Boy Genius Rumor: Up to 25% off Macs, 30% off iPods for Black Friday

appleguy123 · 06:23 PM

Boy Genius Report says that they have found Apple's Black Friday sales. They calim nearly phenominal discounts on everything including:
25% of Macs
30% of iPods
15% off nearly everything else!

So what would you buy if this were true?
I would buy
2.66 i5 iMac
iPod nano
and maybe a macbook (for my sis).
How about you/.

thegoldenmackid · Nov 16, 2009, 06:13 PM

It might be true, "up to" could translate to $101 off of a Mac Pro.

Sky Blue · Nov 16, 2009, 06:13 PM

Up to 25% off

They could have 25% off a Mac Pro and 2% off everything else.

(non descriptive thread title, by the way)

MrCheeto · Nov 16, 2009, 06:14 PM

Quoting Freddy Mercury always suffices to explain my thoughts on a subject:

I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it NOW!

*guitar riff* Bleee nee brawna naw naw buhnuh breeeeee du du dudu braraaaaaaaaw*

sammich · Nov 16, 2009, 06:14 PM

25% off a mac...I don't think so (unless it were a refurb). That's like bigger than any discount (employee and dev accounts).

EDIT: funny how they added the '* not available on iPhone or Shuffle' part, 0% is still part of 'up to 30%'

IF THIS IS TRUE! I WANT THIS SALE IN AUSTRALIA! I'm gonna get me a couple of iMacs.

alphaod · Nov 16, 2009, 06:16 PM

Well I will be buying a 27" iMac, so this only make it a better deal.

QCassidy352 · Nov 16, 2009, 06:22 PM

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Yes I would buy a new iMac in a heartbeat. But there's not going to be 25% off anything but maybe an apple remote. ~$100 on macs - count on it.

appleguy123 · Nov 16, 2009, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky Blue

(non descriptive thread title, by the way)

fixed

MrCheeto · Nov 16, 2009, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky Blue

Up to 25% off

They could have 25% off a Mac Pro and 2% off everything else.

(non descriptive thread title, by the way)

Quote:

Originally Posted by appleguy123

fixed

broked

aznkid25 · Nov 16, 2009, 06:34 PM

What you see detailed above is a shot of Apple’s yearly Black Friday deals. It’s reported to be something Apple will email out shortly. This time around, it looks as if Apple will be offering up to 30% off on all iPods (Update: excluding iPhone and iPod shuffle, sorry), up to 25% off Macs, and up to 15% off all accessories as well as Apple software and hardware. The deal is only good for the day of November 27th and if that’s not good enough, “select” Apple stores will open at 6AM. This is unconfirmed but it doesn’t seem too unrealistic.

Source

iWoz · Nov 16, 2009, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aznkid25

What you see detailed above is a shot of Apple’s yearly Black Friday deals. It’s reported to be something Apple will email out shortly. This time around, it looks as if Apple will be offering up to 30% off on all iPods (Update: excluding iPhone and iPod shuffle, sorry), up to 25% off Macs, and up to 15% off all accessories as well as Apple software and hardware. The deal is only good for the day of November 27th and if that’s not good enough, “select” Apple stores will open at 6AM. This is unconfirmed but it doesn’t seem too unrealistic.

Source

Is black Friday applicable to the UK?

Sky Blue · Nov 16, 2009, 06:37 PM

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=821620

sjinsjca · Nov 16, 2009, 06:41 PM

I call BS on this.

The key part is that the alleged offer will allegedly be sent out by alleged email within a matter of days.

That is a great way to bring Apple's business to a screeching halt until the 27th. They are not that stupid. Conclusion: at least that part is bogus.

Techhie · Nov 16, 2009, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjinsjca

I call BS on this.

The key part is that the alleged offer will allegedly be sent out by alleged email within a matter of days.

That is a great way to bring Apple's business to a screeching halt until the 27th. They are not that stupid. Conclusion: at least that part is bogus.

It's obvious that the flier isn't real; this thread was intended to be a "what if" scenario. That said, even 25% wouldn't be enough to convince me that this Mac Pro needs a partner

splitpea · Nov 16, 2009, 06:49 PM

If this were true, I'd buy an i5 iMac and a base Macbook, then sell off the Macbook in favor of a MBP 12-18 months from now... instead of skipping the iMac and just buying a MBP in the spring like I've been planning.

appleguy123 · Nov 16, 2009, 06:55 PM

On a side note does Apple do black friday in the UK or other countries?

melchior · Nov 16, 2009, 07:34 PM

it is likely the '25% off' refers to the the top of line.

appleguy123 · Nov 16, 2009, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melchior

it is likely the '25% off' refers to the the top of line.

Thats $625 off a mac pro? Sounds like a pretty good deal.

pukifloyd · Nov 16, 2009, 07:59 PM

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can't be true IMO

Techhie · Nov 16, 2009, 08:06 PM

Like I said, it is blatantly obvious that the ad is fake. That faded picture of the Apple logo has been floating around the interwebs for years, I even had it as my phone background a while back. Apple PR never uses Google image search content in the making of ads:

link

rhinocom · Nov 16, 2009, 08:21 PM

Assuming that I could get 25% off a MacPro on Black Friday, does anyone think that it will apply to online orders? The MacPro is very customizable (is that a word?) and if I order one I will need to customize mine. Therefore, it would need to be ordered online or over the phone with an Apple Rep. So doe anyone think or have knowledge that the 25% off could be obtained over the phone or online? Thanks!

Hing · Nov 16, 2009, 08:22 PM

I hope this is true. Here i come imac i5.

EasyRider · Nov 16, 2009, 08:35 PM

I just came back from my local Apple store and picked up a 27" i5. On the way home (read rss feed at red lights) I see this: http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/...-deals-leaked/

If this is true, am I screwed? Would apple ever give that discount to someone who just bought an iMac within 14 days of a sale?

Should I open the i5 and enjoy, or wait the 12 days in hopes of getting a store credit or return and re-buy with discount?

jessica. · Nov 16, 2009, 08:37 PM

Please search.If you believe the rumors then you're totally screwed dude.

300D · Nov 16, 2009, 08:39 PM

25% is a crack induced hallucination.

Nov 16, 2009, 06:10 PM	#1
appleguy123 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2009	Boy Genius Rumor: Up to 25% off Macs, 30% off iPods for Black Friday Boy Genius Report says that they have found Apple's Black Friday sales. They calim nearly phenominal discounts on everything including: 25% of Macs 30% of iPods 15% off nearly everything else! So what would you buy if this were true? I would buy 2.66 i5 iMac iPod nano and maybe a macbook (for my sis). How about you/. __________________ Wind.-32bit extension to a 16bit graphicalshell for an 8bit operating system made for a 4bit cpu by a 2bit company that cant stand 1bit of competition Last edited by appleguy123 : Nov 16, 2009 at 06:23 PM.

Nov 16, 2009, 06:13 PM	#2
thegoldenmackid macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Plano, TX/Winston-Salem, NC	It might be true, "up to" could translate to $101 off of a Mac Pro. __________________ themacfeed.com/forums KRK Powered peace[darfur Help my external hard drive guide.

Nov 16, 2009, 06:13 PM	#3
Sky Blue macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2005	*Up to* 25% off They could have 25% off a Mac Pro and 2% off everything else. (non descriptive thread title, by the way) __________________ "The case is so square that it easily stands at attention as if begging for treats."

Nov 16, 2009, 06:14 PM	#5
sammich macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chances are I'm in front of my computer, which is in Sydney, Australia	25% off a mac...I don't think so (unless it were a refurb). That's like bigger than any discount (employee and dev accounts). EDIT: funny how they added the '* not available on iPhone or Shuffle' part, 0% is still part of 'up to 30%' IF THIS IS TRUE! I WANT THIS SALE IN AUSTRALIA! I'm gonna get me a couple of iMacs. __________________ You do not own a 15 feet MBP. There has never been a 8.5 metre or 27 feet iMac (great, though I'd need a bigger desk). It's " for inches and ' for feet. Have a nice day

Nov 16, 2009, 06:16 PM	#6
alphaod Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LIE x37	Well I will be buying a 27" iMac, so this only make it a better deal. __________________ Search before you post: MRoogle Mac Pro E09 (2x2.66/6x2GB/4x300GB10K/GTX285) \| Dell 3007WFP-HC (30") MacBook Air M09 (2.13/2GB/128GB) \| iPhone 3GS (32GB/White/Unlocked)

Nov 16, 2009, 06:14 PM	#4
MrCheeto macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2008	Quoting Freddy Mercury always suffices to explain my thoughts on a subject: I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it NOW! guitar riff Bleee nee brawna naw naw buhnuh breeeeee du du dudu braraaaaaaaaw*

Nov 16, 2009, 06:22 PM	#7
QCassidy352 Contributor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston, MA	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 3_1_2 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/528.18 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile/7D11 Safari/528.16) Yes I would buy a new iMac in a heartbeat. But there's not going to be 25% off anything but maybe an apple remote. ~$100 on macs - count on it. __________________ "If Jesus Himself came back to earth and turned water to wine, half of MacRumors would say 'meh, this is red. I wanted white.'"

Nov 16, 2009, 06:34 PM	#10
aznkid25 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007	Apple’s Black Friday deals leaked? What you see detailed above is a shot of Apple’s yearly Black Friday deals. It’s reported to be something Apple will email out shortly. This time around, it looks as if Apple will be offering up to 30% off on all iPods (Update: excluding iPhone and iPod shuffle, sorry), up to 25% off Macs, and up to 15% off all accessories as well as Apple software and hardware. The deal is only good for the day of November 27th and if that’s not good enough, “select” Apple stores will open at 6AM. This is unconfirmed but it doesn’t seem too unrealistic. Source

Nov 16, 2009, 06:37 PM	#12
Sky Blue macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2005	http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=821620 __________________ "The case is so square that it easily stands at attention as if begging for treats."

Nov 16, 2009, 06:41 PM	#13
sjinsjca macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2008	I call BS on this. The key part is that the alleged offer will allegedly be sent out by alleged email within a matter of days. That is a great way to bring Apple's business to a screeching halt until the 27th. They are not that stupid. Conclusion: at least that part is bogus.

Nov 16, 2009, 06:49 PM	#15
splitpea macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2009	If this were true, I'd buy an i5 iMac and a base Macbook, then sell off the Macbook in favor of a MBP 12-18 months from now... instead of skipping the iMac and just buying a MBP in the spring like I've been planning. __________________ PowerMac G5 Dual 2.0 / 4GB / 160GB / Tiger; 20" ACD + 20" Dell monitor; Brother laser printer; Dell laptop / XP SP3; iPod Mini; Canon D30; Canon A720IS

Nov 16, 2009, 06:55 PM	#16
appleguy123 Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2009	On a side note does Apple do black friday in the UK or other countries? __________________ Wind.-32bit extension to a 16bit graphicalshell for an 8bit operating system made for a 4bit cpu by a 2bit company that cant stand 1bit of competition

Nov 16, 2009, 07:34 PM	#17
melchior macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2002	it is likely the '25% off' refers to the the top of line. __________________ Challenge me in this cool, fun and short game? MyBrute i <3 torrents and stuff

Nov 16, 2009, 07:59 PM	#19
pukifloyd macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona/ India	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (SymbianOS/9.4; U; Series60/5.0 Nokia5800d-1/30.0.011; Profile/MIDP-2.1 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 ) AppleWebKit/413 (KHTML, like Gecko) Safari/413) can't be true IMO __________________ 15" MacBook Pro, 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HD; 30 GB iPod video; iPod mini Blue colour 4GB; Nokia 5800

Nov 16, 2009, 08:06 PM	#20
Techhie macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV	Like I said, it is blatantly obvious that the ad is fake. That faded picture of the Apple logo has been floating around the interwebs for years, I even had it as my phone background a while back. Apple PR never uses Google image search content in the making of ads: link __________________ '10 MP (upon release) \| SyncMaster 305T / HP LP3065 \| 40D 28-135mm kit

Nov 16, 2009, 08:21 PM	#21
rhinocom macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SW Missouri, USA	Will it apply to online orders? Assuming that I could get 25% off a MacPro on Black Friday, does anyone think that it will apply to online orders? The MacPro is very customizable (is that a word?) and if I order one I will need to customize mine. Therefore, it would need to be ordered online or over the phone with an Apple Rep. So doe anyone think or have knowledge that the 25% off could be obtained over the phone or online? Thanks! __________________ RhinoCom "You just can't beat the guy who never gives up." - Babe Ruth

Nov 16, 2009, 08:22 PM	#22
Hing macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2008	I hope this is true. Here i come imac i5.

Nov 16, 2009, 08:35 PM	#23
EasyRider macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2008	Black Friday 25% of Macs??! I just came back from my local Apple store and picked up a 27" i5. On the way home (read rss feed at red lights) I see this: http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/...-deals-leaked/ If this is true, am I screwed? Would apple ever give that discount to someone who just bought an iMac within 14 days of a sale? Should I open the i5 and enjoy, or wait the 12 days in hopes of getting a store credit or return and re-buy with discount? __________________ Switched 3/1/08 - happily using: 27" iMac i5 > 24" iMac 2.4GHz > 24" iMac 2.16GHZ > 15" MBP 2.16GHz > iPhone 3G

Nov 16, 2009, 08:37 PM	#24
jessica. macrumors 604 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: missing plugin … cue sadness	Please search.If you believe the rumors then you're totally screwed dude.

Nov 16, 2009, 08:39 PM	#25
300D macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa	25% is a crack induced hallucination. __________________ PMG5 2.3GHz Dual Core, 9GB ram Mini G4 1.5GHz, 1GB ram iPhone 2G, 8GB iPod Classic, 160GB

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