Microsoft slashes Xbox and Surface prices for Black Friday

Some giant tech companies feel inclined to throw their fans a bone by discounting a few of their biggest products for the holiday season. It's a nice gesture that boosts goodwill and loyalty, along with sales.  

Because other companies ... just don't do discounts. Ever. You know who we're talking about. 

In the former group is Microsoft, which recently unveiled its Black Friday sales on the online Microsoft Store. You're not going to see any promotions on the exciting new hardware that was announced at the Windows event last month (some of that stuff doesn't even ship until 2017 anyway), but there are some pretty good deals on the Surface line, Xbox gear and the PC-compatible VR headsets that will keep the Bill Gates fanboy in your life very happy this holiday season.  Read more...