Apple Black Friday Offer: $75 Gift Card on iPad Air, $50 on iPad 2 and Original Mini

Today, November 29, only, Apple is offering a $75 gift card if you purchase an iPad Air and a $50 gift card if you purchase an iPad 2 or the first-generation iPad mini. There's no gift card available for the purchase of the iPad mini with Retina display or an iPhone. It's great to see this offer, but one can't help but wish these were discounts rather than gift cards. And one can't help but observe that you'll get a better deal at Target, which is offering a $100 gift card on the purchase of an iPad Air, plus a price of $479 for the 16GB WiFi model, effectively bringing down the price to $379. And if you want the first generation mini, your best bet is WalMart, which is offering a $100 gift card with a purchase, effectively bringing down the price to $199. See MacRumors for a roundup of the best iPad and iPhone Black Friday deals. See also a great listing of Black Friday deals on IntoMobile and iMore. If you're in the market for a Macintosh, Apple is offering a more generous $150 gift card. Note that while Apple's Black Friday offer is for today only, the big-box retailers are generally making their offers available through the weekend.