Apple deals, particularly on iPads, started rolling in once major retailers kicked off their official sales programming in early November. We've been seeing prices at or near record lows for weeks, from the iPad Air at $100 off, the 10th generation iPad at $70 off, and the new iPad mini at $99 off (which is now sold out).

Tablets get a bad rap. They're smaller than laptops and desktops, and harder to type on, but you're also not going to carry them around in your pocket instead of a smart phone. So what's the perk about these things anyway? It's the screen size!