Black friday, Anyone shopping?

[space_invader64]

I wasn't going to but I think I might because apple sent me an email that they were having a sale.  This is so apple, they are not announcing what items are on sale!  We just find out when we get there!

If the ipod classic is marked down very much I might get one, so I can listen to rico with a stilish new ipod.

I am also looking for a good camcorder and digital camera if any of you have suggestions.

[Geekyfanboy]

I planned on shopping.. but I have to work

[Rico]

I got that Apple email too.  Some stuff will be for sale online as well.  I doubt I will hit any retail stores.  Too crazy for me.

[Bryancd]

We are almost done with our shopping already as we have to ship it all back east to my folks in Greenwich, CT, where we spend Christmas.

[space_invader64]

Oh yeah, someone at the apple store said that they will have things on sale in the store.

But online, hmmm, I may do that instead!

[Locutus]

I'm going back to work on Black Friday -- at Border's!

Wish me luck ...

[PepperDude]

I really doubt I'm going.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Not much around here this friday to justify shopping...might go anyway.

King Linksr

[space_invader64]

Just got back.  Been at it since 3 this morning!  Got a new camcorder.

[Bryancd]

I wasn't going to go, but I did end up in a J. Crew to get my wife something she had been looking at a few weeks ago. They wee busy at 10:30 am for sure.

[Rico]

Just got back.  Been at it since 3 this morning!  Got a new camcorder.

What brand?  Model??

[space_invader64]

It is a Panasonic PV-GS80.  I have used my friends which is a much more elaborate model, the 400.  But they cost quite a bit.  I picked it up in best buy and really started to like it.  I like the body style and it has some manual settings.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8212258&type=product&id=1166235821271

[Rico]

Ahh, that's the one on sale this weekend.  I was tempted too.  I think I might be holding out for an HD camera.

[space_invader64]

HD cameras are pretty but I would fill up my hard drive because we don't have burners that will burn them in HD yet.

[space_invader64]

OK, I think I might need to eat my words.  I've found a hd camcorder that I like that is not super pricey. And here it is.  The Canon HV20.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=177&modelid=14869

I like it for these reasons:

1 Can shoot in 24p for a real movie feel
2 Can shoot in 1080i HD
3 Records to tape so it won't eat all my hard drive space
4 Can plug in an external mic for better sound and listen on headphones
5 Manual settings

And the New York Times said it was the camcorder of the year!!!!