Would you want THESE GUYS touching your PC?

As you probably know, Geek Squad is owned by Best Buy and operates right out
of their stores. So, it is reasonable to assume that Best Buy sets the tone
for how Geek Squad operates (except for the influence that Microsoft's
$200,000,000 cash infusion gives them, of course).

Seeing as how the tone for the overall Best Buy/Geek Squad operations are
set by Best Buy, it would behoove people to take note as to how Best Buy
treats its customers before using the services of Geek Squad.

As reported on CNET
(http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-994...?tag=nefd.top), Best Buy has
been selling customers old ANALOG (that means the TVs are not ready for the
February 17, 2009 switch of ALL television to digital signals) televisions
without the stickers MANDATED by the FCC that warn buyers that the sets will
not work after February 17, 2009 without buying an additional digital
converter.

That's nice. Screwing the public to dump old analog TVs that will work for
less than a year without the new digital signal converters.

Makes me wonder what old, out-of-date crap Geek Squad is installing on
people's PCs.

jim

Your TV will not work if you do not receive Satellite or Cable and it is not
digital ready.

If you currently receive Satellite or Cable, it will work just fine and the
TVs are a lot cheaper.


"jim" wrote in message
.. .
As you probably know, Geek Squad is owned by Best Buy and operates right
out
of their stores. So, it is reasonable to assume that Best Buy sets the
tone
for how Geek Squad operates (except for the influence that Microsoft's
$200,000,000 cash infusion gives them, of course).

Seeing as how the tone for the overall Best Buy/Geek Squad operations are
set by Best Buy, it would behoove people to take note as to how Best Buy
treats its customers before using the services of Geek Squad.

As reported on CNET
(http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-994...?tag=nefd.top), Best Buy
has
been selling customers old ANALOG (that means the TVs are not ready for
the
February 17, 2009 switch of ALL television to digital signals) televisions
without the stickers MANDATED by the FCC that warn buyers that the sets
will
not work after February 17, 2009 without buying an additional digital
converter.

That's nice. Screwing the public to dump old analog TVs that will work
for
less than a year without the new digital signal converters.

Makes me wonder what old, out-of-date crap Geek Squad is installing on
people's PCs.

jim

"jim" wrote in message
.. .
As you probably know, Geek Squad is owned by Best Buy and operates right
out of their stores. So, it is reasonable to assume that Best Buy sets
the tone for how Geek Squad operates (except for the influence that
Microsoft's $200,000,000 cash infusion gives them, of course).

Seeing as how the tone for the overall Best Buy/Geek Squad operations are
set by Best Buy, it would behoove people to take note as to how Best Buy
treats its customers before using the services of Geek Squad.

As reported on CNET
(http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-994...?tag=nefd.top), Best Buy
has been selling customers old ANALOG (that means the TVs are not ready
for the February 17, 2009 switch of ALL television to digital signals)
televisions without the stickers MANDATED by the FCC that warn buyers that
the sets will not work after February 17, 2009 without buying an
additional digital converter.

That's nice. Screwing the public to dump old analog TVs that will work
for less than a year without the new digital signal converters.

Makes me wonder what old, out-of-date crap Geek Squad is installing on
people's PCs.

jim



Digital cable and satellite boxes will convert to analogue, so the TVs will
still work, but you are right in that Best Buy and other major computer
stores have little integrity, and service to the customer runs second to
making money..


--
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How to construct a good post..
http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
Mike's Window - My Blog..
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

"jim" wrote in message
.. .

As reported on CNET
(http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-994...?tag=nefd.top), Best Buy
has been selling customers old ANALOG (that means the TVs are not ready
for the February 17, 2009 switch of ALL television to digital signals)
televisions without the stickers MANDATED by the FCC that warn buyers that
the sets will not work after February 17, 2009 without buying an
additional digital converter.

That's nice. Screwing the public to dump old analog TVs that will work
for less than a year without the new digital signal converters.



Actually it indicates how inaccurate CNET or someone who may have edited
their report may be.

Those TVs will still function and only those who rely on antenna
signals, not those who are getting dish or cable who will have no problems.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message
...

Digital cable and satellite boxes will convert to analogue, so the TVs
will still work, but you are right in that Best Buy and other major
computer stores have little integrity, and service to the customer runs
second to making money..


exactly, same goes for Microsoft.

The converter boxes will allow analog sets to continue to work with
over-the-air tv. No satellite or cable is required.

"Mark H" wrote in message
...
Your TV will not work if you do not receive Satellite or Cable and it is
not
digital ready.

If you currently receive Satellite or Cable, it will work just fine and
the
TVs are a lot cheaper.


"jim" wrote in message
.. .
As you probably know, Geek Squad is owned by Best Buy and operates right
out
of their stores. So, it is reasonable to assume that Best Buy sets the
tone
for how Geek Squad operates (except for the influence that Microsoft's
$200,000,000 cash infusion gives them, of course).

Seeing as how the tone for the overall Best Buy/Geek Squad operations are
set by Best Buy, it would behoove people to take note as to how Best Buy
treats its customers before using the services of Geek Squad.

As reported on CNET
(http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-994...?tag=nefd.top), Best Buy
has
been selling customers old ANALOG (that means the TVs are not ready for
the
February 17, 2009 switch of ALL television to digital signals)
televisions
without the stickers MANDATED by the FCC that warn buyers that the sets
will
not work after February 17, 2009 without buying an additional digital
converter.

That's nice. Screwing the public to dump old analog TVs that will work
for
less than a year without the new digital signal converters.

Makes me wonder what old, out-of-date crap Geek Squad is installing on
people's PCs.

jim

Of course you are right, but why wouldn't Best Buy tell their customers
this?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
The converter boxes will allow analog sets to continue to work with
over-the-air tv. No satellite or cable is required.

"Mark H" wrote in message
...
Your TV will not work if you do not receive Satellite or Cable and it is
not
digital ready.

If you currently receive Satellite or Cable, it will work just fine and
the
TVs are a lot cheaper.


"jim" wrote in message
.. .
As you probably know, Geek Squad is owned by Best Buy and operates right
out
of their stores. So, it is reasonable to assume that Best Buy sets the
tone
for how Geek Squad operates (except for the influence that Microsoft's
$200,000,000 cash infusion gives them, of course).

Seeing as how the tone for the overall Best Buy/Geek Squad operations
are
set by Best Buy, it would behoove people to take note as to how Best Buy
treats its customers before using the services of Geek Squad.

As reported on CNET
(http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-994...?tag=nefd.top), Best Buy
has
been selling customers old ANALOG (that means the TVs are not ready for
the
February 17, 2009 switch of ALL television to digital signals)
televisions
without the stickers MANDATED by the FCC that warn buyers that the sets
will
not work after February 17, 2009 without buying an additional digital
converter.

That's nice. Screwing the public to dump old analog TVs that will work
for
less than a year without the new digital signal converters.

Makes me wonder what old, out-of-date crap Geek Squad is installing on
people's PCs.

jim

On Tue, 20 May 2008 07:33:04 -0400, "Mike Hall - MVP"
wrote:


Digital cable and satellite boxes will convert to analogue, so the TVs will
still work, but you are right in that Best Buy and other major computer
stores have little integrity, and service to the customer runs second to
making money..

So, what happens on basic cable(analog) that requires no box?????

"john" wrote in message
...

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message
...

Digital cable and satellite boxes will convert to analogue, so the TVs
will still work, but you are right in that Best Buy and other major
computer stores have little integrity, and service to the customer runs
second to making money..


exactly, same goes for Microsoft.




And the people behind Linux Distros also make money..

--
Mike Hall - MVP
How to construct a good post..
http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
Mike's Window - My Blog..
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message
...
"john" wrote in message
...

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message
...

Digital cable and satellite boxes will convert to analogue, so the TVs
will still work, but you are right in that Best Buy and other major
computer stores have little integrity, and service to the customer runs
second to making money..


exactly, same goes for Microsoft.




And the people behind Linux Distros also make money..

glad to see you agree that Microsoft has little integrity and service to the
customer runs second to making money.

John - I'm confused regarding "...service to the
customer runs second to making money. .." - what companies can you name
whose sole purpose is NOT to "make money"?

BTW - It is unfortunate that mose people have no other recourse then to use
Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. for advice and service .

"john" wrote in message
...

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message
...
"john" wrote in message
...

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message
...

Digital cable and satellite boxes will convert to analogue, so the TVs
will still work, but you are right in that Best Buy and other major
computer stores have little integrity, and service to the customer runs
second to making money..


exactly, same goes for Microsoft.




And the people behind Linux Distros also make money..

glad to see you agree that Microsoft has little integrity and service to
the customer runs second to making money.

"john" wrote in message
...

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message
...
"john" wrote in message
...

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message
...

Digital cable and satellite boxes will convert to analogue, so the TVs
will still work, but you are right in that Best Buy and other major
computer stores have little integrity, and service to the customer runs
second to making money..


exactly, same goes for Microsoft.




And the people behind Linux Distros also make money..

glad to see you agree that Microsoft has little integrity and service to
the customer runs second to making money.



Without the making of money, there would be no service, no development,
nada..

Linux is offered free on the back of other money making enterprises..

Do NOT accredit me with words that are not mine..


--
Mike Hall - MVP
How to construct a good post..
http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
Mike's Window - My Blog..
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
The converter boxes will allow analog sets to continue to work with
over-the-air tv. No satellite or cable is required.

I don't know about what you call these in America, but we do not call them
converter boxes. They are digital terrestrial receivers, as these analogue
TVs just lack digital tuners.

ss.

Mike wrote on Tue, 20 May 2008 11:28:43 -0400:

"john" wrote in message
...

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message
...
"john" wrote in message
...

"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in
message ...

Digital cable and satellite boxes will convert to
analogue, so the TVs will still work, but you are right in
that Best Buy and other major computer stores have little
integrity, and service to the customer runs second to
making money..

exactly, same goes for Microsoft.

And the people behind Linux Distros also make money..

glad to see you agree that Microsoft has little integrity and
service to the customer runs second to making money.

Without the making of money, there would be no service, no
development, nada..

Yes, plain old greed is a pretty good spur for competition. It's
called capitalism isn't it? People might wish that socialist
altruism would work but it doesn't
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

The converter boxes will allow analog sets to continue to work with
over-the-air tv. No satellite or cable is required.

Yes but....there's an article in the Washington Post this morning
about how the digital over-the-air signals are not as robust as analog
signals. Somebody who gets acceptable over-the-air analog reception
might not do so well with digital signals.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...=moreheadlines

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)

http://members.cox.net/slatteryt