Hundreds lineup early for Black Friday

Best Buy had about 300 people waiting for the 5 am open today at Memorial Road in NW OKC for some Black Friday shopping. Kyle Roberts shot video at Best Buy, Quail Springs Mall and Penn Square Mall this morning. I think he’s ready to go home now. He said one family arrived at the Best Buy on Wednesday evening and made a fun Thanksgiving out of the wait. The family that camps and shops together…

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So what did you do for Thanksgiving?

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I drove by the Best Buy on Memorial in NW OKC around midnight Wednesday/early Thursday morning. I saw tents on the sidewalk.

On Thanksgiving afternoon, I drove by the same store and saw more tents. These bargain shoppers will have spent over 24 hours waiting for the doors to open at 5 a.m., Friday.


Wal-Mart to sell iPhones?

Apple recently hooked up with Best Buy to sell iPhones, in addition to Apple stores and AT&T stores. Now comes a memo that Wal-Mart may sell my favorite phone soon. But after Christmas. Read this report from AlleyInsider for why, and why it may make sense.