Monthly Archives: January 2010
By: Meg Marco on January 4, 2010 8:28 AM
This “warning” appears on a Geek Squad sales info folder. Over the past year, a number of you have been telling us that, due to “pre-optimization” of computers, it’s difficult — sometimes impossible — to walk into a Best Buy and leave with the advertised deal (in effect, you would be paying a $39.99 surcharge over the computer’s advertised price). We decided to look into your complaints. We sent the Consumer Reports secret shoppers to 18 different Best Buys in 11 states, and one of our shoppers was denied the price advertised for a specific model because only pre-optimized computers were available. When the Consumer Reports engineers compared three “optimized” computers to ones with default factory settings, there was no performance improvement. In one case, an optimized laptop actually performed 32% worse than the factory model.
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year everyone!! Please drink responsibly and be safe! If you see a drunk driver, please call 9-1-1 to report them.
AAA Tow to Go: Free ride home with tow
Through January 2 in select areas, AAA again offers its Tow to Go service, which includes a free ride home if you’re not fit to drive. To use the service, call 800.AAA.HELP; a tow truck will be dispatched to carry both you and your car up to 10 miles. It’s free for everyone; you don’t have to be a AAA member.
PLEASE everyone have a Happy New Year! Please do not drive drunk, drinking or buzzed driving (is drunk driving). We do not want anyone gettin hurt or killed.
http://dealnews.com/AAA-Tow-to-Go-Free-ride-home-with-tow/339847.html