Tech lovers have mostly been teased so far on the run-up to Black Friday this year, with retailers like Best Buy and Staples
dropping word on a deal here or there. But finally a full ad was been
leaked that's of interest to computer buyers.
Dell's 10-page circular
has surfaced on the Black Friday aggregation sites, and while it
obviously lacks iPads and Chromebooks, it offers a range of deals on the
company's desktops, laptops, and tablets.
Let's start with the tablets, where Dell is trying again with its new Venue slates.
The budget-minded Venue 8 Android model, using a new Intel Atom
processor and coming with 16GB of storage, was launched at $179.99, but
starting on Thanksgiving at 6 p.m., it will be on sale on Dell's website
as a virtual doorbuster for $129.99, or $50 off. A different tactic is
being used with the Venue 8 Pro, which runs Windows 8.1 instead of
Android. Its price on Black Friday remains $299.99, but you get a folio
and a year of accidental damage service thrown in.
For those dwindling numbers
still buying traditional PCs instead of tablets, Dell has multiple
specials for both laptops and desktops, including a doorbuster price of
just $199.99 (starting at midnight of Black Friday) for the Inspiron 15
notebook with Intel Celeron processor, 4GB of RAM, 320GB hard drive, and
a 15.6-inch display. At 2 p.m. on Black Friday, you can get the same
laptop with a more powerful Intel Core i3 CPU and 500GB hard drive for
$100 more. An even more robust version with Core i5, 6GB of RAM, and
750GB hard drive will also be available for $499.99.
Those looking for something smaller can find the Inspiron 11
for $299.99 starting at 8 a.m. on Black Friday. That model includes a
Celeron processor, 500GB hard drive, and 11.6-inch touchscreen, but a
mere 2GB of RAM. The Inspiron 15R comes with a larger touchscreen, 8GB
of RAM, 1TB hard drive, and a much higher price tag of $699.99 (though
Dell claims that's $390 off the regular price). You can even get some
modest savings on the Alienware 14 gaming laptop, though it's just $100 off the regular price of $1,099.
Dell is likewise lopping $100 off the Alienware X51 slim gaming
desktop, though at $599 you're only getting lower-end components like a
Core i3 CPU and Nvidia GeForce GTX 645 graphics card. Other PC sales
include a 12 a.m. Black Friday doorbuster price of $199.99 on an
Inspiron 660s with Celeron processor, 4GB of RAM, and 500GB hard drive,
and a 2 p.m. Black Friday doorbuster combination of Inspiron 660 desktop
(Core i5, 8GB of RAM, 1TB hard drive) and 21.5-inch LCD monitor for
$549.99.
Finally, if you are in the market for a low-priced all-in-one
PC, the Inspiron One 20 with Celeron chip, 4GB of RAM, and 500GB hard
drive built into a 20-inch touchscreen will be available $349.99
starting at 8 a.m. on Black Friday.
The Alienware specials aside, it's notable that most of the Dell
Black Friday deals promoted are valued-priced systems. Of course, budget
buyers are the most price sensitive, but it will be interesting to see
if Dell winds up having some unadvertised specials on PCs with more
impressive performance specs on Black Friday. www.zdnet.com
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