lokster Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 is this add true? because i dont see it in the ad scan.. if so id go straight to bestbuy and not office depot, and how early do i have to be there to get there like first 10 people in line or something? whats your experience? this is my first BF ever, after getting best buy you think id still have time to go around other stores? i was honestly thinking i should be there 2 hours before the open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysunshine28 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Compaq Intel Atom Netbook w/ WinXP, 160GB HD, 1GB RAM for 179.99 could that be the one you are referring to if so 2 hour isnt enough time to get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokster Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 yeah im referring to that laptop, i like the size of the keyboard, lol how early to snag that laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysunshine28 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 yeah im referring to that laptop, i like the size of the keyboard, lol how early to snag that laptop? Someone with better knowledge of Best Buy BF shopping would probably be better to tell you than me but I would say no later than noon on thanksgiving for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_Hancock Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 is this add true? because i dont see it in the ad scan.. if so id go straight to bestbuy and not office depot, and how early do i have to be there to get there like first 10 people in line or something? whats your experience? this is my first BF ever, after getting best buy you think id still have time to go around other stores? i was honestly thinking i should be there 2 hours before the open. As someone who has done BB for years, but not going there this year, getting there 2 hours before the doors open will assure you that you'll spend most of the day at BB as you'll be around the 300th person in line, if not worse. To be in the first 10 in line, you'll have to be there by noon Thursday at the latest. By 6PM on Thursday, without fail, the line is well over 50 if not worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockfordmom Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 yeah im referring to that laptop, i like the size of the keyboard, lol how early to snag that laptop? You will have to line up there on Wednesday sometime, some places maybe even Tuesday to be one of the first 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deelite Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 yeah im referring to that laptop, i like the size of the keyboard, lol how early to snag that laptop? You do know that is not a laptop right? It is a netbook. It's smaller than a laptop and has no cd/dvd drive. It's on the top of page 36 in the BB scan if you are still loooking for it. Just an FYI... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokster Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 WOW wednesday afternoon? really? where do u guys live? lol i dunno if its gona be as crowded here in sacramento. maybe im better off looking for an isolated best buy haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia39 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 WOW wednesday afternoon? really? where do u guys live? lol i dunno if its gona be as crowded here in sacramento. maybe im better off looking for an isolated best buy hahaI've driven by the Best Buy in Gilroy on many a Thanksgiving morning on my way to NorCal from SoCal, and without fail, around noon there were already 10-12 people in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjimslade Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I live in North Texas and I start the BB line around Wednesday morning and by Wednesday night I have 100 people behind me. WOW wednesday afternoon? really? where do u guys live? lol i dunno if its gona be as crowded here in sacramento. maybe im better off looking for an isolated best buy haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymacfla Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Never, ever divulge your arrival time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustysky Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Here in South Florida by 11 am we were 40 out in line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klownicle Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 New Bestbuys always have smaller lines from what i've seen. This year I expect line to have started by thursday morning. But again this netbook should be available for online order. You just have to pay shipping, which adds about 15$ onto it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokster Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 when does the online deal start though? i wouldnt want to have to wait in line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klownicle Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I think in the past it has started at 1am to 1:30am est. early thursday morning. Doesn't hurt to try and get this online instead of waiting in line. Just when you do it online be quick. Check out per item if you have to, and it helps to have the items waiting in your car before hand. However with somthing like this you can't have it in your cart becuase its a black friday specific edition. Again there is no gureentee this will be part of there online sale except for the fact its listed right under the "SHOP ONLINE THANKSGIVING DAY" words. I have internet on my phone and in front of my bestbuy so ill be doing recon in the parking lot to make sure I still have a postion in line if I miss out on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deal Grabber Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Never, ever divulge your arrival time!For real man.Ive always said these sites year after year make these lines longer and longer.Years ago when i started doing BF a few hours before would of been fine.But now that i know so and so is gonna be there @ noon im gonna go earlier.LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjjan Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 this netbook is junk!!!! very small screen!!!! no updated windows!!!! ill pass!! RJJAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen8112 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I'd get the one for $200 at Sam's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysticmage Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I think in the past it has started at 1am to 1:30am est. early thursday morning. Doesn't hurt to try and get this online instead of waiting in line. Just when you do it online be quick. Check out per item if you have to, and it helps to have the items waiting in your car before hand. However with somthing like this you can't have it in your cart becuase its a black friday specific edition. Again there is no gureentee this will be part of there online sale except for the fact its listed right under the "SHOP ONLINE THANKSGIVING DAY" words. I have internet on my phone and in front of my bestbuy so ill be doing recon in the parking lot to make sure I still have a postion in line if I miss out on this.Will this be available online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackFrdayVet Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Just got back from my local bestbuy store. I was just scouting around, and happen to pass by the garage where they do auto tech and tinting, and i saw around 30+ compaq notebook and 40+ ps3. but sadly i only saw 1 HP laptop ($200) they must have more in the back. And i also saw bunch of TVs Edit: and my store is pretty small.. so i think im gonna get what i want this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmiess Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 You really never know when you'll have to line up. The best thing to do if you don't live too far is make runs over to BB and check out the line. The first year I went (2005) I didn't have to get in line until 1am, but the 2nd year it was 8pm, 3rd 4pm.. It seems to get more and more popular every year. Last year I was out there at 3pm and was about 40th in line, but I didn't get a thing I went for, but my friend got what he was looking for. We then headed over to fry's electronics and on the way back, we stopped by another BB around 2pm and they had all of the doorbusters and they still rang up as the doorbuster price too, which I believe is only valid until 1pm. I was so ticked off I waited in line at the first one for 14hrs. We now have about 6 best buy's within 30 minutes of my house, so I just go from store to store until I find a short line, but I won't have to worry about it this year, because they don't have a thing worth waiting in line for. They've had the same or better deals than BF over the last couple months. The $229 Gateway netbook I got from BB 2 days ago w/ 6 cell battery is a better deal than this $179 HP netbook and I didn't have to wait in line for 14-36 hours like others are going to do. Black friday is getting more and more popular and the real deals are getting more and more scarce. The first year I went to BB for BF, they had a $150 desktop package. It was $189 the second, and $299 last year. Some TVs have been coming down in price, but the 32" HDTV for $299 on BF has been $299 for most of the last two months. Oh well, guess I'll check out target or walmart this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini1567 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Lokster....I just saw a report on my 11am news...they were showing a Best Buy in Sacramento that already had approximately 3 tents camping out. It looked as if it was shot early this morning or last night. So yeah....you better head to line now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sweetaj2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 do you know which Sac store they showed? I wonder if it is the one we are going to tomorrow on the VIP thing?! crazy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackFrdayVet Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 do you know which Sac store they showed? I wonder if it is the one we are going to tomorrow on the VIP thing?! crazy!!http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/business&id=7139179 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftande Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 No need to campout... got the compaq netbook online last night and shipping was only $11.50. Beats waiting in the cold!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokster Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 doesnt matter the laptop doesnt fit my needs i need to install mac on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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