Black Friday is the (mythical?) day that retailers actually find their Year-to-Date margins are in the black. The assumption is retailers are operating in the red 11 months of the year, and score all their profits beginning Black Friday and through Christmas/holiday season.
Kohl's, WalMart, and Target are 3 easy exceptions to the above I'd say.
As far as good FAR technology items, if you have seen today's newspaper ads for tomorrow early AM from Best Buy or Circuit City - don't bother waiting - they're already selling online!!!
CC has a -G router + card for $12 AR!!!