We've seen a huge influx of users looking for info about all of the Black Friday notebook deals and wanted to answer some common questions. Here's a list of 12 things to consider before rushing into a big-box retailer and snatching the lowest-priced notebook you can find. 
Apple will celebrate Black Friday with discounts and giveaways at its retail locations and online at Apple.com. Apple hasn't announced their Black Friday specials yet, but don't expect half-priced iPods or MacBooks. 
Several Best Buy Black Friday deals are now available to order online. The doorbusters (like the $229 Toshiba laptop) will not be available online, but there are several accessories you can order starting Thanksgiving morning. If you've got a bunch of iPod owners on your holiday shopping list you should check out this deal from Best Buy. You can get one Free $25 iTunes card for every three $25 iTunes cards you purchase and get free shipping. 
Microsoft is getting ready to launch Microsoft Office 2008, and is running a Black Friday promo to get people locked into the new software now. 
I just got an email from Amazon and they're selling the Toshiba HD-A3 HD DVD Player for, plus 10 HD DVDs for just $199 
American Express is getting ready to kick off it's 'My Wishlist' holday promotion and will sell the Dell XPS M1330 notebook for $900. The American Express 'My Wishlist' is an annual promo that lets AMEX cardholders 'buy' a very limited number of items for 25% to 100% off. 
There aren't any significant discounts on MacBooks or MacBook Pros for Black Friday, but there's a killer deal at Fry's Electronics on the 20-inch iMac. 
The Sony VAIO VGN-NR123E/S will be sold as a doorbuster special at Best Buy on Black Friday for $499. There will be at least 20 VAIO VGN-NR123E/S notebooks available at each Best Buy store. 
The Toshiba A135-S7403 is the cheapest notebook advertised for Black Friday so far. Best Buy's selling the Toshiba A135-S7403 for just $229 and throwing in a free printer. 
It looks like Office Depot's getting a jump on Black Friday sales, making most of its Black Friday notebooks available today. 
Get $400 off any HP Pavilion dv2500t notebook priced at $1,199 or more. Use Coupon Code:NB2503 and get free shipping. This HP deal is just in time for Black Friday shoppers, and is an alternative to dealing with crowds. 
Get $400 off an HP Pavilion dv9500z Notebook priced at $1199 or more with Coupon code: NB9501. Get a well-equiped dv9500z for as low as $799. Office Depot will have the HP Pavilion dv9620us on sale for $849.99 on Black Friday, a $200 discount. The dv9620us is a retail version of HP's popular dv9500z series. 
CompUSA will discount the MacBook and MacBook Pro by 5% on Black Friday and the following Saturday. 
Circuit City will sell the Toshiba Satellite A215-S7413 for $699.99 the day after Thanksgiving. This holiday special includes a $150 mail in rebate and $150 in-store discount. The A215-S7413 comes with an AMD Athlon processor, 1GB of RAM and 120GB hard drive. 
CompUSA is discounting the Sony VAIO VGN-NR140E/S to $549.99 on Black Friday, a $250 discount. The NR140E/S is a retail version of the VAIO NR series, which is the cheapest line of notebooks Sony's ever produced. 
CompUSA will discount the HP Pavilion HDX9010NR to $2,599 on Black Friday. While this is $400 off MSRP, the HDX9010NR is readily available for $2,699 at CompUSA and other retailers, making the real Black Friday discount worth only $100.
Fujitsu's Holiday Sale will run from Thanksgiving through 11/27/07 and includes a $100 discount off any notebook or Tablet PC, free shipping and a 4-month Blockbuster Total Access membership. Coupon code FCSHOLIDAYS.