Traditionalists might balk, but the holiday shopping season is already underway. Skeptical? Head to your local department store and you'll be inundated by Christmas trees and ornaments. Bargain hunters, though, know that the real deals are more than a month away.
Black Friday, traditionally, is when retailers truly slash prices. Early birds can save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars off of their holiday bills. Switched.com checked with a few elves, who gave a sneak peek at what you can expect deal-wise this year.
Blu-ray Players and Movies: Blu-ray is shaping up to be the biggest door buster of this year's Black Friday. de Grandpre expects at least one retailer will offer a Blu-ray player for just $49. Look for bargains on Blu-ray films as well, with last year's hit titles (such as "Iron Man") to fall as low as $5.
Laptops: With the proliferation of Netbooks this year, it's never been easier to find affordable portable computing, but Dan de Grandpre, CEO of DealNews.com says it will get even cheaper on Black Friday. Look for well-equipped Netbooks to sell for $199 – and basic 15" laptops to go for as little as $249.
HDTVs (Pretty big): The holidays are typically the best time to buy a new TV – and Black Friday is the time to do it. If you're looking for a normal sized set, you're in luck. Piper Jaffrey analyst Mitch Kaiser says he expects to see 32-inch LCD sets for as low as $299. GottaDeal.com is estimating 37-inch plasma and LCD sets will fall to $399 or less.
HDTVs (Really big): Need something bigger? How about a 46-47 inch LCD set for $599 – a 25 percent savings? Or a 52-inch LCD for $999? Dealnews says you can expect both. Plasma deals will be a little harder to come by, but a 50-inch set should run roughly $899.
HD Camcorders: You've wanted to shoot your child's school play in HD for a while, but haven't been able to spring for the pricey camcorder. This might be the year. Low-end, flash-based 720p models could drop as low as $60 (though you won't be able to zoom with those). Expect a high quality 1080p HD camcorder for $349.
GPS: While navigation systems have dramatically expanded their reach this year – even making it onto the iPhone – there's still a market for car-based systems. Dealnews predicts you'll be able to find a no-name entry-level system for $49, while a Garmin or Tom-Tom brand will be as low as $69.
Digital Picture Frames: Showcasing your digital pictures consistently gets cheaper. This year, skip the 7-inch screens and focus on the 8- or 9-inch ones, which should be available on Black Friday for as little as $30.
Monitors: Computer monitors might not be the sexiest of gifts, but they're usually welcomed with open arms – and they'll be cheap this year. Name brand 22-inch LCD models may go for as low as $99, while 24-inch models will drop below $150.
Memory: Don't know anyone who needs a monitor? External hard drives are always popular, since they're an easy way to back-up data. Dealnews expects a 1TB drive to fall as low as $49 this year. Gottadeal is looking for 8GB flash drives to hit $15.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 9)
Anna P said 12:00PM on 1-23-2008
Rosie wants attention and she'll take the negative if that's all she can get. She is a big mouthed, angry person, I'm sick of her and have been for a long time. In response to another comment, you can be a "pig" without being fat. I don't think anyone would give a tinker's damn about her weight but she is just so nasty. Most people have faced adversity, and adversity is not a ticket to become a rabid pit bull of a person.
If I were a lesbian she would be an embarrassment, and as a woman she is an embarrassment to our gender.
I agree if she didn't have so many forums for her hatred she would probably just fade away.
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Brian McKnight said 11:13PM on 1-23-2008
how can someone so ignorant make so much money...
agagahghagh...i'm better now....
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katecombell said 11:43AM on 1-24-2008
Is it a fashion for USA celebrities to convince to Muslim? I saw great many celebrities at SearchingMuslim.com .
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Kelly said 12:26PM on 2-03-2008
After reading the sheer stupidity that is the common thread in the majority of these comments...I now know what is wrong with our country. Lack of education!! You people wouldn't know your asses from a hole in the wall. When our next president is democrat and the propagandists at Fascist News have no one to feed them their daily hatespeak...how will any of you make a complete sentence on your own? Not one of you knows any truth about Rosie...(who happens to be one of the greatest philanthropists of our time)...all you know is what you are spoon fed by the fascists that run your lives. I'm not afraid of terrorists...I'm afraid of all of you.
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GAURAV said 1:17AM on 3-27-2008
Hey guys and gals jus chck out this "HOTTEST YOGA CELEB" contest running on YOUTUBE.COM.Help your favourite celeb to win the "BEST YOGA CELEB 2008" CONTEST
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi-jNKt45x0)
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bruce said 2:57PM on 4-16-2008
Its been great not hearing about this pig of a women for awhile....... Rosie, the most disgusting persons that shows up from time to time on AOL or TV in America today.......We have learned in the past that she is Gay, Dirty mouth, has no morals, fat and out of shape, hates all that America stands for, hates the American Men who are taking care of their families.....hates the American Gov and the American leaders that are leading the free world in the fight against terror......This liberal piece of a crap of a women does nothing but give aid and confort to those that want to harm America......................
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Gregg said 3:38PM on 4-16-2008
Rosie would you please just be quiet. The more you open your mouth, the worse you look to most of us. I know you have the right to your opinion, but so do we. If you can't say something positive, please just don't say it. Be a positive role model for you children, and don't try to force your opinions on us. I'm trying to be open minded about a Gay woman raising children, but it's getting hard to think it's going to be good for those kids. I have two daughters, and I don't want them exposed to the kind of rhetoric you are putting out there. Believe it or not, most of us are not Gay, and don't want to hear it. Thanks! P.S. I wish you would have stuck to comedy, I loved you then. As an activist, most of us feel you are using your celebrity to force unwanted opinions on society. Try to be more positive.
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Alan said 3:50PM on 4-16-2008
The only thing bigger than her mouth is her fat azz
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PVIGO51816 said 7:03AM on 4-17-2008
POOR ROSIE WHAT A BEAST.SORRY ROE YOUR ACT IS GETTING OLD.......P.S.I DONT MEAN THE WAY YOU LOOK.WHEN I SAY BEAST I MEAN YOUR PERSONALITY.
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DAVID said 4:13PM on 4-16-2008
Rosie rants about everything, but very few people care what this fat hog has to say about anything
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Cecil Jones said 4:38PM on 4-16-2008
Welcome Back Rosie! We missed you. I saw the Night of Too Many Stars and I heard your standup act. It was a little rusty, but what could we expect on such a short notice? I see you are not wasting any time in returning to your controversial ways? I'd love to see you return to television in a sitcom surrounded by talent. Can you see a Laverne and Shirley Remake or a female Odd Couple? You'd be great for this. I'd love to see you and Jesse Ventura team up with a real talkshow from the Left! It would be great! If Fox is truly "Fair and Balanced", they would be knocking your door down, but we know this isn't going to happen. Keep your enemies close and your friends closer. Blog away! Have you tried Gretawire? I think you'd like it, but don't tell them that you're there.
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rch said 5:27PM on 4-16-2008
rosie is the most misinformed, mean spirited and ugliest human in America.
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steven said 8:56PM on 4-16-2008
Rosie is an illiterate, ignorant moron. No, I take that back. She would have to get a P.H.D. from M.I.T. to become a moron. Most people already know this, but everytime she opens her mouth, she slowly convinces the rest of them who don't know. Keep on talking, Rosie!!!!
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JOE said 7:03PM on 4-16-2008
ROSI is a wasted mind.
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John said 8:04PM on 4-16-2008
It is simple....Everyone has an opinion about something. Not everyone is going to agree or disagree. That is human nature. The best motto to live by is simply this: If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all. If you do say something that offends someone then don't be offended if you get it right back.........Have a great day.....
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STEVE said 8:11PM on 4-16-2008
Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the internet up comes Rosie's ugly face. Please keep her off my screen.
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Albert J. Reine said 8:44PM on 4-16-2008
Rosie the big fat Rosie, Evil, Agorant,and such a nasty person. Why give her any news coverage? Get Rid of Roosie and her foul language, It would also be a good idea to cancel the View and remember they are just OLD Bags, and Sicko Gosip Trash
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Jack Cornn said 10:03PM on 4-16-2008
All of Americas plastic surgeons
All the sages of yesteryear,
All the the prayers of the Pope
All the dark voodoo Queens
All the witches of New Orleans,
All the burned Witches of Salem,
All the prayers of the world masses,
CAN NOT MAKE ROSIE NICE
CAN NOT MAKE ROSIE BEAUTIFUL
CAN NOT MAKE ROSIE LIKEABLE
CAN NOT MAKE ROSIE DECENT
CAN NOT MAKE ROSIE AN ASSET TO HUMANITY
CAN NOT MAKE ROSIE PERSONABLE
Perhaps one day she will be eaten by a faggot whale where after an ill fated attempt at digestion she will be deposited at the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean. There she will be known as Freckle Faced Feces.......
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serge said 10:41PM on 4-16-2008
I once liked rosie before she became an elitist left wing authority on everything. because you get famous and rich-doesn't give you super powers and such on politics and life in general. If you /she would just shut her sheltered,privilaged pie hole you might gain back some public respect. You need to go by the way of vanilla ice...
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nancy said 11:18PM on 4-16-2008
ROSIE IS A DISGUSTING HUMAN BEING!!!!! SHE HAS A KIDS BOOK OUT ---OMG,TALK ABOUT A WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING!!! SHE SHOULD DISAPPEAR!!! AND I MEAN IT!!! OH ,ROSIE DON'T HAVE A HEART ATTACK, I'AM VOTING FOR MCCAIN,MCCAIN,MCCAIN!!! SO KISS MY ASS!!! YOU FAT BULLY!!!
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