What is Best Buy's Geek reputation?
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Not very much... I was disheartened one day when the Cashier at Best Buy told me that their computer system was down after swiping my debit card.\n\nI asked "Why not get the Geek Squad to fix the computers?"\n\nShe replied, "I think those computers are too old for them to understand how to fix them."\n\nSometimes truth is stranger than fiction.
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One of the most reliable and economical places is going to be (online) newegg.com Now if you dont want to shop online, but want to shop locally then I would look for a best buy.
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Best Buy\nwww.bestbuy.com
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Talk to the company that made it or the place you bought it.  Best Buy often carries major brand computers, but they often supply the software and possibly the video card.  computers with oem in the serial no indicate someone besides Microsoft added software and I'm guessing some of the hardware after factory.
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Easy, buy an extenstion that gives u that capabality....you can BestBuy..i know they have it!
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Well, their marketing position has been 'cutting edge', 'sophiticated' and borderline elitist for some time.  Their products (especially computers) have been priced higher than comperable PCs (in terms of processing power, so as to not turn this into Windows vs. MacOS diatribe).  This price difference was to maintain this elite status.  So yes, in that way they are concieted.  However, they are a larger company than Sony (by market capitalization), despite the fact Sony releases more new products in a month than Apple does in a year, so I guess they've earned some bragging rights.
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I don't know if ya'll have Best Buy there or not, but thats where I got it from. You can probaly find it on E-bay though.
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if you a near a bestbuy they should be able to take care of it for you.  From my experince it's been free, since they make money off of it.
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They get good reviews, but you might not be the target audience.  They are aimed at folks who want the very best.  Do you drive a high end sports car or a Toyota Celica?\n\nWhen buying things at the top end of the scale, there is definately a diminished return for your money.  True in computers and most everything else.  You need to decide if you want top of the line or merely good.
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I see you have a lot of opinions out here.  I recommend that you do look at the Notebookreview.com website that another user recommended but also check out www.notebookforums.com where people discuss real issues and how to fix problems versus marketing hype.\n\nThe short of it all is All laptops are pretty much the same.  They get the job done.  My only recommendations is \n\nDO NOT BUY a CONSUMER machine.\n\nYou will notice that most of the major manufacturers have a Corporate version and a Consumer version.  The Corporate version tends to be more rugged.  I have a lot to laptops.  Although I have Macs and PCs I do not have a MAC laptop.\n\nI would stay away from the Sony because Sony is more trendy than sturdy.  The best (most solid work horse) are my Think Pads.  I don't know about Lenovo's version but they are probably pretty good. My Dells, are good but they are Corporate, not consumer, and my Gateways are excellent performers.  Toshiba used to be good but you could not give me one today.\n\nNow, HP.....Well, HP did not make good laptops until they bought Compaq and even then the Presarios were crap but the Armada were dang good. \n\nWhichever one you decide on, Go into a local store - CompUSA, MicroCenter, Costco, Sams, Best Buy, Wal-Mart and touch and feel all of the machines that your are considering.  Look for good solid construction and a good screen.   Then write down your choices.  Check Notebookforums for real problems, and then look for discounts!!!!\n\nMC.
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Apple, APPle, APPLE!! honest, I was a PC geek for 20 yrs until I bought my first Powerbook 17" last year. It's as if I was reborn. Also, as a company, it prides itself at creating machines with the least service calls and highest user satisfaction.
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My daughter worked for VS and loved it. Can't say anything for Best Buy.
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overpriced pos's honestly they turn in lower benchmarks everytime they get tested. \n\nlol why dont you try these guys first \n\nFalcon northwest\nVoodoo PC (My personal fav)\nOverdrive PC\nHypersonic\nPolywell\nBioHazard\nABS\nVicious PC\nMainGear \nTAR PC's\n\nPlus you know whats great when you buy a Voodoo PC? \n\nIt Breaks, THEY fly a Tech out to your house the next day. \n\nIf that isnt hand holding i dont know what is.\n\nI Wanted all the looks but not the 5,000$ these guys go for \n\nI Built mine myself using the ASUS VENTO 3600 Case, Very sweet case, very large and heavy, but lol sweet looking.
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I bought one and the mouse cursor sometimes goes mad, only way to make it stop is to slightly bend the laptop. I only bought it as I repair full size PCs but never touched a laptop so I had to have one to play with. It was fairly cheap for what it is but was advertised as faultless (and with XP but instead it had NT,luckily I hate both and never intended to run either) so I guess someone else might see it as a rip-off, buying S/H is always a gamble but in the end it could have been much worse. Buying from eBay is MOST ALWAYS hit and miss so if you are not into taking things apart the best bet is to pay 3 times the money and buy new from a shop with a guarantee, then you have a place to go back to. \n\n I have found that even when buying new it often works out that the people in shops are mostly incompetent time wasters so is always best to learn a bit of DIY, computers are modular and if you are blessed with a little common sense they are very easy to fix with the individual bits being very cheap to buy.
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Best Buy, Target, Walmart
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I think Best Buy or CompUSA would be your best bet.
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I am the "Geek Squad" from best buy and live on Hard Dr. \n\n(get it? hard drive of a comp.)