ASUS, Amazon.com, Best Buy Keep Quiet over Eee
Despite initial promises of fixing the typos in their specifications, Amazon.com, Best Buy, and Eee PC maker ASUS now refuse to respond to any form of inquiry in regards to the Eee PC’s specification malfunction. ASUS original spoke on behalf of Best Buy, claiming that they were working with the company to have the specifications [...]
Returning the Eee
I’ve decided to return my Eee PC. Despite there being a few placed that mentioned it, I wasn’t aware that the Eee PC’s CPU was underclocked. The Eee PC 701, has a Celeron M 900 MHz CPU, but ASUS decided to downclock it to 630 MHz. Sorry, but that’s too slow for me. And, I [...]
Xbox 360 HD-DVD now $49.99 (Updated)
If you want HD movies on the cheap, Best Buy is clearancing the Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player for $49.99. Microsoft promises they will maintain the full warranty on the drive, and you can use it with a PC, too. While the future of HD-DVD movie production is still unclear, it may make a comeback for [...]
Best Buy Clearances: Feburary 24, 2008
Remember, these prices aren’t online (the links show the product pages, so you can check availability in the store). Also, note that the prices will vary from store-to-store based on Best Buy’s tiered clearance pricing system. Pioneer 18x External USB 2.0 DVD Burner SKU 8293928 – $79.99 ($99.99 Pre-clearance) Swiss Gear Maxxum Backpack (Yes, a [...]
Best Buy Clearances: Taking on the Man
Best Buy employees don’t like you. You are enlightened. You know how to game the Best Buy clearancing system. Why don’t they like you? Because Best Buy employees have, for years, padded their wallets by buying up all the clearance items… not just in their own store, but in every store near them. After all, [...]
Deal: SimpleTech 160 GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive $50
Best Buy has too many SimpleTech hard drives. So, they’re clearancing some of them. The 160 GB USB 2.0 hard drive in Red is going for about $50 after using a 10% off coupon. These make great little Time Machine backup drives… nobody has yet to crack one of them open to find out if [...]
Best Buy Totally Fixes In-Store Kiosk
In case you were following the Best Buy In-Store Kiosk saga, I’m happy to report the final case-closed update on the matter. Best Buy In-Store Kiosks allow users to browse the store in an interface that matches BestBuy.com. Initially however, they only listed in-store prices, which were not the same as referenced online. Sometimes they’re [...]
Best Buy Fire Sale: Q1 Ultra for $386
Don’t feel bad if you don’t get in on this deal. It’s a clearance and store employees are taking most of the units. But, I was succesful in getting the last one in my market. And, as the title indicates, it’s a Samsung Q1 Ultra UMPC for $386. If you want the display model, you [...]
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