Compare Apple Store Store Event Deals

Apple Store offers free shipping sitewide with no minimum purchase required. (A minimum purchase of $50 usually applies.) That's the first no-minimum free shipping offer we've seen from Apple Store this year. Sales tax is added where applicable. Deal ends December 22.

The Apple Store has announced its Black Friday 1-Day Sale. Although no specific discounts are noted, Apple's Black Friday sales typically feature discounts of 5% to 10% on Apple products, stronger discounts on Apple-compatible accessories, and free shipping sitewide with no minimum. Offers will be available both in-store at online on November 25. Sales tax will be added where applicable.

The Apple Store offers the factory-refurbished Apple 27" LED Cinema Display HD Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. MB382LL/A, for $849. (Click "Displays" on the left to find it.) With free shipping, that's $150 off and tied with our mention from last week as the lowest total price we could find for this display. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 2560x1440, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 12ms grey-to-grey response time, 375 cd/m² brightness, built-in iSight camera, 3-port USB 2.0 hub, and Mini DisplayPort connectivity. A 1-year Apple warranty applies, the same as with new displays.

The Apple Store offers discounts on previous-generation, factory-refurbished 3-lb. MacBook Air notebooks, as listed below. Plus, each system qualifies for free shipping. At up to $250 off, each model is at the lowest total price we've seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. Each item carries a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new units. Items are removed from The Apple Store when sold out. The laptops (each model listed below features 2GB RAM):

• Refurb MacBook Air MC505LL/A Core 2 Duo 1.4GHz 11.6" 64GB SSD for $749
• refurb MacBook Air MC506LL/A Core 2 Duo 1.4GHz 11.6" 128GB SSD for $949
• refurb MacBook Air MC503LL/A Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz 13.3" 128GB SSD for $999
• refurb MacBook Air MC504LL/A Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz 13.3" 256GB SSD for $1,249
• see all refurbished MacBook Air laptops

The Apple Store offers price drops on select factory-refurbished unibody MacBook Pro notebooks in its Special Deals section, with prices starting at $899 $1,019. It's among the best selections we've seen from Apple in several weeks, and combined with free shipping, most systems are at lowest-we've-seen prices. Sales tax is added where applicable. All come with a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new Macs. Items are removed from Apple's site when they sell out. Notable laptops:

• Refurbished MacBook Pro MC374LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz 13.3" for $899
• refurbished MacBook Pro MC700LL/A Core i5 Dual 2.3GHz 13.3" for $1,019
• refurbished MacBook Pro MC375LL/A Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz 13.3" for $1,019
• refurbished MacBook Pro MC724LL/A Core i7 2.7GHz 13.3" for $1,269
• refurbished MacBook Pro MC372LL/A Core i5 2.53GHz 15.4" for $1,439
• see all refurbished MacBook Pro laptops at The Apple Store

The Apple Store offers the factory-refurbished Apple 27" LED Cinema Display HD Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. MB382LL/A, for $849. (Click "Displays" on the left to find it.) With free shipping, that's $150 off and tied with our mention from last week as the lowest total price we could find for this display. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 2560x1440, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 12ms grey-to-grey response time, 375 cd/m² brightness, built-in iSight camera, 3-port USB 2.0 hub, and Mini DisplayPort connectivity. A 1-year Apple warranty applies, the same as with new displays.

The Apple Store dropped its price on the factory-refurbished, 1st-generation Apple iPad 16GB Wi-Fi (pictured), model no. MB292LL/A, to $299 with free shipping. That's $30 under our June mention and the lowest total price we've ever seen for any iPad. (It's also $186 below the best deal we could find for a new one.) This 0.5"-thick tablet weighs 1.5 lbs. and features an Apple A4 1GHz processor, 9.7" 1024x768 LCD touchscreen display, 802.11a/n wireless, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, accelerometer, compass, up to 10 hours of battery life, and more.

Also available is the factory-refurbished, 1st-generation Apple iPad 32GB Wi-Fi, model no. MB293LL/A, for $399. That's another price low, this time by $121. Both units carry a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new units.

The Apple Store restocked a selection of its factory-refurbished Apple aluminum iMac desktops. With free shipping, these systems are up to $300 off and each is at the lowest total price we've seen. These desktops come with a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new iMacs. Sales tax is added where applicable. Items are removed from Apple's site when they sell out. The deals:

• Refurb Apple MC508LL/A iMac 21.5" Intel Core i3 Dual 3.06GHz Desktop for $929
• refurb Apple MC309LL/A iMac 21.5" Intel Core i5 Quad 2.5GHz Desktop for $1,019
• refurb Apple MC509LL/A iMac 21.5" Intel Core i3 Dual 3.2GHz Desktop for $1,099
• refurb Apple MC510LL/A iMac 27" Intel Core i3 Dual 3.2GHz Desktop for $1,269
• browse all refurbished Apple iMacs at the Apple Store

Continuing at Apple, purchase a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or iMac from the Apple Store for Education and receive a $100 Apple Gift Card for free. That's the first free gift card offer we've seen from the Apple Store, although last year's promotion included a free iPod touch instead. This offer is valid only for qualified students, teachers, and staff. The gift card can be redeemed online at the Mac App Store, the App Store, the iTunes Store, and the iBookstore. Deal ends September 20.

The Apple Store offers discounts on previous-generation, factory-refurbished 3-lb. MacBook Air notebooks, as listed below. Plus, each system qualifies for free shipping. At up to $250 off, each model is at the lowest total price we've seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. Each item carries a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new units. Items are removed from The Apple Store when sold out. The laptops (each model listed below features 2GB RAM):

• Refurb MacBook Air MC505LL/A Core 2 Duo 1.4GHz 11.6" 64GB SSD for $749
• refurb MacBook Air MC506LL/A Core 2 Duo 1.4GHz 11.6" 128GB SSD for $949
• refurb MacBook Air MC503LL/A Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz 13.3" 128GB SSD for $999
• refurb MacBook Air MC504LL/A Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz 13.3" 256GB SSD for $1,249
• see all refurbished MacBook Air laptops

The Apple Store restocked a selection of its factory-refurbished Apple aluminum iMac desktops. With free shipping, these systems are up to $300 off and each is at the lowest total price we've seen. These desktops come with a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new iMacs. Sales tax is added where applicable. Items are removed from Apple's site when they sell out. The deals:

• Refurb Apple MC508LL/A iMac 21.5" Intel Core i3 Dual 3.06GHz Desktop for $929
• refurb Apple MC309LL/A iMac 21.5" Intel Core i5 Quad 2.5GHz Desktop for $1,019
• refurb Apple MC509LL/A iMac 21.5" Intel Core i3 Dual 3.2GHz Desktop for $1,099
• refurb Apple MC510LL/A iMac 27" Intel Core i3 Dual 3.2GHz Desktop for $1,269
• browse all refurbished Apple iMacs at the Apple Store

Continuing at Apple, purchase a MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or iMac from the Apple Store for Education and receive an $100 Apple Gift Card for free. That's the first free gift card offer we've seen from the Apple Store, although last year's promotion included a free iPod touch instead. This offer is valid only for qualified students, teachers, and staff. The gift card can be redeemed online at the Mac App Store, the App Store, the iTunes Store, and the iBookstore. Deal ends September 20.

While we here at dealnews are big fans of inexpensive purchases, we're also concerned about long-term value. For example, a $10 shirt is a steal, but if you never wear it, it's just $10 down the drain. So, while our readers prepare to shell out some dough for Father's Day, we decided to run a little cost-per-use analysis of some potential gifts to see which options stretch your dollar the most.

The Apple Store still discounts a selection of factory-refurbished previous-generation Apple iPad tablets, as listed below. With free shipping, each model is at the lowest total price we could find. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 0.5"-thick tablet weighs 1.5 lbs. and features an Apple A4 1GHz processor, 9.7" 1024x768 LCD touchscreen display, 802.11a/n wireless, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, accelerometer, compass, up to 10 hours of battery life, and more. Each carries a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new units. The iPads:

• Refurbished Apple iPad 16GB Wi-Fi (pictured) for $349
• refurbished Apple iPad 32GB Wi-Fi for $429
• refurbished Apple iPad 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G for $449
• refurbished Apple iPad 64GB Wi-Fi for $529

The Apple Store still has select factory-refurbished 3rd- and 4th-generation Apple iPod touch MP3 players on sale at the lowest price we could find, as listed below. Each qualifies for free shipping. Sales tax is added where applicable. Unlike cheaper refurbs we've seen, each includes a full 1-year Apple warranty. The iPods:

• Apple iPod touch 8GB (previous generation) for $149
• Apple iPod touch 32GB (previous generation) for $179
• Apple iPod touch 16GB (2nd generation) for $189
• Apple iPod touch 32GB (current generation) for $259

From iPods to necklaces, the following vendors will guarantee Valentine's day delivery when orders are placed before the listed deadlines.

Today, December 23, is the last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery at the stores listed below. The stores:

• Best Buy: (11 am ET)
• GameStop: (1 pm ET)
• Sports Authority: (10 pm ET)
• Toys "R" Us: (3 pm ET)
• Victoria's Secret: (4 pm ET)
• see all of today's shipping deadlines

Today, December 20, is the last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery using standard shipping at the stores and services listed below. (For Meijer and Men's Wearhouse, it's the last day for expedited shipping.) The stores:

• Amazon.com
• Apple: (iPads, iPods, Macs, Apple TV, and all Apple accessories)
• Macy's
• Meijer: (Next Day shipping)
• Men's Wearhouse: (rush shipping)
• Walmart
• see all of today's shipping deadlines

This weekend is the last opportunity for guaranteed Christmas delivery using standard shipping at the stores and services listed below. The stores:

December 18

• Harry & David (ends 12/18)
• Kohl's (ends 12/18)

December 19

• Amazon.com (for Free Super Saving Shipping only)
• Apple: (engraved iPads only)
• Drs. Foster & Smith: (1 pm ET)
• Meijer: (11 pm ET)
• Sephora: (2:59 am ET)
• Finish Line
• Victoria's Secret: (4 pm ET)