Apple's Black Friday deals

Apple on Friday (at 3 a.m. EST) posted its "Black Friday" special deals on Macs, iPods, and related accessories. The day after US Thanksgiving (Thursday) is the official start of the holiday season. The company is expected to offer discounts of up to $101 on iMacs and MacBooks, a special one-year membership rate to its .Mac services for $68, discounts of up to $21 on the iPod nano ($140-$230, depending on model), discounts of $31 on the video iPod ($230-$320), the Wireless Mighty Mouse for $60, discounts on Shure-branded earphones, Contour iPod Cases, Belkin TuneBase FM ($60), JBL On Stage Micro ($80), JBL Spot Speakers ($110), LaCie Hard Drives, Incase Sling Pack ($50), and its Nike+iPod Sport Kit ($25). Other deals include:

• AirPort Express Base Station $88.00 ($41 off)
  
• iPod Hi-Fi $298.00 ($50 off)
  
• Logitech AudioStation Express $98.00 ($31 off)
  
• Sony Personal Speakers SRS-P11Q $18.00 ($7 off)
  
• M-Audio Keystation 49e USB Midi Keyboard $78.00 ($21 off)
  
• Sony CPA-9C Car Cassette Adapter $14.00 ($6 off)
  
• Incase Neoprene Sleeve (Red or Black for MacBook & MacBook Pro) $24.00 ($6 off)
  
• Incase Ripstop Backpack $58.00 ($42 off)
  
• Brenthaven Metro Bag $48.00 ($22 off)
  
• STM Alley 13" Shoulder Bag $28.00 ($12 off)
  
• Office 2004 for Mac Standard Edition $358.00 ($42 off)
  
• The Sims 2 $38.00 ($12 off)
  
• The Call of Duty 2 $38.00 ($12 off)
  
• Sid Meier's Civilization IV $38.00 ($12 off)
  
• Parallels Desktop for Mac $68.00 ($12 off)
  
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 $68.00 ($22 off)
  
• Apple wireless Mighty Mouse $58.00 ($11 off)
  

by MacNN Staff