use both slots, so a 4g would need to be replaced not added to. A Crucial 8GB DDR4-2666 UDIMM costs $31.99. Adding a 16GB Optane module would cost $28.49. Adding a stick of matching RAM is easier than adding 16GB of Optane given potential bios and software upgrades. Best price for stock... HP Pavilion 590-p0060 $349.99 on BF HP Pavilion 590-p0050 $379.99 this week after rebate HP Pavilion 590-p0070 $559.99 this week after rebateBest price for 16/16 configuration... HP Pavilion 590-p0060 $410.47 on BF HP Pavilion 590-p0050 $411.98 this week after rebate HP Pavilion 590-p0070 $620.47 this week after rebateBest price for 16/16 configuration with 3.2GHz Intel i7-8700... HP Pavilion 590-p0070 $620.47 this week after rebate HP Pavilion 590-p0060 $720.46 on BF HP Pavilion 590-p0050 $721.98 this week after rebateIf you don't mind waiting in line on BF, have no fear of sell out, and are content with the 590-p0060 configuration, then that would be the best deal for you. If want SSD performance, are concerned the 590-p0060 might go out of stock on BF or you do not want to deal with installing Optane, the 590-p0050 is in stock right now. If you never want to open the case, the 590-p0070 rebate deal offered this week might be best for you. I'll be adding some RAM and a GTX 1650 OC 4GB video accelerator to my 590-p0050 for a total cost of $561.97. As for my Staples situation, after this transaction, my Rewards deficit is $82.04, I have $90 worth of gift cards left, and I have $40 worth of Rewards available as of this morning and will add either $60 or $80 next month (depending on whether double rewards on ink apply to 10 or 20 carts) -- which means I will have to spend $122.04 at Staples by the end of the year and can spend up to $182.04/$202.04 with no OOP. I'm thinking this HP Acer 32" monitor would look nice next to my new PC... http://weeklyad.staples.com/StaplesSD/WeeklyAd?storeid=2278777&adref=staplesheader#!/store/2278777/promotion/Staples-191128BF($104.99 OOP) https://www.staples.com/amazon-echo-show-2nd-generation-10-1-hd-screen-charcoal-b077sxwsrp/product_24377589 ($90 in gift cards + $34.99 OOP) https://www.staples.com/Crucial-8GB-DDR4-SDRAM-UDIMM-DDR4-2400-PC4-19200-Desktop-Memory-Module-CT8G4DFD824A/product_2580601 https://www.staples.com/charmin-ultra-soft-2-ply-super-mega-roll-white-18-count-75224/product_24325343 ($40 in Rewards + $15.25 OOP) Staples Rewards deficit = $0! Happy shopping!