Im disappointed. I waited to today to place a order. I agree that the discounts are low. I wanted to order a MacBook Pro 15". It isn't even discounted at all.

I too am disappointed in the discounts. I felt Apple, like the article says, has enough cash to stimulate sales even better with deeper discounts. I was ready to order two iPods (a nano and a touch) with 15% (or more) savings, but now I'll reconsider the purchases once again.

I guess people expect Apple to just give away their computers, even if only for a day. Just because analysts predict larger discounts, or think it's the best business decision, does not mean Apple should or will do it. How much of a discount were you expecting? What's the price at which you'll buy, as opposed to not buying?

If Apple would have followed the advice of the analysts, it wouldn't be half as successful as it is.

If Apple reduced the prices more, then the analysts would be complaining Apple's cutting into it's profit margins. I think Walmart was offering some cheap Black Friday laptops. Bargain hunters should try there. Does anyone happen to know if Porsche was offering any Black Friday sales? If so, maybe I'll go pick one up. Hardly.

I will say this as respectfully as possible. I think Apple does good in some areas and bad in others. I enjoy most of there products so my opinion is probably a little swayed. But I must say, the analysts are disappointed because they were flat wrong. Would I love to see Apple give 50% discounts? Of course. But Apple never has been, and hopefully never will be, about the cheapskates. Bottom line, if your not happy with the prices look somewhere else.

there were two kinds of black friday sales this year, good stuff with a light discount, and c*** stuff with a high discount.

apple wasn't any different that bestbuy or sears or macy's.

h*** Apple stuff is SOOOO good that they should have raised the prices! Yeah that's it and the shoot the people the didn't think that was the greatest thing EVER!

Apple set this up saying with that lame e-mail saying how this would be the greatest sale ever and then didn't deliver. Just hope the January announcements are better. Thank god for MacMall and Smalldog.

It's all over by now, but take a look:

Apple Store (including 8.5% sales tax? vs. Mac Connection (after rebate)

• MacBook
$1299.83/$1149, ? = $150.83

• AirPort Express 802.11/n
$95.48/$95.93 (Amazon.com), ? = -45¢ (advantage: Apple Store: 45¢)

• iPod touch 2Gen 8GB
$225.68/$209.99, ? = $15.69

• iPod touch 2Gen 16GB
$301.63/$269.99, ? = $31.64

• iPod touch 2Gen 32GB
$410.13/$359.99, ? = $50.14


2Gen 8GB / 16GB / 32GB
Mac Connection $209.99/$269.99/$359.99
Apple Store $208.00/$278.00/$378.00

iMac
Apple Store (including 8.5% sales tax) vs. Mac Connection

• 20" 2.4GHz
$1245.80/$1099.99, ? = $145.81

• 20" 2.66GHz
$1516.83/$1349.99, ? = $166.84

• 24" 2.8GHz
$1838.09/$1599.99, ? = $238.10

• 24" 3.06GHz
$2276.33/$1899.99, ? = $367.34

Then, how about the comparison without figuring sales tax?

iMacs: 20" 2.4 / 20" 2.66 / 24" 2.8 / 24" 3.06
$1148 / $1398 / $1698 / $2098
$1099 / $1349 / $1599 / $1899* (* no rebate offered)

Mac Connection $209.99/$269.99/$359.99
Apple Store $208.00/$278.00/$378.00