Apple announces U.S. Online Store Black Friday discounts![]() November 23, 2012 - 13:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following the international launches, Apple has kicked off its Black Friday sale in the U.S. Online Apple Store, according to MacRumors. The selection of products on discount are the same as the international stores. The discounted products are listed: iPad with Retina Display - $41 Off; iPad 2 - $31 Off; iPod touch - $ 31 Off; iPod touch 4th Generation - $21 Off; iPod nano - $11 Off; MacBook Pro with Retina - $101 Off; MacBook Pro - $101 Off; MacBook Air - $101 Off and also various accessories . Both Best Buy and MacMall seem to have deeper discounts on select products in their base configuration. The other thing to consider is that Apple and Best Buy will charge sales tax in most states due to their national retail presence, MacRumors said. Partner news Apple uses two conventional offshore tax practices typical of multinational companies' tax-avoidance strategies, the report said. Apple joined the Fair Labor Association in 2012 after being slammed with criticism over the working conditions at Foxconn. It’s not the first time Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has been interested in the New York-based hipster blogging service. The number of new smartphones delivered with Android jumped to 162.1 million in the first three months in 2013. Partner news |