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Apple may hold unusually aggressive Black Friday sale
MacDailyNews —
... at midnight on Thursday November 27th. Given obvious weakness in the economy, this should include the iPhone, he said, arguing that 'the company’s high margins could likely absorb a few days of discounts,'" Jade reports. "Apple's participation in the Black Friday bonanza has seen the company hold massive 24-hour sales through its online store and brick-and-mortar retail chain since 2004." More in the full article, including what was Apple offerred in past Black Friday sales, here .
Apple expected to get aggressive with Black Friday prices
Infinite Loop —
... Black Friday sales! Apple always participates in this day-after-Thanksgiving orgy of consumerism, although the company usually takes kind of a laid back interpretation on the word "sale." Still, Apple usually offers small-to-medium discounts on hardware and software, and to the typical Apple user, even a little off can be a lot. This year, however, Apple is expected to get more aggressive with its Black Friday discounts. Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes said in a note seen by AppleInsider that he believes the company will offer more attractive pricing this year in an ...
Barclays Capital firm expects Apple to offer aggressive ‘Black Friday’ sale
Macsimum News —
... Experts at Barclays Capital say they expect Apple to counter the promotions with a more aggressive than usual one-day sale on “Black Friday” (the Friday after Thanksgiving), offering deep discounts on a number of Mac models, reports AppleInsider. ...
Analyst: Apple Readying Cheaper iPhones, Macs for Black Friday
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... Apple may launch most aggressive Black Friday sale yet [AppleInsider] ...
Will Apple discount the iPhone for Black Friday?
VentureBeat —
... Apple’s high margins on the iPhone could allow the company to discount it for a short period of time when the holiday shopping season officially kicks off the day after Thanksgiving, according to analyst Ben Reitzes. Will that actually happen? Probably not, but it’s not entirely out of the question. ...
Apple Black Friday Deals rumored to be fantastic
I4U News —
... is though also for Apple one of the few occasions to slash their prices and offer some great deals. According to AppleInsider analysts see Apple to offer their biggest Black Friday sale to date this year amidst price pressure from notebook and netbook vendors. Last year savings on Black Friday ranged up to $101 for an iMac. It is not that difficult for Apple to beat these rather cautious discounts they have offered in 2007. The Apple Black Friday Sales are supposed to launch already mid-night at Thanksgiving Day. See also the ...
Linkpost | 11.13.2008
TechBlog —
... Napster wants an independent body to oversee copyright licensing and enforcement. • Your school chum's not asking about you: Classmates.com sued - Suit alleges fraudulent come-ons to get you to pay for a subscription. • AMD introduces 45nm quad-core "Shanghai" Opteron processors • Intel's dire warning - Intel warns that its fourth quarter results will be lower than previously forecast. Also Best Buy cuts outlook; Sees 'most difficult climate ever seen' • Apple may launch most aggressive Black Friday sale yet - If Apple slashes prices, you know the ...
Dell offers $100 instant rebate on Palm Treo Pro in U.S.
jkOnTheRun —
... and we're hearing that Apple will continue their tradition of holiday discounts as well. [I'll need someone to hide the car keys or I just might end up with a new MacBook.] If you can't wait until late November for a deal and you're considering a Palm Treo Pro smartphone you'll want to hit up... Dell?!? Yup, that's right, Dell. ...
What Can We Expect Apple to Offer on Black Friday?
Today @ PC World —
Apple may launch its largest Black Friday sale in history which could, or at least should, include the iPhone, according to Ben Reitzes of Barclays Capital. In a report to clients, obtained by Apple Insider , Reitzes said, ""We have not seen any Apple Black Friday ads yet (as is customary), but expect the company to be more aggressive than usual in its one-day sale, perhaps with $100 off a few Mac models and discounts on several iPods." [image] Reitzes also notes that Orange, the iPhone's carrier in France, has slashed the cost of its iPhone from ...
Analyst: Apple Getting Crazy With Huge Deals This Black Friday? [Future Dealzmodo?]
Gizmodo —
... offered a free iPod touch ($300 value) with a new notebook purchase (over previous years' Nanos), and a general feeling in the air that Black Friday is going to be batshit crazy this year across the board. Also cited is Orange's plan to slash iPhone prices by €50 for Noël in France—but take that with a bit more skepticism, because the international carriers have more lee-way over their localized pricing. So is this just stating the obvious? We shall see what happens. [Apple Insider] ...
Rumor: Apple to launch agressive Black Friday sale
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... Apple products are hot sellers during the holiday season, but this year with the weak economy and all, Apple is "expected to be more aggressive than usual in its one-day sale," according to Barclay's analyst Ben Reitzes who thinks Apple will at least offer a $100 discount on a few Mac models. Hopefully, this means we'll see lower prices on iPods, and iPhones too on Black Friday. Apple has not published any Black Friday ads or even announced plans of a one-day sale, but Reitzes points out French iPhone carrier Orange will be lowering the price on the 8GB iPhone 3G to 99 euros ...
Rumor: Apple to launch aggressive Black Friday sale
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... Apple products are hot sellers during the holiday season, but this year with the weak economy and all, Apple is "expected to be more aggressive than usual in its one-day sale," according to Barclay's analyst Ben Reitzes who thinks Apple will at least offer a $100 discount on a few Mac models. Hopefully, this means we'll see lower prices on iPods, and iPhones too on Black Friday. Apple has not published any Black Friday ads or even announced plans of a one-day sale, but Reitzes points out French iPhone carrier Orange will be lowering the price on the 8GB iPhone 3G to 99 euros ...
Black Friday Bonanza?
Technology - Channel Feed —
... Apple has been traditionally conservative during this day. Offering discounts but nothing spectacular. According to the AppleInsider report, Barclays Capital expects Apple to be more aggressive in its sale. Will this come true? I’m hoping it does but I’m not holding my breath. ...
Is An $800 Macbook Close Enough, Or Does It Need to Be Multi-touch?
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News —
... price-tag they’re after? If it’s the small form factor, then the iPhone should suffice. After all, how could customers be asking for a multi-touch netbook without copy-and-paste? The iPhone doesn’t have it, and Apple’s multi-touch OS needs to mature before any other product that runs it is released. If it’s the price-tag, then this coming week’s rumored Black Friday deals should make up for the lack of a new $800 notebook.
As analysts are pointing out, Apple is expected to get overly aggressive this year with its Black ...
