MY TWO CENTS - 10/14/08 - by Digital Bits editor Bill Hunt
Now then... we've been hearing reports for months now, from folks connected to various Blu-ray associated companies, that you'll probably be seeing some pretty great deals on Blu-ray Disc hardware in time for the holidays - especially on Black Friday, the infamous day after Thanksgiving Day shopping fest. Now come the first early reports of just what one of those deals might look like: Gizmodo is reporting that Samsung and retailer Ultimate Electronics will be offering the BD-P1500 for just $149 on Black Friday - some $350 off its regular retail price. The deal has yet to be official confirmed, but we bet it's right on, and that you'll be seeing a number of other such manufacturer/retailer offerings that day as well.