There are a million reasons to skip Black Friday and Cyber Monday . But if you do it, you should do it right.
Looking for deals?
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- Gizmodo has one of the most sophisticated deal databases around, which allows you to sort by store and dealworthiness, then print out your wish list of BF deals. Gotta Deal is incredibly comprehensive, and it goes beyond gadgets and electronics.
- The Wirecutter has a fantastic hand-curated list of gadget deals, mostly sorted by the quality of the gadgets and the deal.
- Cheap Apple stuff isn't going to be very common, but MacRumors has a running list of Apple-related deals.
Want to grab a tablet?
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- There are honestly really only a handful of tablets you should consider: the iPad, iPad mini, Nexus 10, Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, and Kindle Fire HD 8.9.
- So, almost none of the tablets you want to buy are on sale. Exceptions: The Nexus 7, which is a little older than the others, can be had for modest discounts in some places, like Office Depot. Apple's also giving a modest discount on the retina iPad. But the others, like the Nexus 10 and the Kindle Fires, are already sold for as cheap as they can be. So expect to pay full price or pretty close to it. Some are selling tablets with a gift card thrown in, though: Walmart's got the iPad 2 with a $75 gift card included (I'd get a Mini instead), and Staples is selling the Fire HD with a $20 gift card.
