You’re not really getting a deal so much as a bargain bin product. And for laptops, this often leads to heartache and wasted cash.

Best Buy had some of the better notebook deals on Black Friday and the same is true today. Here is the cream of that crop.

Toshiba Satellite C655D — $249 | HP Pavilion 2000 — $299

These two laptops may surprise shoppers with their low prices considering that both have 15.6-inch screens and are thus not netbooks. Thing is, they both have AMD Fusion E series processors inside, which means they have similar power to affordable ultraportables like the HP Pavilion dm1, which are just a step above netbooks in terms of power. So even though these are the same size as “regular” notebooks, you’re not going to get stunning performance out of them. As long as you know that going in, go ahead and get one of these if you want. It’ll be fine for basic tasks like browsing the web, working on office documents, and streaming videos.

Gateway NV55C57U — $309 | Lenovo IdeaPad 1068AFU — $319

These 15.6-inch laptops are so inexpensive because they have Intel Pentium processors inside, which are several years old. Again, you’re not going to see very strong performance from these models, but they’re okay to buy if you’re going for something basic.

HP Pavilion dv6 — $429

This notebook has a pretty powerful processor for the price and should deliver great performance for most mainstream users. And if you love to play casual games or MMORPGs or even other less-intense PC games, this model offers enough oomph for that.

Samsung RC512 — $499

This laptop actually has some good highlights, including a DVD drive that can read Blu-ray discs and built-in Wireless Display technology from Intel. It has 2 USB 3.0 ports, a definite plus, and 4G/WiMAX mobile broadband built-in. The Core i3 processor means it won’t be a workhorse, but for most mainstream users this provides plenty of power.

Apple MacBook Pro 13 — $1,049 | Apple MacBook Pro 15 — $1,599

Best Buy is offering $150 – $200 off these MacBook Pros, which you generally don’t see discounted unless they’re refurbished.

Read Our Notebook Gift Guide For More Ideas

Best Buy Cyber Monday Notebook Deals Roundup is a post by K. T. Bradford from Notebooks.com.

Before you get up early (or stay up late) to get a low-price netbook, know which deals are worth the effort.

I’ve combed the Black Friday deals to find the best and worst. But before the big day comes, be sure to search the web to see if the netbook you want can’t be found at or close to these “deal” prices already.

Also, be sure to check out our Black Friday Notebook Deals as well.

Acer Aspire One (AOD255E)

$157 @ Target | $199 Fred Meyer

This is a basic 10.1-inc netbook from Acer. It’s pretty solid, but with a single-core Atom CPU, it’s not going to be a work horse. This deal is decent since it’s $279 new. It would make a good laptop for a kid or someone who wants a secondary laptop for basic tasks.

Gateway LT2802U

$149 @ BestBuy

Don’t bother getting up early for this one. Though the price is low, you can get this netbook online for just a bit more right now.

Samsung Series 3

$499 @ Staples

This 11.6 affordable ultraportable is a decent laptop, but you can get this for less on Amazon right now.

Sylvania 7-inch Netbook / Android Netbook / Smartbook

$74 @ Toys R Us | $79 @ Kmart | $79 @ Sears | $99 @ Hastings

Just as with tablets, you should seriously run away when you see a Sylvania netbook/smartbook in every incarnation you find it. Yes, it’s very inexpensive, but it’s also cheap and crap and it will likely break after a short time. It’s not worth even the small amount you pay for it.

Black Friday Netbook Deals is a post by K. T. Bradford from Notebooks.com.

If you need these accessories and aren’t a small business owner, don’t worry, you can still take advantage of these Cyber Monday discounts from Dell Small Business. There also many other Dell Small Business deals available on Cyber Monday.

Cyber Monday Software Deals:

• Office Home and Business with Quickbooks Pro only $379.99 after $109.95 instant savings!
• Norton AntiVirus 2011 – 1 User 3 PC only $50 after $9.99 instant savings!

Cyber Monday Printer and Accessory Deals:

• Dell 2335dn Laser Printer only $239.99 after $210 instant savings!
• Logitech Wireless Combo MK520 only $29.99 after $30 instant savings!

These Dell Small Business deals are valid on Cyber Monday, November 29th at midnight through 6 am on November 30th Central time.

Cyber Monday Deals on Printers, Accessories and Software from Dell Small Business is a post by Josh Smith from Notebooks.com.

Creative Labs® Vado High Definition 2X Zoom Digital Pocket Camcorder – Black only $49.99 after $100 instant savings!

The Creative Labs Vado HD digital camcorder will fit inside your pocket and be ready to capture your favorite life moments in HD with a 2X zoom to bring you closer to the action. The Vado HD includes 8GB of built in memory and has a 2″ display for viewing and playback. The Vado is rated at 2 hours of capture or playback and comes with an HDMI cable for connecting to your HDTV.

Fuji S2550 12MP 18X Zoom Digital Camera with HDMI connection only $149.99 after $50 instant savings!

The Fuji S2550 camera comes with way more zoom than you find on many pocket-able point and shoot digital cameras, but for trading off the ability to put your camera in your pocket, you need also get the a Fujinon lens that captures images at 12MP and can even capture 720P HD video. The camera has six scene selection modes and a panorama shooting mode.

These Dell Small Business deals are valid on Cyber Monday, November 29th at midnight through 6 am on November 30th Central time.

Cyber Monday: Digital Camera Deals from Dell Small Business is a post by Josh Smith from Notebooks.com.

Cyber Monday Monitor Deals:

• UltraSharp U2211H 21.5-inch Widescreen Monitor only $229 after $50 instant savings!
• UltraSharp U3011 30”W Monitor with PremierColor only $1199.99 after $300 instant savings!

Cyber Monday HDTV Deals:

• Sony Bravia Professional 40-inch KDL40EX400/H 1080p Flat Panel HDTV only $599.99 after $300 instant savings!

Cyber Monday Projector Deals:

• Dell M410HD Projector with 2-Year Advanced Exchange Warranty only $699 after $150 instant savings!
• Dell S300W Wireless Short-Throw Projector with 2-Year Advanced Exchange Warranty only $799 after $200 instant savings!
• Vizio 32-inch E320VA 720p LCD HDTV only $287.99 after $162 instant savings!

These Cyber Monday specials run from now through 6 AM CST on Tuesday November 30th, so act fast if you want to take advantage of these deals on monitors, HDTVs and projectors.

Cyber Monday: Monitors, HDTVs and Projectors from Dell Small Business is a post by Josh Smith from Notebooks.com.

The first deal is for the 1.5TB Western Digital USB 2.0 external hard drive which is available for $69.99 after $40 ion instant savings. The external hard drive has very high ratings from Dell Small Business customers.

Western Digital USB 2.0 Hard drive description from Dell Small Business:

Store or back up your digital music, videos and photos with the 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Elements™ Desktop External Hard Drive from Western Digital®. Plain, simple, reliable add-on storage, the external USB 2.0 drive is preformatted for immediate use. Simply plug it in to a USB port of your system to add high-speed storage. Ideal for simple add-on storage the WD Elements Desktop External Hard Drive is an ideal choice to manage all your digital content between work and home.

Next up is a $46 discount on the Iomega 1 TB USB 2.0 Compact Edition Prestige Portable hard drive. The portable hard drive from Iomega has high reviews from Dell SMB users and is a pretty compact package that will team up well with users who need more storage for a MacBook Air or to backup your system.

Iomega 1TB USB 2.0 Compact Edition Prestige description from Dell Small Business:

At just over 4 inches long, the super-compact, lightweight Iomega Prestige Portable Hard Drive is perfect to carry in your pocket, backpack or laptop bag. It requires no external power supply – just plug it in and go. This is a great travel companion that lets you take your files, photos and music anywhere. With a Drop Shock feature, the Prestige Portable Hard Drive is rugged enough to safely store data for travel environments. Equipped with Iomega Protection Suite software package that includes Trend Micro Internet Security (12 mo. Subscription), EMC Retrospect Express Backup software, Iomega QuikProtect, and MozyHome Online Backup service (up to 2GB included for free) at no additional cost. Software available via easy download. Now available in a 1TB capacity.

These Dell Small Business deals are valid on Cyber Monday, November 29th at midnight through 6 am on November 30th Central time.

Cyber Monday: Hard Drive Deals from Dell Small Business is a post by Josh Smith from Notebooks.com.

During Black Friday eBay saw a surge in mobile bidding, up 30% compared to last Friday, a trend that matches up with an increase in PayPal payments which were up 27% on Black Friday. PayPal reported an increase in mobile payments of 310% over Black Friday 2009 which could be shoppers paying for auctions, chipping in for holiday group gifts or splitting the cost of a Black Friday lunch.

The Hottest Black Friday Products from eBay for Black Friday 2010:

• Kinect for Xbox 360 for an average selling price of $228, up 281 percent over the November 1 to November 24 period.
• Apple iPad for an average selling price of $650 (ASP reflects all models and conditions), up 35 percent over the November 1 to November 24 period.
• Apple iPhone 4G for an average selling price of $724, up 12 percent over the November 1 to November 24 period.
• Canon SX120 10MP digital camera for an average selling price of $152, up 28 percent over the November 1 to November 24 period.
• Nintendo DS for an average selling price of $113, up 99 percent over the November 1 to November 24 period.

eBay wasn’t the only one tracking Black Friday, FortiousOne tracked tweets about brands and stores on Black Friday and clued us in on the winners and the losers in technology. Here’s an interactive map of Tweets by audience.

It’s no surprise that Apple was the top electronic brand in number of tweets, losing out to Walmart in overall tweets. Apple bested Microsoft by about 84% in overall tweets, but that may not have included tweets about the Xbox 360, Xbox Kinect and game deals. Overall, PlayStation 3 took top billing in tweets beating out Xbox 360 (by 21%), and the Nintendo (by 41%).

Apparently Android took the day form Apple with 46% more tweets about the Android than about the iPhone. This is likely due to the fact that the iPhon4 4 didn’t see Black Friday discounts in line with what many carriers offered on Android phones from the carriers and from Amazon at a penny.

In terms of Laptop brands, Sony beat out Dell by 49% on Black Friday, all trailing Apple which was one of the most searched for Black Friday laptop makers we saw here at Notebooks.com.

What was most popular on Black Friday for you? Tell us about your score in the comments.

Black Friday 2010: Popular Products and Brands is a post by Josh Smith from Notebooks.com.

We haven’t seen any big Cyber Monday laptop deals from Best Buy for Cyber Monday, but if you’re looking for a monitor or home networking accessories, they do have some deals to check out.

Cyber 2-Day Sale: Acer 21.5″ LCD Monitor For $129.99. Valid 11/28-11/29

During Cyber Monday, you can score the Acer 21.5″ Monitor for $129.99, a savings of $40 off the standard price. This isn’t as cheap as we  saw some similar sized monitors going for on Black Friday, but it is still a decent deal. The Acer monitor has a 5ms response time, 50,0000:1 contrast ration, 300cd/m brightness and 1290 x 1080 resolution. It has a DVI with HDCP connection as well as a standard  VGA connection and can be mounted on a VESA 100mm x 100mm wall mount.

Cyber 2-Day Sale: D-Link Wireless-N 150 Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch For $21.99. Valid 11/28-11/29

This router and 4 port switch is on sale for about $30 off normal pricing and offers a good deal on a new wireless N home networking system. From Best Buy, “Equipped with a NAT firewall with SPI, WPA, WPA2 and WPS security features and VPN pass-through support, this wireless router allows secure wireless Web connection at ultrafast data transfer rates up to 150 Mbps.”

Cyber 2-Day Sale: Cisco Linksys E1000 Wireless-N Router For $49.99. Valid 11/28-11/29

Score $15 off the Cisco Linksys Wireless N router that can connect your WiFi devices at optimal speeds for sharing files and printers. From best Buy, “This wireless router puts the power of wireless-N technology in your home. Connect your computers, wireless printers and other Wi-Fi devices at speeds up to 300 Mbps. Cisco Connect software allows simple setup and setting customization.”

Be sure to check out more Cyber Monday deals from Best Buy.

Cyber Monday: Deals on Monitors and Networking at Best Buy is a post by Josh Smith from Notebooks.com.

The Microsoft Chatpad is ideal for users who want to text, twitter and chat with friends on the Xbox. The Chatpad connects to the back of your Xbox 360 controller and is also backlit for easy use in the dark.

This deal on the Microsoft Chatpad runs from now through November 29th.

Cyber Monday: $10 Off the Microsoft Chatpad is a post by Josh Smith from Notebooks.com.

Fable III Game Description from Microsoft:

Five decades have passed since the events of Fable II, and Albion has matured through an industrial revolution, but the fate of the kingdom is at peril. In Fable III, you will be called upon to rally and fight alongside your people, ascend to the seat of power, and experience the true meaning of love and loss. The choices and sacrifices you make while fanning the flames of revolution, and then as you rule as King or Queen or Albion, will lead to an ever-evolving world with consequences that will be felt across your entire land. This sets the stage for unparalleled action and adventure that offers even more ways to fight and engage than ever before.

Fable III is compatible with Xbox Live, allowing gamers to join forces or battle their friends online. Xbox Live is paid service which can be purchased for $59.99 a year.

Fable III is available for $39.99 until November 29th as is Halo Reach.

Cyber Monday: Fable III for $20 Off at Microsoft Store is a post by Josh Smith from Notebooks.com.