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Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: CodeChef on Fri, 26 November 2010, 00:06:36
Any deals on mechanical keyboards today? Been monitoring the RK9000 but doesnt seem to have dropped at all, all they are doing is including a ****ty headset.
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: spolia optima on Fri, 26 November 2010, 00:14:03
The PChome deal that ripster posted is really, really good. I've been eyeballing a few of those for xmas gifts
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: CodeChef on Fri, 26 November 2010, 00:31:05
Quote from: spolia optima;252461
The PChome deal that ripster posted is really, really good. I've been eyeballing a few of those for xmas gifts


I don't order from places that I can't read. Plus, just because 20 dollars shipping is good compared to regular, doesn't mean 20 dollars shipping is a good deal. :P
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: panda-R on Fri, 26 November 2010, 00:52:01
Quote from: CodeChef;252466
I don't order from places that I can't read. Plus, just because 20 dollars shipping is good compared to regular, doesn't mean 20 dollars shipping is a good deal. :P


that's too bad because I ordered from a place I can't read and I'm typing on that keyboard that I ordered right now.
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: kidchunks on Fri, 26 November 2010, 02:08:59
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that's too bad because I ordered from a place I can't read and I'm typing on that keyboard that I ordered right now.


same here :biggrin:
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: CodeChef on Fri, 26 November 2010, 12:16:56
Quote from: panda-R;252473
that's too bad because I ordered from a place I can't read and I'm typing on that keyboard that I ordered right now.


...what?
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: J888www on Fri, 26 November 2010, 12:32:14
There's an option of Didja's SIIG MiniTouch (Sealed in a Box), only 9 left and I consider it a very good price.
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: wanabe on Fri, 26 November 2010, 15:15:11
not mechanical, but it looks like amazon marked down the logitech illuminated keyboard to $40...i could have sworn it was more last time i checked.
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 26 November 2010, 15:37:47
Lenovo always has good Black Friday deals, all weekend long.
www.lenovo.com (http://www.lenovo.com)
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: CodeChef on Sat, 27 November 2010, 00:24:53
Rip, you mean $20, not %20. It only brings it down to 109, not great :(

I'm really mad, I would get a Blackwidow since Razer is having a sale but it's backordered, I would get it in like 3 weeks. If I'm buying now I'm not waiting 3 weeks just to get it.
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: laden3 on Sat, 27 November 2010, 01:17:08
I tried some searching and the education program discount is 25%, which is better...
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: Rusty Rat on Sat, 27 November 2010, 01:41:13
OK you Americans - why do you call it Black Friday?
In the rest of the English speaking World Black Friday is a Friday the 13th.
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: wanabe on Sat, 27 November 2010, 02:06:51
my understanding is that "black friday" is so called b/c it's when most retailers start to go back into the "black"...that is when their net profits turn positive from the red (negative).
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: mjacob on Sat, 27 November 2010, 09:37:17
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my understanding is that "black friday" is so called b/c it's when most retailers start to go back into the "black"...that is when their net profits turn positive from the red (negative).


That's what I always thought, but I didn't realize there was an alternate meaning that was around prior to the current one. From Wikipedia:

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The day's name originated in Philadelphia, where it originally was used to describe the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic which would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. Use of the term began by 1966 and began to see broader use outside Philadelphia around 1975. Later an alternative explanation began to be offered: that "Black Friday" indicates the period during which retailers are turning a profit, or "in the black."
Title: Happy Black Friday!
Post by: ricercar on Sat, 27 November 2010, 11:16:29
Quote from: ripster;252656
Also not mechanical but the iPad is on sale.  Pretty unusual for Apple.


Must be snowing in hades.