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Nov 15, 2007 -- Early scoop on Black Friday electronics deals

Electronics are some of the hottest items for both men and women this holiday season. Clark's been looking at several websites dedicated to leaking the deals, and he has the scoop on what you'll be seeing at retailers on the day after Thanksgiving.

Let's get started with digital cameras. First off, Clark says this is one of the most difficult areas to comparison shop because it seems like every retailer sells about 25 types! Try going to CNET.com and reading customer reviews to get a handle on the model you want. That said, this is the first Christmas that SLR (single-lens reflex) digital cameras are coming in under $500. The advantage of SLRs is that they offer better picture quality even though they're a bit bulky.

When it comes to GPS units, look for prices around $100-$149. Best Buy is listing the popular TomTom One for $119. Staples will have some GPS deals for $124; Office Depot for $129; and Circuit City will be selling the discount Mio Walker GPS for $99.

Meanwhile, portable DVD players won't be much cheaper ($79-89) than they were last year, but you'll find the average screen size has gotten larger.

If you're in the market for a laptop computer, you'll find some deals in the $299-349 range at Circuit City and Staples, respectively.

Finally, look for a variety of HDTV deals. Some retailers are offering 32-inch screens for around $399. If you want to check out a Black Friday website for yourself, try logging on to BlackFriday.info. Clark told you several weeks ago how Wal-Mart was trying to put the kibosh on such websites leaking its deals. So somebody leaked the sales info to CNN and Wal-Mart got way more exposure than they expected!

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  • gps
    cvs in some areas will have gps for 89.99 and with extra care card members will receive 10.00 in extra bucks..there for making it like 79.99.
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