Black Friday is where good technology goes to die. Doorbuster deals are dubious and an "exclusive" is code for an untested product made specifically to get you in the door on this day.
Exhibit A is every too-good-to-be true deal on an HDTV. On Black Friday, the big box stores are full of television brands you've never heard of before. There's a 32-inch LED TV listed for $98 that I would not pick up for free. To play it safe, stick with Samsung, Panasonic, Sony, Vizio and Sharp. And if there's no listing for a brightness or contrast ratio, the number of HDMI inputs and the resolution, you're likely dealing with a sea of motion blur and muted color.
This year features a special level of laptop mediocrity. The worst offenders are those laptops running the Windows 8 operating system without a touchscreen. Those may look tempting, with the lowest prices south of $200. But under no circumstances should you purchase a Windows 8 PC without the touchscreen. The system wasn't designed to be used with a static screen and mouse.
An array of Android tablets with impossibly low prices is another pitfall to avoid. No tablet should be priced below $150, which is the lowest it costs the manufacturer to produce a semi-respectable tablet. If you're looking for a value tablet, check out Amazon for sales on its excellent line of Kindles.
There is one notable exception to today's bleak tech outlook: Black Friday could be your last chance to purchase the universally sold-out Xbox One system before Christmas. If you're headed to the stores today in search of Microsoft's newest gaming system, expect long lines and possibly even waiting lists.
There are some deals worth noting. Though retailers can't slash prices on most Apple products, Target is offering generous gift cards, like $100 when you buy the new iPad Air. Another heartening Target deal is $99 for a Nikon L320 digital 16 MP camera, regularly priced at $229.99. And, Walmart's 70-inch Vizio E701i-A3E television, for $998 instead of $1,698, is worth a shout-out.
And I'll give props to Best Buy for slashing $200 off the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, on sale for $1,100.
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