<![CDATA[Best Buy Rant]]>So I went in to best buy today to purchase a laptop, and had a bad experience.

  1. I waited for 30+ min for a salesman
  2. The guy tried to tell me that the computer would cease to function without upgrading the ram.
  3. My computer would "die" if I didnt purchase antivirus and antispyware from them
  4. If I installed my own ram, it would void the factory warranty, but it would be covered by best buys plan

After I told him no to all of the bull shit, he went and on the computer he looked it up and it said "2 in stock" and he comes back and tells me that they dont have any more.

I fucking hate it when people try to tell me about simple shit on computers, and then this douche bag was mad enough that I didnt purchase all this shit to tell me they dont have any in stock when i specifically saw on his computer "2 available in store".

I could tell he was lying becuase he like scurried off in a hurry, if he had been actually trying to sell me anything he would have shown me other products or told me when it'd arrive.

This fat fuck's name is joel, and I hope somebody on here works there so you can tell him he's a piece of shit.

Oh, and screw it, I just ordered one from Dell fuck that place.

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STiSchucky wrote:
oh tight.

did u drive around in the beetle?

Lol, no. I worked in Comp Sales and I also helped fix the comps in the geek squad. There were a couple of cool guys there, but for the most part they didn't know a whole lot. 😄

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89630https://fargostreet.com/post/89630Mon, 23 Jan 2006 20:07:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:51:50 GMT]]>Through the years our family has had alot of Dell's and they really haven't had any major problems, I cant say the same with HP computers, we've had maybe three or four of them, all of them had a "major" problem that I required a main component having to be replaced.

Brian and I have the same laptop, and I don't think theres a negative thing either of us can say about it; the 24" lcd that I got got some of the highest ratings on cnet, etc...

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MisterCMK wrote:
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Yeah, I was. Best Buy fucking sucks. 'nuff said,
oh tight.

did u drive around in the beetle?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89619https://fargostreet.com/post/89619Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:19:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:06:56 GMT]]>to be completely honest all computers will have problems...especially if you use cheaper parts...its just somethin you cant get around

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89604https://fargostreet.com/post/89604Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:06:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:03:26 GMT]]>I didn't read the whole tread but year I use best buy for blank media is about all anymore... try www.tigerdirect.com I purchase all my desktop components for the computers I make from them or www.newegg.com never had any problems but for those who want laptops or can't make their own desktop they sell pre-made computers also....

as far as dell I hope you don't have anyproblems their service is good but their computers SUCK.... i've worked at 3 diff. business's that run dells and all 3 have had coputer troubles with the dells

oh the other hand i've had 2 HP's only problem i've had was with the laptop and that was my fault spilt liq. down the keyboard and fryed the keyboard cost me like $100 bucks to get a new one installed.....

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Jim wrote:
MisterCMK was on geek squad\

Yeah, I was. Best Buy fucking sucks. 'nuff said,

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Jim wrote:
So I went in to best buy today to purchase a laptop, and had a bad experience.

  1. I waited for 30+ min for a salesman
  2. The guy tried to tell me that the computer would cease to function without upgrading the ram.
  3. My computer would "die" if I didnt purchase antivirus and antispyware from them
  4. If I installed my own ram, it would void the factory warranty, but it would be covered by best buys plan

After I told him no to all of the bull shit, he went and on the computer he looked it up and it said "2 in stock" and he comes back and tells me that they dont have any more.

I fucking hate it when people try to tell me about simple shit on computers, and then this douche bag was mad enough that I didnt purchase all this shit to tell me they dont have any in stock when i specifically saw on his computer "2 available in store".

I could tell he was lying becuase he like scurried off in a hurry, if he had been actually trying to sell me anything he would have shown me other products or told me when it'd arrive.

This fat fuck's name is joel, and I hope somebody on here works there so you can tell him he's a piece of shit.

Oh, and screw it, I just ordered one from Dell fuck that place.

I dealt with that little shit when I helped my roomate buy a computer. He has to be the stupidest fucker there. He pulled all the same shit on us when we went there that he pulled on you. Fuck Best Buy.

I have to get them to fix my laptop. I made the mistake of buying a laptop from them. Never again will I buy a computer, or anything of value from Best Buy

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89592https://fargostreet.com/post/89592Mon, 23 Jan 2006 17:20:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:48:50 GMT]]>Best Buy in GF is pretty good w/ computers up here, but there electronics people can be tools

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89261https://fargostreet.com/post/89261Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:48:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 16:25:30 GMT]]>Haha thats a throw back to Pentium II Days!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89238https://fargostreet.com/post/89238Fri, 20 Jan 2006 16:25:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:17:01 GMT]]>Apples suck!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89235https://fargostreet.com/post/89235Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:17:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:03:19 GMT]]>I'll stick with my Powerbook G4...weighs less than a textbook...

See what kind of debate this starts 😮

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89234https://fargostreet.com/post/89234Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:03:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:24:22 GMT]]>like half price tin...you can build a decent gaming machine for about $5-600

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89210https://fargostreet.com/post/89210Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:24:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:16:17 GMT]]>How much cheaper would it cost to build a gaming PC compared to buying one?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89209https://fargostreet.com/post/89209Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:16:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:10:11 GMT]]>Agreed; I've built many computers before, and I would do it again anytime, its just its often hard to compete with the prices Dell can give after rebates / coupons when you piece it together...

But yeah, Alienware is a huge rip off...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89207https://fargostreet.com/post/89207Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:10:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 03:52:44 GMT]]>

tweak wrote:
alienware computers are sick

If you like paying a few thousand more than what you would if you built it youself... sure 😉

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89203https://fargostreet.com/post/89203Fri, 20 Jan 2006 03:52:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 03:24:42 GMT]]>personally jim, i think you got a good machine, but for future reference i would have to say go with alienware....alienware computers are sick

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89201https://fargostreet.com/post/89201Fri, 20 Jan 2006 03:24:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:25:30 GMT]]>From what I was told about w/ Best Buy is each stores goes off of a demographic area.. For ex: 1 store may be known for it's Video Dept like TVs etc. and what not..
Another 1 may be better known for it's Computer dept. depending on demographics, and the store is kind of setup for those areas..

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89094https://fargostreet.com/post/89094Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:25:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:22:04 GMT]]>i always told people what warranties were worth it when i worked at circuit city...

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PSiedTSi wrote:
your desktop will outperform a laptop of the same specs 9times outta 10...centrino is kind of a crock of shit really...the only thing that makes it "centrino" is the M proccessor and the wireless card...i guarantee i can get the same battery life out of my laptop(with new battery) as someone with the same laptop with the centrino bullshit...if you have a laptop with a desktop chip of course the battery life is gonna suck...thats used to running on a basically unlimited power supply...also that 64 bit processor isnt good for shit unless your running 64 bit windows and 64 bit software....gateway has really cheaped up since they almost dropped outta the market...a couple years ago i wouldnt have recommended anything else BUT a gateway...you need to remember the processor/video and on board stuff like that is more important to buy right away than a bigger hd/more ram etc cause that stuff can be upgraded easier than a processor(it can be done but a lot of times the specs of the board etc cause it to be a pain in the ass)...

i love my centrino, the battery lasts six hours.............:p

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89092https://fargostreet.com/post/89092Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:21:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:19:44 GMT]]>I have boughten two laptops from Best Buy. My first one was a Compaq at the Fargo store, can't really remember what happened, but I was cool with it. My second one was at the Richfield store, this is the best Best Buy store in the country, well..that's what the people at the Apple Valley and Burnsville store told me. The Richfield store is the best due to it being located two blocks away from the Coporate Campus, this store supposely has everything. No doubt, the people here are really nice, the guy who sold me the laptop offered all the plans and I turned him down. Right after he offered me the $150 anti-crap, he said don't get it.

Still wondering why Circuit City and Comp USA have yet to make their way up there....

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89090https://fargostreet.com/post/89090Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:19:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:15:41 GMT]]>MisterCMK was on geek squad

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89088https://fargostreet.com/post/89088Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:15:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 05:26:25 GMT]]>yeah the geek squad charges like $150 to set up a wireless network...WTF???

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/89077https://fargostreet.com/post/89077Thu, 19 Jan 2006 05:26:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Buy Rant on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 05:21:30 GMT]]>also on a side note, you would be amazed at some of the uber fuck-ups that best buy makes with thier geek squad team when they're 'fixing' people's computers. then people take them to me and i get to undo the damage by best buy. my personal recommendation...do NOT ever have the geek squad work on your computer.

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Jim wrote:
640gb (Dual RAID 0, 320gb Drives)
KidSupreme wrote:
Good god.

I went more overboard then Jim...i have a terabyte of hard drive space. 2 500GB drives. btw jim i have the dual core intel chip too, and it's freakin fast. i wish you luck and enjoy your processing speed 😄

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