The best Black Friday deals

November 27, 2008, 08:44 PM —  PC World — 

Today it's all about the turkey, but tomorrow it's all about the deals. After this year's sluggish economy, many electronics retailers are offering steep Black Friday discounts on popular tech items to fill their stores and get their cash registers ringing -- saving you a bundle in the process.

Rule number one before cracking open your wallet is to do your homework -- but this year, I did it for you. That's right, while you're stuffing your face and watching college football games on the couch I scoured the Web and put together this list of some of the best deals I could find.

If you're interested in browsing more deals, check out PC World's earlier Black Friday coverage, The Best Black Friday Deals, 2008.

Jawbone Bluetooth Headset - $48

Loads of noisy people roaming around? This Bluetooth headset virtually eliminates background noise so your calls are clearer. Sophisticated sensors inside the Jawbone headset isolate your speech from unwanted background noise so you won't have to shout anymore. And at such a low price (usually $60 to $80), this iconic headset is a must-buy -- if not for you, then as a gift.

Black Friday Deal from Newegg - Offer link

Sanyo Xacti 7MP Digital Camera - $59

You've got plenty of pictures to take this holiday season, and this camera's 7-megapixels are ideal for those family reunion shots. The Sanyo Xacti VPC-T700 also comes bundled with a 1GB SD Memory Card so you can store a whole weekend's worth of pictures.

Black Friday Deal from Walmart - Offer Link

Pentax 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera - $600

If you want to go pro with your pictures, then this is the right time to buy a digital SLR camera. The Pentax K2000 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera is heavily reduced (usually $1000+) and comes with an 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DA L lens and AF200FG flash (pictured). This offer also includes a 4GB SD memory card, a Tiffen UV protection filter and a Pentax camera bag, all for the price above.

From Amazon - Offer Link

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