Thanksgiving is as meaningless as an England football friendly here in Blighty. But forget Turkeys and parades through New York City, because one killer part of the US fest is taking Britain by storm: Black Friday. Today. This bargain-packed extravaganza offers stacks of great deals, especially on gadgets. So here’s a round-up of the best deals and gadget sales on this side of the pond.
Apple
Apple’s unleashing a raft of one day only deals on all its sleek gadgets. There’s £71 off of every iMac, including the mega 27-inch model, the top version now setting you back £1.537. Jobs has told his sales staff to shave off £11 from the iPod touch, the 8GB version now just £138. There are also deals on the iPod nano and Time Capsule. You can nab iWork for just £44, down a healthy £25.
Pixmania
The online gadget emporium has got some killer offers on right now. You can lay your hands on a TomTom ONE IQ Routes edition for £124, down from £169. Keen snappers can grab the ace Panasonic TZ7 compact for a mere £229, slashed from £349. Budding movie makers can get a Flip UltraHD for £119. It normally costs £159.
Amazon
Not feeling Apple’s iPod price cuts? Then Amazon is touting a string of cheap MP3 players. The Sandisk Sansa Clip 8GB is being flogged for just £49. If you want something a bit beefier, the Sony S series Walkman which packs in speakers too, is going for a mere £99.99.
Dixons.co.uk
After the very latest bargain tech? Well Dixons is selling the TomTom Start satnav for just £91.95. You get a colourful PND and peerless maps plus change from £100. Elsewhere it has a Samsung Full HD monitor for a mere £199.99, including 2 HDMI ports and Freeview built-in. Time to sling the telly, surely?
Play.com
If you’re thinking of getting some Blu-ray in your life for Christmas, Play.com is the place to go. It’s deal of the week is on the ace Sony BDP-360 Blu-ray spinner, cut from £249.99 to £134.99. Hook it up to your HD boobtube and you’ll be marvelling at movies like Moon on the top notch HD format in no time.
Dell.co.uk
In the market for a cheap all-rounder of a laptop? The Dell Studio 15 has had its price lopped, with a stonking £168 dropped off it as well as gratis customisation of its colourful shell. The Studio laptops are amongst Dell’s prettiest, and pack a fair amount of grunt for the money too. At £479, they’re still not the cheapest lappies Dell has on sale, but with a roomy keyboard and high quality 15 inch screen they won’t leave you squinting over Christmas either. Just get your order in quick, as the lowered prices go back to normal after December 2nd.
