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Black Friday Bloodshed Again – WalMart Worker Trampled to Death by Crazed Shoppers

Nerd Grind — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:15:20 +0000

News sources indicate that a 34-year old WalMart employee was trampled to death as he tried to hold back the crowds at a Long Island store at 5 am on Black Friday. The crowd took the doors off their hinges and stormed the store, crushing the employee in the process.

WalMart has received justifiable flack for not having a line system in place, nor any security. The crowds were able to surge through the doors and crush the employee all too easily. More on this as it develops:

Ultimate Black Friday List Released

Nerd Grind — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:46:07 +0000

Behold. The only Black Friday list you’ll ever need. Well, that is, until next year. Below is a list of every "sort of" amazing deal going on at your favorite consumer electronics store staring today. Be safe and spend wisely!

Cameras and Camcorders
Staples
Kodak EasyShare C913 9MP Digital Camera w/ 1GB Card (Free Canon photo printer with any purchase of an advertised camera)
Price: $79.99
Savings: $20

Walmart
Samsung 10.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Zoom
Price: $69
Savings: $100

Pure Digital Flip 30-minute Camcorder
Price: $79
Savings: $70

Sears
Kodak CD93 9.2 MP Digital Camera (doorbuster)
Price: $79.99
Savings: $40

Samsung 8.2MP I85 Digital Camera
Price: $129.99
Savings: $311

Sam’s Club
Samsung SC-DX103 DVD Camcorder
Price: $179.92
Savings: $120

Cellphones (Unlocked)
CompUSA
HTC Touch Diamond
Price: $299.99
Savings: $300

Nokia E65
Price: $149.99
Savings: $180

Computing Peripherals
Best Buy
Western Digital 1TB My Book Home Edition External Hard Drive
Price: $150
Savings: $100

CompUSA
Hanns-G 19’’ LCD Monitor
Price: $59.99
Savings: $140

Kabling 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub
Price: $4.99
Savings: $15

Amazon
Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse
Price: $46.99
Savings: $53

LaCie Hard Disk 1 TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Price: $120
Savings: $51

Samsung 2233BW 22-Inch LCD Monitor
Price: $214.31 (w/ $30 mail-in rebate)
Savings: $230

Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive
Price: $199.99 (w/ $30 mail-in rebate)
Savings: $150

Newegg
ASUS 22’’ Widescreen LCD Monitor
Price: $129.99
Savings: $90

Rechargeable Wireless Optical Mouse
Price: $6.99
Savings: $23

LG Blu-ray HD DVD Combo Drive
Price: $94.99
Savings: $55

Office Max
Simpletech 640GB Mini Hard Drive
Price: $89.99
Savings: $50

Staples
eMachines 19” Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor
Price: $99.98
Savings: $300

Western Digital My Book Essential 640GB External Hard Drive
Price: $69.99
Savings: $80

Walmart
Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive
Price: $69
Savings: $70

HP A526 Photo Printer
Price: $60
Savings: $65

Target
Western Digital 750GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Price: $88.88
Savings: $170

Gaming
CompUSA
Xbox 360 Halo 3 Special Edition
Price: $99.99
Savings: $200

Project Gotham: Racing (Xbox 360)
Price: FREE
Savings: $50

Xbox 360 Controller
Price: $19.99
Savings: $40

GameStop
Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 2 (after buying Rock Band or a bundle over $50)
Price: $.99
Savings: $29

Dell
XBOX 360 Arcade With 7 Games Including Rock Band 2
Price: $199
Savings: $200

Target
Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar Kit for Wii
Price: $60
Savings: $40

Circuit City
Xbox 360 Arcade Holiday Bundle with Refurbished 20GB Hard Drive and Free Wireless Controller
Price: $200
Savings: $50

Lumisource Stingray Sound Gaming Chair
Price: $39.99
Savings: $30

Walmart
Xbox 360 Arcade Bundle with Guitar Hero III with Guitar
Price: $199
Savings: $80

GPS Systems
Best Buy
Garmin Nuvi 260W GPS System
Price: $190
Savings: $110

Amazon
Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS Navigator
Price: $150
Savings $180

Office Depot
Garmin Nuvi 205W GPS Navigation System
Price: $149.99
Savings: $100

NewEgg
Garmin Nuvi 250 3.5’’ GPS
Price: $99.99
Savings: $90

Sears
Magellan Roadmate 1412 GPS System
Price: $149.99
Savings: $99

Walmart
Garmin Nuvi 200 3.5’’ GPS Navigation System
Price: $97
Savings: $323

K-Mart
Nextar X3-03 Text-To-Speech GPS System
Price: $79.99
Savings: $190

HDTVs: Small & Medium
Best Buy
Samsung 40" Class 1080P LCD HDTV
Price: $799.99
Savings: $800

Circuit City
Toshiba 32" 720p LCD HDTV (Doorbuster)
Price: $449.99
Savings: $180

K-Mart
Element 32" LCD HDTV
Price: $399.99
Savings: $250

Office Depot
Samsung 23? LCD HDTV Model 2333HD
Price: $279.99

NewEgg
Toshiba 32’’ 1080p HDTV
Price: $579.99
Savings: $320

Target
Westinghouse 26’’ 720p HDTV
Price: $300
Savings: $700

HDTVs: Big (42’’ and up)
Best Buy
Mitsubishi 60" 1080p DLP
Price: $999.99
Savings: $500

Samsung 42" 720P Plasma HDTV
Price: $699.99
Savings: $300

Samsung 46" Class 1080P LCD HDTV
Price: $1,099.99
Savings: $1,200

LG 47’’ Class 1080p LCD HDTV
Price: $1,499
Savings: $400

Panasonic Viera 50" 720p Plasma HDTV
Price: $900
Savings: $500

Circuit City
Samsung 42" 720p Plasma HDTV (Doorbuster)
Price: $699.99
Savings: $300

Samsung 46" 1080p LCD HDTV (Doorbuster)
Price: $1099.99
Savings: $500

Samsung 50-inch Plasma
Price: $899.99
Savings: $500

Sharp Aquos 52" 1080p LCD HDTV
Price: $1499.99
Savings: $800

NewEgg
Sharp Aquos 46’’ 1080p HDTV
Price: $999.99
Savings: $1,300

Corion Digital Lifestyles 42’’ 720p HDTV
Price: $499.99
Savings: $500

Walmart
Polaroid 42’’ 1080p LCD HDTV
Price: $598
Savings: $602

Samsung 46’’ 1080p HDTV
Price: $1,098
Savings: $800

Samsung 50’’ Widescreen 720p Plasma HDTV
Price: $798
Savings: $1,200

K-Mart
Samsung 42" PN42A400 Plasma HDTV
Price: $699.99
Savings: $300

Amazon
Pioneer PDP-5020FD 50-Inch 1080p KURO Plasma HDTV
Price: $2,382.06
Savings: $1,618

Pioneer PDP-6020FD 60-Inch Class KURO Plasma HDTV
Price: $3899.93
Savings: $1600

Sharp 42" 1080p LCD
Price: $1000
Savings: $500

Home Entertainment
Best Buy
Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray player
Price: $200
Savings: $99

CompUSA
NEC NP200 Projector
Price: $299.99
Savings: $350

NewEgg
Onkyo 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver with HDMI 1.3
Price: $149.99
Savings: $150

Sears
Sony BDP-S350 Blu-Ray Disc Player (doorbuster)
Price: $179.99
Savings: $120

Samsung HT-Z310 1000-Watt Home Theater System
Price: $159.99
Savings: $70

Office Max
Epson PowerLite SF SVGA Projector
Price: $399.99
Savings: $200

Walmart
Magnavox Blu-ray Player
Price: $128
Savings: $107

Laptops
CompUSA
Sony Vaio TT, 256GB SSD, 11.1’’, Blu-ray
Price: $999.99
Savings: $6,000

NewEgg
Acer Aspire One 8.9’’ Laptop
Price: $249.99
Savings: $50

Sony Vaio 14.1’’ Laptop
Price: $799.99
Savings: $200

Staples
HP Pavilion 15.4" Dual-Core 2GB RAM 120GB HD Notebook (Free HP Printer included)
Price: $399.98

Office Depot
HP G50-112NR 15.4? 3 GB RAM 160 GB HD Notebook
Price: $349.99

Circuit City
HP Pavilion 15.4" Laptop (Intel Dual Core T3200, 2GB, 160GB HD, Vista Home)
Price: $399.99

Macs
MacMall
Macbook 13’’, 2GHZ
Price: $1,180
Savings: $119

Macbook Pro 15’’, 2.4GHz
Price: $1,799
Savings: $200

Macbook Pro 15’’, 2.5GHz
Price: $2,249
Savings: $250

Macbook Pro 17’’, 2.5GHz
Price: $2,549
Savings: $250

Macbook Air, 1.8GHz SSD
Price: $2,320
Savings: $179

iMac 20’’, 2.6GHz
Price: $1,370
Savings: $129

Memory (Flash Drives/Memory Cards)
CompUSA
Transcend V20 USB Flash Drive (64GB)
Price: $79.99
Savings: $100

Western Digital USB 2.0 (320GB)
Price: $69.99
Savings: $50

Circuit City
SanDisk 4GB SDHC Memory Card
Price: $12.99
Savings: $18

SanDisk 8GB SDHC Memory Card
Price: $19.99
Savings: $25

Office Max
SanDisk 4GB Cruzer Micro USB Readyboost
Price: $9.99
Savings: $70

SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Micro Jump Drive
Price: $39.99
Savings: $70

Networking
Amazon
Ooma Core VoIP Phone System with No Monthly Phone Service Bills
Price: $198
Savings: $52

Staples
Netgear Wireless-N Router
Price: $49.98
Savings: $58

Sears
Nextar 7" Digital Photo Frame (doorbuster)
Price: $37.99
Savings: $62

Miscellaneous Goodies
Amazon
V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds – Bling Bling Black
Price: $19.99
Savings: $30

NewEgg
Computer Tool Kit (90 pieces)
Price: $24.99
Savings: $25

Sears
Sony Earbuds Headphones
Price: $4.99
Savings: $5

Sony Wireless Stereo Headphones with Transmitter (doorbuster)
Price: $29.99
Savings: $30

PCs
Best Buy
Toshiba AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Notebook Computer (3GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive)
Price: $380
Savings: $200

CompUSA
Allio 32’’ All-in-One HDTV PC
Price: FREE
Savings: $1,424

iBUYPOWER 524GT A64×2 Gaming Computer
Price: FREE
Savings: $659

iBUYPOWER 908TB C2B Gaming Computer
Price: FREE
Savings: $705

Walmart
HP Pavilion Desktop w/ 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, 19" LCD Monitor
Price: $398
Savings: $692

Portable Players
Amazon
SanDisk Sansa View 32GB
Price: $199.99
Savings: $150

CompUSA
Microsoft Zune (4GB) MP3 Player
Price: $49.99
Savings: $150

Circuit City
Samsung 8GB MP3 Player
Price: $79.99
Savings: $80

Sony Walkman 8GB MP3 Player
Price: $79.99
Savings: $90

Belkin Tune Cast FM Transmitter for iPod
Price: $25
Savings: $25

Sears
Element 1GB MP3 Player (doorbuster)
Price: $9.99
Savings: $10

Element 2GB MP3 Player (doorbuster)
Price: $14.99
Savings: $15

Venturer 7" Portable DVD Player (doorbuster)
Price: $49.99
Savings: $50

Walmart
RCA 8GB MP3 Player
Price: $49.99
Savings: $70

Venturer 8’’ Portable DVD Player
Price: $49
Savings: $40

Printers
CompUSA
HP OfficeJet Bluetooth All-In-One
Price: $59.99
Savings: $90

Office Max
HP Photosmart C4480 3-in-1 Printer
Price: $99.99
Savings: $30

Samsung CLP315 Laser Printer
Price: $99.99
Savings: $250

Staples
Brother MFC3360C All-In-One Printer (requires rebate)
Price: $29.98
Savings: $100

Software
Office Depot
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007
Price: $69.99
Savings: $80

Staples
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 (requires rebate)
Price: $59.99
Savings: $90

Dell
Norton 360 2.0 All-In-One Security Software
Price: $9.99
Savings: $60

Office Max
Dragon Naturally Speaking
Price: $39.99
Savings: $60

Memorex Profile 1.1 MVBD-2510 Blu-Ray Player Selling for $139.99 – Limited Time Only

Nerd Grind — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:13:14 +0000

Memorex has lowered the price on their Profile 1.1 MVBD-2510 Blu-Ray player to just $139.99. That’s a full $130 down from the original asking price of $269. Head on over to Woot.com to pick up the player. The price is for a limited time only.

MacMall Offers MacBook Air Deal – With Parallels Just $1150

Nerd Grind — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:37:43 +0000

MacMall is selling the previous-gen MacBook Air for $1150 after a $100 mail-in rebate. The unit will ship for free. To make the deal even sweeter, the retailer will throw in Parallels for free as well. The deal is for brand new laptops, and not refurbished units. Head on over to MacMall to check it out.

Canadian Retailer Offers 8GB Zune for $99 CAD – $82 US

Nerd Grind — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:00:47 +0000

In an apparent show of America’s deepening recession, Canadian retailer Future Shop is selling the 8GB Zune MP3 player for just $82 CAD. That amounts to $99 in the deflated American currency. That’s over fifty dollars less than anywhere in America. It is a limited time offer, however. It shoots up to $149 CAD in just six days, so you had better hop to it if you want to grab a deal.

Sony cuts $100 from Price of Mylo 2 Internet Device for Holidays

Nerd Grind — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:37:22 +0000

Sony hasn’t been moving too many of it’s mylo 2 "Internet Devices" since the company launched the units last January. To increase sales, the company is slashing $100 from the purchase price, bringing the handheld down to $199.99. Both the black and white versions are being sold right now along with that instant rebate. The offer is good until January 31st of next year, which seems to indicate Sony has plans for a mylo 3 shortly thereafter.

Best Buy Reduces Price on Eee PC 900A Netbook for Holidays

Nerd Grind — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:00:08 +0000

Best Buy has reduced the price on the Eee PC 900A netbook for the holiday season. The bare-bones Eee PC used to retail for $300 at the electronics store, but now has been lowered to just $280. Head out and grab the 8.9-inch, Atom N270-based netbook with 4GB of flash SSD storage and save yourself twenty bucks.

Walmart and Kmart Announce Deals Similar to Black Friday With No Thanksgiving in Sight

Nerd Grind — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:41:09 +0000

Walmart and Kmart are enticing consumers to get a jump on their holiday shopping by holding a series of "Black Friday-style" sales well before the Friday after Thanksgiving. The price cuts go into effect tomorrow, Saturday, November 8th. Walmart is offering up a 15.4-inch Compaq CQ-139WM laptop with 2GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive for only $298. They are also selling a PlayStation 2 bundled with a $30 Walmart gift card for $129 and a PlayStation 3 bundled with a $100 gift card for $399.

Over at Kmart, they are offering up a 32-inch Sylvania LCD HDTV for $439.99 and starting on Sunday, Wii Fit will be available for just $89.99, balance board included. Get shopping!

Deal Alert: Marc Ecko Designed Star Wars Hoodies for $59 – Today Only

Nerd Grind — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:36:29 +0000

For Today only, Marc Ecko’s online shop is offering these great Star Wars hoodies for $59. As you can see, they are quite cool. They usually go for $99 or above. Click here if the force is with you and you want to take advantage of this one day sale.

Sony Sellout

Nerd Grind — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:52:27 +0000

AP and Reuters are reporting that Sony will be selling its chip production facilities to Toshiba for $865 million. This includes the chips for the PS3, might include image sensors, and is all in the air at this point.

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