I worked this Black Friday.
How were the crowds? Did you think the markdowns were lackluster this year?
Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?
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#62A waffle maker! I like waffles but I can’t make them at home — an obvious shortcoming :(. Please share recommendations!
Not a Black Friday deal, but I bought this waffle iron years ago and it has been a hit! Highly recommend, assuming you prefer Belgian style waffles.
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#63Logitech G502 Hero wired mouse on sale for $30 at Lenovo to replace a dying Razer. I heard it's a good mouse and I hope I will like it.
The skates and the side grip both fell off mine. A far cry from the old G5 I had that lasted 10 years. These new logitechs demand you install software and they barely last a year for me
I run Linux so hopefully I either don't need the software or there is some open source implementation I can use.
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#65Nothing. Thanksgiving weekend is my favorite holiday time because the focus is on hanging out with family and not buying anything except food and maybe experiences.
In the spirit of the original post, though, there are a few items on my list of things to consider buying because I want them, but nothing pressing.
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#66Bought this very thing from Best Buy. A MBA 15 16/512 combo for $1449 which I think is as good as it gets with Apple.
Re: Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?
#67I bought the AirPods Pro but what I really wanted were updated AirPods Max
Re: Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?
#68I bought the AirPods Pro but what I really wanted were updated AirPods Max
For real. I guess Apple decided they want a long refresh cycle for these. Perhaps they don’t want to upset their wealthiest customers, who drop $550 on headphones.
It’s also possible they’re going to release an updated version after the Apple Vision Pro comes out next year.
Re: Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?
#69I tried looking and comparing deals on budget battery powered lawn tools (mower, string trimmer). Greenworks looked to be the most affordable but there was just so many different models that the choice overload made me give up. I didn’t want my entire holiday eaten up by shopping.
(If anyone has recommendations on what features actually matter on these things and what to get, I’m all ears.)
Re: Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?
#70My shoes were worn out so I bought new shoes. And my left mouse button wore out so I bought a new mouse. And my legs are worn out so I bought a theragun. (Those were bought earlier this week, actually, but 2/3 were on sale). Today I bought some groceries.