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Black Friday

Sissacot

Sissacot

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Aug 30, 2009
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Hey everyone, I was about to order up a new iMac today when the bride reminded me that Black Friday is only about 5 weeks away. Does anyone recall what, if anything, Apple historically does for holiday deals (IE. printer w/ iMac purchase, iPod w/ iMac purchase, straight cash off, etc)? I waited this long...I can hang in their another month if there's a likelihood of a "sweetened pot." Thanks in advance for the input!
 
There is usually a discount, but I can't remember the percentage.
 
I think it mirrors their EDU discount or thereabout. I dunno, I plan on drinking myself silly on Thanksgiving so I'll be too hungover to actually shop on Friday. :D
 
GREAT link, goldenmackid & rdowns! We're already eligible for the educational discount; I wonder if you can apply any Black Friday or Holiday Season discounts on top of that?
 
Sissacot said:
GREAT link, goldenmackid & rdowns! We're already eligible for the educational discount; I wonder if you can apply any Black Friday or Holiday Season discounts on top of that?
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Usually you can't stack the discounts. But you can try it, you might get lucky.
 
I had never seen that Black Friday guide page before. Most excellent!! Thanks! :D

After perusing it, I don't know that I'd hold out for BF as the deals are not that great. Heck, I'd shop for a refurb instead and get a better deal than the BF prices.
 
My question is if you can combine a student discount with the sale prices?

I was informed by several Apple Store employees that there is no limit (within reason, i suppose) on how many times you use your education discount, other than on desktop/laptop buying...

I wouldn't mind getting an airport extreme...

and yes i will be drinking my self silly, and shopping the next day:)
 
Thanks for the thread and the info in it. Guess there's no point in waiting till Black Friday if all I'm getting is $101 off. My Educational Discount is $100 of now and I wouldn't have to wait (base model 27").

I'm almost positive they wouldn't allow you to stack the discount, right? Black Friday PLUS the extra $100 off for edu?
 
In recent memory, Black Friday has consisted of minor discounts on some macs, and a couple of deep discounts on some mac accessories or software.

If you know you're going to need of the deep discounted products, or are going to buy a mac anyway, then go. Otherwise, IMO there's not much of a reason to not sleep in. The reason why they offer anything is to not look like parsimonious bastids and find some reason to give shoppers whipped into a buying frenzy a reason to go into the apple store.
 
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