Over the last few weeks we’ve seen retailers in the US and Canada offer the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet for prices as low as $199. Now Research in Motion is following suit. You can pick up a PlayBook from the BlackBerry Store for as little as $199. [/caption] That price will snag you a 16GB model which has a list price…

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Not all netbooks are created equal, nor are all Android tablets. So if you’re shopping for bargains this Black Friday or this holiday season in general, there are a few things you should keep an eye out for. First, just because a computer looks like a netbook doesn’t mean it acts like one. For the past few years companies have…

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There’s a week to go until Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving is the traditional start to the holiday shopping season, and in order to help keep that tradition alive, a number of retailers run Black Friday specials with some of the deepest discounts of the year. Many of the deals are so-called “doorbusters,” which means that limited quantities will…

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We’ve already seen this year’s Black Friday ads for Best Buy and Staples. Now we’re getting a sneak peek at some of the deep discounts Target will be offering on November 25th, 2011. Here are a few of the highlights. Acer 10″ netbook for $157 Acer Aspire One 722 11.6″ notebook w/AMD C-50 for $197 Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G with…

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The Black Friday ad for Best Buy has been leaked a little early, and it looks like the electronics store will be offering some very deep discounts on a couple of Android tablets. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer, for instance, will be available for $249.99. The tablet has a list price of $400 and features a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel…

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Office supply store Staples will be offering some deep discounts for Black Friday this year. One of the best deals may be the BlackBerry PlayBook, which Staples will be selling for $199 and up the day after Thanksgiving. For that price you’ll get a PlayBook tablet with 16GB of storage, 1GB of RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth, and front-and rear cameras. The…

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It’s two days early, but who’s counting? Like many other online merchants, NewEgg isn’t waiting to bust out their post-Thanksgiving deals. For netbook owners, there are some nice storage options which have been heavily discounted. And yes, there’s even the obligatory sub-$200 10″ netbook. Here’s a quick peek: Gateway LT2022U 10″ netbook for $199 WD 640GB 2.5″ SATA II hard…

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In case you miss out on the insane $150 Aspire One Office Max is going to offer on Black Friday, you can still score one for just under $200 at Target. According to the leaked flyer, you’ll also receive a free neoprene sleeve for your new netbook. I’m not sure that makes the Target deal worth the extra $40, but…

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You know the holiday season is just around the corner when the Black Friday ads start to leak onto the web. Black Friday, for the uninitiated is the day after Thanksgiving. It’s often one of the busiest shopping days of the year, and it got its name, because it’s about the time when many retail stores are finally in “the…

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Netbooks already make great presents during an economic downturn because they’re generally cheaper than full sized laptop computers. But at least a few computer makers and retailers are planning on slashing prices a bit further for Black Friday sales. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the US, and it’s traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the…

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In what we can only hope is the beginning of a major trend, Dell appears to be planning to offer a deep discount on its netbook just in time for the holidays. According to a leaked copy of Dell’s Black Friday ad, the company will be offering a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook for $299 on the day after Thanksgiving….

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