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Well, maybe not outside today, where it's a wet and rainy twelve degrees. That will change. Tomorrow, in fact, when as much as thirty centimetres of snow is due to fall. That will certainly make it look a lot more like Christmas - and maybe remind you that there is barely a month left before the holidays. Combine that with the fact that this weekend is Thanksgiving weekend for our neighbours to the south, when Americans follow in the footsteps of their Pilgrim forefathers and give thanks for the blessings of the season by overindulging in turkey and standing in huge lines in overcrowded shopping malls. It can only mean one thing - Black Friday is here.
Not to be left out, the Computer Sales Centre is joining our retail brethren in offering a host of Pre-Christmas Savings and Black Friday Specials to help ease the drain of holiday shopping.
For an sneak peak of some of the savings to be had, take a look at Christmas 2014 Savings and read below for a quick review of some of the best products and the savings that are being offered on them this Christmas.
Here are some of our favourite gift suggestions:
1. Extra Power! When you get used to having it with you, being without your phone can be like being without an arm. Unfortunately, there is not always an outlet handy when your charge runs low. The easiest solution? Carry a portable battery pack with you. In the last few years, small battery packs, capable of recharging a typical smartphone once or twice, have become surprisingly inexpensive and compact. Slip one of these in your pocket or backpack, and you need never be stuck without power again. Just remember to pack a spare charging cord along with it!
- Xtreme Universal Battery Bank 1800mAh @ $5.99
- Xtreme Universal Battery Bank 2600mAh @ $7.99
2. Extra Outlets! If you're like me, every day I seem to find another gadget that needs to be plugged in, and there are never enough outlets, or there is never enough room in the power bars for all the transformers, AC adapters, USB power blocks, and cords. Using PowerStrip Liberators (In stock @ $4.99) can help, but the best solution we've found is the PowerCube. The Original converts one plug into five, or buy the USB model for four extra outlets plus two USB charge ports. Add an optional five foot cord, and you can easily have as many outlets as you need, wherever you need them. This is easily the most versatile power device we've seen yet.
- PowerCube Original (5 Plug) - $9.99
- PowerCube USB (4 Plug + 2 USB) - $14.99
- PowerCube Extended (5 Plug with 5 foot cord) - $12.99
- PowerCube Extended USB (4 Plug with 5 foot cord) - $18.99
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- iFrogz Tadpole Portable Bluetooth Speaker @ $13.99
- Nyne Mini Bluetooth Speaker @ $43.99
- Nyne Cruiser Bluetooth Speaker @ $69.99
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- Mayfair Games Settlers of Catan - $34.99
- Mayfair Games Catan Junior - $24.99
- Days of Wonder Ticket to Ride - $44.99
- Z-Man Games Pandemic - $29.99
Things sell fast this time of year, and quantities are limited, so don't wait for the last minute!