len_mullen

It's not the same. There are sales, online sales, and black friday. BF is a wait in line event for a reasonable shot at some minimum quantity of merchandise at some well know prices. If you want it bad enough, and get in line early enough, you will get it. With online sales, the merchandise may be different and the pool of buyers is virtually unlimited. For some items, it's like playing the lottery. For others, you will be able to buy it when you get home Friday afternoon. I go out on BF if there is a deal or there are deals that make it worth my participating. If I'm not out, I'm always looking for a deal online, so BF online is just another day for me.

they are not asking for the old appliances back -- just offering dollars off new ones. there is supposed to be federal plus state money. if the verdors and retailers take a mark off, the prices could be pretty attractive. it's really the timing that is at issue. if the window includes BF, why not? people who are poo-poo'ing this program are saying that appliances are bought because... 1) failure 2) remodel 3) new home they say failure has to be bought so people are price insensitive. ditto on new homes since the cost is usually rolled into the monthly nut. they say a few hundred are not enough to get people to take on a remodel. I think people might say, "why not?" to a new frig under the tree if the price is right.

This may be wishful thinking on my part because I want a new frig, but what are the chances cash for clunkers kitchen edition collides with BF for some amazing deals on Energystar appliances?

I expect the sales to start much earlier. I got a laptop (not a netbook) for $240 this summer. I expect to see these kinds of prices return as soon as the kids get back to college. I've seen a few great deals on TVs already. GPS deals have been as low as $50. The PS3 has just dropped and I guess the x-box will follow. Blu-ray movies are as low as $10 already. With prices already so depressed, I wonder what it will take to get people out of bed.

Well, I shop when the prices are right. Last year, I was 90% done by BF. The BEST deal on an HDTV came in September. If the retailers put things on sale early, I'll bite.

I got my PN50A450 before black friday last year. It's a 50 720p Samsung. I am still amazed by the picture. I've collected all the information I used to make my decision here. It's a year old, but most is still relevent. I'm still very happy.

I used the RS contact form to let them know how I felt and linked to this thread. If you want to do the same, here is the url... http://www.radioshack.com/helpdesk/index.jsp?display=store&subdisplay=contact&stillHaveQuestion=yes I selected question 'about my order' and sent this... http://forums.gottadeal.com/showthread.php?p=1434626#post1434626 You have lost a lot of business.

Radio Shack canceled my fuze. I see they are in stock (other colors) for $100. Seems they could have offered me a different color plus a gift card. Radio Shack has lost my business 100%. Nice of them to not charge my credit card, I guess. I'll be looking for the charge. PS they spelled canceled wrong

i like the pandigital frames too

Best Buy has a good deal on a 26" Dynex LCD. This is their house brand, but specs and reviews are good. It was $400, but is $50 off and you get a $50 gift card. That brings it down to what you are looking for. Free shipping too. I bought one this morning. That was the best I could find on a 26" LCD>

$150 off is back at SonyStyle.com. I did do that, so dive in!

Well, Walmart probably has exponentially more opportunities for mishap given the number of stores and the popularity of their sales. Walmart has stores in tough neighborhoods too. And it sounds like common sense is in short supply with Walmart shoppers. What pregnant woman goes out for BF? I cringe when I see little kids in line. So, this is tragic, but not really surprising. I'm guessing the woman will sue Walmart for her own stupidity...

I haven't seen anything that put this number at more than 8 feet and most say six. That, of course, is looking at and *analyzing* 1080p content. My eyes say six feet. Also, unless you are watching blu-ray, your 1080p is scaled 720p or 1080i. 720p will look better on a 720p display than scaled to 1080p. Trust your eyes, folks. If you have trouble picking the winner when all the sets are lined up at CircuitCity, you won't be disappointed with the one you make the centerpiece of your living room.

These are them. Best deal is at Walmart, but you can get a Panasonic or Samsung for a hundred bucks more without waiting in line. Walmart Samsung 50" Widescreen Plasma HDTV w/ 2 HDMI Inputs $798.00 Circuit City Samsung 50" Widescreen Plasma HDTV $899.99 Sears Samsung 50" Widescreen Plasma HDTV [Online Now at BF Price] $899.99 Best Buy Panasonic Viera 50" Widescreen 720p Plasma HDTV [Online Now at BF Price] $899.99

I think it's irresponsible. If he wants to go, dress properly and join him.

touch games are time killers not comparable to the games on a psp. as a portable game system, the psp is without peer.

how big a tv are you shopping for?

apples and oranges. if he wants to play games, the psp is great. if he wants a unobtrusive media player, the psp is kind of big, the batteries don't last long enough, and memory cards are kind of expensive.

This is probably a stupid answer, but when I started thinking about this, I cut out a piece of cardboard the size of the set I was thinking of and stood it where the tv would go. I also measured the distance from the set to the seats and consulted charts like these to see what size made sense for my room. 60 inches is big and much more expensive than 50 inches. If cost forces you to choose a different technology (dlp), consider image quality and viewing angle as well. good luck!

Dish promotes 'true hd' or 1080p. Problem is that there is little 1080p source for them to rebroadcast. Some people claim the additional compression required to get all those channels to your receiver actually degrades image quality. Not really dumping on Dish -- just skeptical that there will be sufficient 1080p content to cause me to spend extra on a 1080p tv at this time. I waited this long to get HDTV because most of what I watched was SDTV and that did not look good at 720p. Now that 720p is mainstream, I jumped in. Blu-ray looks great at 720p, but even if it didn't, my ps3 is playing 720p games and my provider is pushing 720p content. If that makes sense. Save the difference and get a 1080p when the mainstream is 1080p. You'll have a better set in your living room then and a very nice tv in your bedroom.

How's your head? If you are looking for a deal on a PS3 console and are willing to get a credit card as part of the deal, check out sonyrewards. You can get $150 off your purchase -- that's a $250 PS3. 2 for 1 blu-ray movies too!

right -- same old, same old. there is not infinite money and there is not infinite merchandise. those who are looking for something specific will buy early and pay more while those who are less fussy, will find better deals on less selection as the holiday approaches. each year, i make a list. i start shopping for the stuff i 'must have' after labor day. i do price adjustments and returns as available, but the key is to get mine. once i'm done with that, i shop for deals. finally, i pick over the clearance at the end of the season. i think we had some better than bf deals in the last two months. i have had no opportunity to adjust or return. i'm disappointed in the bf deals and may not even go out. BUT i expect to get some really great deals on the leftover merchandise as the holiday approaches and the retailers panic.

no problems for me either.

I agree. That's the one on my list.

I'm not an expert. I just happen to be a person who recently finished shopping for a new TV. I decided on a plasma early in the process, so I don't have much help for you with your LCD.