On October 22, 2013, Apple had a new product introduction where they introduced the iPad Air as well as some other products. They also used the stage to announce the availability of their new operating system, Mavericks, which is now available.
The most striking thing about the announcement was the fact that the operating system upgrade was going to be free for existing Mac users dating back to 2007 machines, regardless of the OS they're currently running. In addition, Apple's suite of productivity/creativity tools (iLife and iWork) will also be free with the purchase of a new device.
The Disappearance of Black Friday
For the past several years, retailers have started opening up as early as possible on the day after Thanksgiving, affectionately known as “Black Friday.” It used to be that the stores would open at 8 a.m., then 7 a.m., then 5 a.m., then even 4 a.m. This year, stores are actually opening on Thanksgiving for Black Friday. I think it's safe to say that next year, stores won't even bother closing on Thanksgiving as sales have become that important to them.
Read on for my commentary on stores opening on Thanksgiving.
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