Storefront retailers bank on Holiday sales - and timed buyer psychology to drive a sense of bargain-price urgency. Black Friday is traditionally a Brick & Mortar post Thanksgiving event. With teaser deal's they're trying to get ALL the family and relatives packed in the car and beating down the doors before sunrise. Cyber Monday aims more for techy online internet shoppers in a *virtual* rush and bargain-hunting stampede - all from the comfort of your desk. And that's something more and more people are opting for.

For those who want Apple stuff, Apple's Black Friday promo is really the ONLY day of the year The Mac Mother Ship allows us to really snag true discounts on a NEW Mac, iPod or whatnot at the Apple Store online or in-person. For those planning a big Mac purchase - watch and wait for this one-shot chance. The specifics won't dribble out until Apple wants it to: On Thanksgiving when everyone's sitting around the table with their iPad iMac iPhone I-WANTS dominating the discussion.

MacMall isn't waiting around for Black Friday. And they don't need to, their high-volume lets them undercut Apple retail prices any day of the week:



Marketers are probably just as eager to invent a 'Super-Saturday' or 'Splurge-Sunday' to fill the gaps in a consumptive economy. But the reality is smart, frugal shopping is a year 'round endeavor that savvy Mac folk can find any day of the year - with foresight, purchase planning, and price comparisons. Camping out for 4a.m.. 'Door-Busters' 'First-Come-First-Serve' tacticts, 'Limited-Quantity' be the first to get there models are more about Bait and Switch, UNPLANNED additional purchases, and impulse buying. I'm not a big fan of that. Apple technology purchases that you and your Mac can live with long-term deserve more foresight and research.

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