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ExperCom cuts up to $548 off a selection of Apple laptops and iMacs during its Tax Refund Sale. Even better, several of them have stackable coupons, dropping them even further. That's the best such sale we've seen on these systems from ExperCom this year. Shipping starts around $11. Sale ends April 21. Some best bets:

• Apple MacBook Air Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz 13" 128GB SSD Laptop (pictured) for $869 via code "dealnewsair"
• Apple iMac 27" Intel Core i7 Quad 3.4GHz Desktop for $2,349 via code "dealnewsimac"
• Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 Quad 2.4GHz 15.4" Laptop w/ 3 years of Apple Care for $2,479 via code "dealnewspro"
• see all discounted Apple computers in ExperCom's Tax Refund Sale

Best Buy caused a stir when it announced that it would close 50 stores and focus its efforts on mobile technology. Then, the retailer disclosed that its CEO, Brian Dunn, was resigning. A seismic executive shift and a reconsideration for what it sells is worrying behavior to say the least, but how will these events impact the bottom line for consumers?

Click and Go Buy via Buy.com offers the Apple iPad 2 16GB WiFi Tablet in White, model no. MC979LL/A, bundled with an iHome IHM10 Portable Speaker in Pink, an unspecified set of circumaural headphones in Pink, a silicone skin cover, cleaning kit, and a screen protector, for $479 with free shipping. That's only $19 over our mention from last week of the iPad 2 alone, and it's $24 under the lowest total price we could find for these items purchased elsewhere separately. This 0.3"-thick tablet weighs 1.3 lbs. and features an Apple A5 1GHz dual-core processor, 9.7" 1024x768 LCD touchscreen display, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, accelerometer, compass, up to 10 hours of battery life, and more.

Apple Store offers free shipping sitewide with no minimum purchase required. (A minimum purchase of $50 usually applies.) That's the first no-minimum free shipping offer we've seen from Apple Store this year. Sales tax is added where applicable. Deal ends December 22.

MacMall offers more than 500 deals on select Apple and PC notebooks, iPad and Android tablets, electronics, and more during its Cyber Monday Sale. That's one of the largest sales we've seen from MacMall this year, with several items at an all-time price low. Shipping starts at $5.99, or get free shipping on purchases over $25.

A best bet is the 2.3-lb. Apple MacBook Air Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4GHz 11.6" Widescreen Notebook (pictured), model no. MC505LL/A, for $799.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our Black Friday mention and the lowest total price we could find by $199. Features include an Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen glossy LCD, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, multi-touch trackpad, iSight webcam, and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (with a free upgrade to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion).

Black Friday is finally upon us, and some of you may be considering going to stores to check out the famed sales. But unless you really need to get out of the house, you might want to consider putting the PJs back on.

Best Buy has released more of its online-only Black Friday deals. (These deals are not yet live; they're expected to be live today, but a specific time is not given.) Some notable online-only items, each with free shipping:

• Dynex 32" 720p LED-Backlit HDTV for $199.99
• Tritton AX120 Headset for $29.99
• Nintendo Wii Console with New Super Mario Bros. Wii Game and Music CD for $99.99
• Dell Streak 7" 16GB WiFi Android Tablet for $159.99
• browse all of Best Buy's online Black Friday deals

Looking for more Best Buy Black Friday deals? We've posted confirmed Best Buy Black Friday Ads to our dealnews Black Friday Ads site.

The Apple Store has announced its Black Friday 1-Day Sale. Although no specific discounts are noted, Apple's Black Friday sales typically feature discounts of 5% to 10% on Apple products, stronger discounts on Apple-compatible accessories, and free shipping sitewide with no minimum. Offers will be available both in-store at online on November 25. Sales tax will be added where applicable.

Meijer posted its entire in-store Black Friday Ad as a 32-page online document. Stores will open at 4 am with doorbuster deals available until noon. Notable doorbuster deals include Nintendo Wii Consoles for $99, select LEGO sets from $15, Amazon Kindle Wifi with Keyboard bundled with a $25 Meijer Custom Coupon for $89, Sony Playstation 3 Holiday Bundle for $199, and more.

Meijer also posted online Thanksgiving Day and Saturday Ads. Thanksgiving offers are available Thursday from 6 am till midnight. Some best bets include the Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect for $199, Samsung 32" LCD HDTV for $278, select Blu-ray movies for $8. The Saturday Sale features Meijer Santa Bucks printable coupons with discounts ranging from $3 off a single item of $14.97 or more to $20 off a single item of $99.97 or more. (several exclusions apply.) A best bet after coupon is the Apple iPod touch 64GB MP3 Player bundled with a $30 Meijer Custom Coupon for $375.

Best Buy has released five of its Black Friday in-store only doorbusters. These will be available beginning at 12 am midnight on Black Friday, November 25, at Best Buy retail stores only. In addition, Best Buy also confirmed more than a dozen of its online and in-store doorbusters. These will be available online on Thanksgiving, November 24, as well as in-store on Black Friday. Some notable deals:

• Sharp LC-42SV49U 42" 1080p LCD HDTV for $199.99 (in-store only)
• Toshiba BDX2150 Blu-ray Disc Player for $39.99 (in-store only)
• Canon Powershot A3300 IS 16MP 5x Zoom Digital Camera for $89.99 (online and in-store)
• Apple iPod touch 8GB with $50 Best Buy Gift Card for $194.99 (online and in-store)
• browse all of Best Buy's in-store and online Black Friday doorbusters

Looking for more Best Buy Black Friday deals? We've posted a "leaked" version of the Best Buy Black Friday Ad to our dealnews Black Friday Ads site. (These ad leaks may be inaccurate and as such fall outside of our Editorial Guarantee.)

The Apple Store offers the factory-refurbished Apple 27" LED Cinema Display HD Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. MB382LL/A, for $849. (Click "Displays" on the left to find it.) With free shipping, that's $150 off and tied with our mention from last week as the lowest total price we could find for this display. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 2560x1440, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 12ms grey-to-grey response time, 375 cd/m² brightness, built-in iSight camera, 3-port USB 2.0 hub, and Mini DisplayPort connectivity. A 1-year Apple warranty applies, the same as with new displays.

MegaMacs continues to discount a number of used Apple MacBook Pro Intel notebooks, with prices starting at $719.99. With free shipping, that's up to $23 under our mention from last week and puts each system at the lowest total price we could find. Plus, MegaMacs offers Apple iLife '11 for Mac for free with the purchase of any Intel-based Apple computer. (Add it to your cart separately.) A 30-day MegaMacs warranty applies. Some best bets:

• Used Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 15.4" Laptop (B stock) for $719.99
• used Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2GHz 15.4" Laptop for $729.99
• used Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz 15.4" Laptop (B stock) for $739.99
• used Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz 15.4" Laptop for $749.99
• browse all eligible Apple MacBook Pro Intel notebooks

MegaMacs still offers the used Apple MacBook Core Duo 1.83GHz 13" Widescreen Notebook, model no. MA254LL/A, for $369.99 plus around $23 for shipping. That's $7 under our mention from two days ago and the lowest total price we could find. It features an Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz dual-core processor, 13.3" widescreen LCD, 1GB RAM (more than standard), 60GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW combo drive, 802.11g wireless, Bluetooth, and more.

A 30-day MegaMacs warranty applies.

Expercom offer the Apple iMac Intel Core i5 2.8GHz 27" Desktop, model no. MC511LL/A, bundled with three years of AppleCare for $1,499. With around $29 for shipping, that's $75 under the lowest total price we could find for this bundle elsewhere. (For further comparison, we saw this bundle with an 8GB RAM upgrade for $1,519 in June.) Features include an Intel Core i5-760 2.8GHz quad-core processor, 27" 2560x1440 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, Radeon HD 5750 1GB graphics, AirPort Extreme (802.11n wireless), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, iSight, and more. Deal ends August 31.

For in-store pickup only, with stock varying by location, Micro Center offers the 4.5-lb. Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core i5 2.3GHz 13.3" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, model no. MC700LL/A, for $999.99. (Add it to your cart to see this price.) That's $104 under our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest price we could find now by $136. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i5-2415 2.3GHz "Sandy Bridge" dual-core processor, 13.3" 1280x800 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, Thunderbolt connectivity, media card reader, and Mac OS X 10.6.

The Apple Store offers discounts on previous-generation, factory-refurbished 3-lb. MacBook Air notebooks, as listed below. Plus, each system qualifies for free shipping. At up to $250 off, each model is at the lowest total price we've seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. Each item carries a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new units. Items are removed from The Apple Store when sold out. The laptops (each model listed below features 2GB RAM):

• Refurb MacBook Air MC505LL/A Core 2 Duo 1.4GHz 11.6" 64GB SSD for $749
• refurb MacBook Air MC506LL/A Core 2 Duo 1.4GHz 11.6" 128GB SSD for $949
• refurb MacBook Air MC503LL/A Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz 13.3" 128GB SSD for $999
• refurb MacBook Air MC504LL/A Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz 13.3" 256GB SSD for $1,249
• see all refurbished MacBook Air laptops

MegaMacs continues to discount a number of used Apple MacBook Pro Intel notebooks, with prices starting at $719.99. With free shipping, that's up to $23 under our mention from last week and puts each system at the lowest total price we could find. Plus, MegaMacs offers Apple iLife '11 for Mac for free with the purchase of any Intel-based Apple computer. (Add it to your cart separately.) A 30-day MegaMacs warranty applies. Some best bets:

• Used Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 15.4" Laptop (B stock) for $719.99
• used Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2GHz 15.4" Laptop for $729.99
• used Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz 15.4" Laptop (B stock) for $739.99
• used Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz 15.4" Laptop for $749.99
• browse all eligible Apple MacBook Pro Intel notebooks

The Apple Store offers price drops on select factory-refurbished unibody MacBook Pro notebooks in its Special Deals section, with prices starting at $899 $1,019. It's among the best selections we've seen from Apple in several weeks, and combined with free shipping, most systems are at lowest-we've-seen prices. Sales tax is added where applicable. All come with a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new Macs. Items are removed from Apple's site when they sell out. Notable laptops:

• Refurbished MacBook Pro MC374LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz 13.3" for $899
• refurbished MacBook Pro MC700LL/A Core i5 Dual 2.3GHz 13.3" for $1,019
• refurbished MacBook Pro MC375LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz 13.3" for $1,019
• refurbished MacBook Pro MC724LL/A Core i7 2.7GHz 13.3" for $1,269
• refurbished MacBook Pro MC372LL/A Core i5 2.53GHz 15.4" for $1,439
• see all refurbished MacBook Pro laptops at The Apple Store

AT&T Wireless offers several Apple iPad cases for $5. Upon adding items to your cart, activate this 25% off coupon and the price drops to $3.75. With free shipping, many are at or near the lowest total prices we've seen. Sales tax is added where applicable.

A best bet is to search for "74317" to find the iFrogz Fusion Case for Apple iPad in Pink/Purple (pictured) for $3.75 after the above coupon with free shipping. That's a buck under our May mention and the lowest total price we could find, this time in any color, this time by $21. This 2-piece case snaps together and features a metallic facade and a "velvety" feel. Note that this is designed for the 1st-generation Apple iPad.