Finding Good Holiday Deals on Electronics

Electronics like TVs, DVD players and laptops are usually some of the hottest items during the holiday season.

Thursday, December 10th 2009, 4:53 pm

By: News 9


By Joel Craig, NEWS 9 Contributor

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Electronics like TVs, DVD players and laptops are usually some of the hottest items during the holiday season. And with Christmas approaching fast you may be able to find good deals if you look around. So what specific types should we be looking out for?

The holiday season is well under way, so how is it in store land? Apparel sales are reported weak with sales of electronics doing the best overall, but retailers have to sell more items due to lower prices just to make the same total dollars.

LCD TVs are in a price war, deals abound. If you're buying a 40-inch or smaller TV then 720P resolution will do just fine - generally our eyes won't be able to see the difference between 720 and 1,080 on the smaller screens. Many Blu-Ray players will connect to the Internet if you want to download movies, but not all players have this feature. Also you don't have to throw out your old DVDs; they'll play on the newer Blu-Ray machines. If you're looking at the new eBook readers, the handheld devices that can hold scores of books and reference materials with a screen that is actually readable be sure to check which file formats the unit can use. Different eBooks need different versions of software to be able to read them.

Look at the sites you'll probably be buying and downloading books from to see which format they use, then be sure the player you're buying has it. When buying a laptop, buy depending on your needs. Celeron and Sempron processors are at the low end. Athlon and Pentium are a step-up - Turion 2 and 2 Core Duo are the fastest processors for laptops at popular price points.

Retailers have leaner inventories than last year hoping not to have to go into deep price cutting. You're waiting for the best deal. Recent history shows overall the consumer generally wins. The Sunday inserts were done weeks ago, watch the Web sites of retailers, your e-mail and in-store specials to find some of the best specials.

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