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Apple Black Friday Deals Include Mac, iPad Discounts

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Apple on Friday unveiled its Black Friday deals, which includes $101 off the iMac, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air, as well as $41 off the iPad.

Just as it has for the past two years, Apple is offering $101 off some of its Macs. For today only, the iMac as well as the MacBook Pro will start at $1,098, down from $1,199. The 13-inch MacBook Air, meanwhile, will sell for $1,198 – down from $1,299.

The savings also apply to Apple's popular iPad tablet. All models have been discounted by $41, with prices starting at $458 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version and going all the way up to $788 for the 64GB Wi-Fi plus 3G iPad.

While there are no discounts on the iPhone, Apple is dropping the price of the iPod touch. The 8GB version is now $21 cheaper at $208, the 32GB got a $31 price drop to $268, and the 64GB iPod touch is now $358, a $41 discount.

The 8GB iPod nano, meanwhile, is selling for $138, down $11, and the 16GB version is available for a $21 discount at $158.

Apple's Black Friday deals also include a variety of discounts on accessories and software. The company is taking $5 off the price of things like its iPad case, wireless keyboard, iPad dock, keyboard dock, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Mouse.

Its 1TB Time Capsule got a $21 price drop to $278, while a 2TB version is $51 cheaper at $448. Apple's AirPort Express Base Station and Extreme Base Station are also $11 off at $88 and $168, respectively.

For the iPad, a Griffin A-Frame Stand is down $15.95 to $34, while a Griffin Loop Stand is $18, down from $29.95. The gray or blue Jambox by Jawbone wireless speakers have also been discounted by $51.95 to $148.

Other speaker discounts include the Beats by Dr. Dre. Beatbox for $348 and the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin mini for $248, both a $51.95 discount. The Edifier Prisma E3350 2.1 speakers and the Philips Fidelio DS7550 portable speaker dock are $98, a $31.95 drop.

Need some software? Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac is $58, down from $79.95. Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 has also been discounted $30 to $69.95, a three-year Computrace LoJack for Laptops Premium package is $78 (down $21.95), and Roxio Toast 10 Titanium is $68, a $31.95 discount. Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 Family Pack, meanwhile, is also $21.95 cheaper at $128.

Apple also has discounts on cases, chargers, laptop bags, earphones, and headphones.

Other products of note: HP Photosmart Plus e-All-in-One (B210a) for $134 (down $15.95), which works with iOS 4.2 AirPrint; Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS digital camera for $148 (down $81.95); Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS digital camera for $128 (down $51.95); Western Digital 1TB My Passport SE for Mac for $98 (down $71.95); and Flip MinoHD camcorder for $148 (down $81.95).

For more Black Friday details, see PCMag's Ultimate Guide to Black Friday 2010.

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Chloe Albanesius

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