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    EBone: Does the "2.0" also mean they will be hiring decent salespeople instead of the walking dead like at the old "1.0" CompUSA? more »
    frigg: Given that internet access is becoming so commonplace it's practically a personal accessory, why not enhance the buying experience by offering custome... more »
    Kaiser-Machead: Instead of "2.0", why not just go with "not fucked-up"? I'd say that the latter has a great deal more meaning, since 2.0 can still be good-for-nothing. more »
    OCEntertainment: Can I please ban the use of "2.0" for things that don't actually have version numbers? I feel like I'm reading a press release from 2002. more »
    Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: I would imagine that they will be buying locations (Old larger Circuit City locations?) that can also serve as a shipping warehouse/store near key shi... more »
    Nick: i hope they creat their own fake internet that will advise customers to purchase everything at compusa. i can't wake to see their fake gizmodo more »
    Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Sorry guys, Best Buy was piloting this crap in a few of its stores back in the mid/late 90's using Kiosks. Apple's example, and now Tiger Direct's (I... more »
    pretty pretty pony: Retail 2.0 = jackasses running through CompUSA putting midget porn on all the screens more »
    Jstick: my local apple store banned social networking sites from being used at their store.... looks like that idea backfired! more »
    Alduron: *sigh* Why can't they just die already? This is almost as bad as Share's 10th good bye tour. more »
    JC Whitless: I somehow think this is going to be backwards compatible with 1.0 and most managers and pencil pushers will strive for failure, like they have in the ... more »
    dimsum4u: knowing them they will screw this up and because it's all PC's a virus is going to get downloaded somehow and it will infect the entire network. Yay! more »
    badhatharry: So I can go to a store to buy something online, as opposed to staying at home and buying something online? Wow! That is convenient! more »
    Seiven: ok, so our old competitor has this great exec that ran the company into the ground...let's hire her...she MUST have been on our side already...right? more »
    Biochemlab: Job Posting: Failed Retail Electronics Giant, CompUSA (now known as www.CompUSA.com), is hiring for Vice President of Business Development. Required E... more »
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    CompUSA Re-Opening With 30 New Stores, Invents "Retail 2.0"

    CompUSA is attempting to make a comeback from bankruptcy with 30 new brick-and-mortar stores and a new philosophy they have dubbed "retail 2.0." More »
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    The Best Email I Got Today

    "CompUSA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Systemax Inc., has appointed Enas Raynor as its new Vice President of Business Development. Ms. Raynor most recently held a variety of senior executive positions with Circuit City." More »
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    After it died, CompUSA was bought by Tigerdirect, and here are some of the first pictures of the freshly awakened PC retailer. Even better, the zombified store is reported by reader Martin B. to be better than its pre-undead version:
    It's a much better store than it used to be, full of components, motherboards, and lots of actually _helpful_ people who know computers.
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    CompUSA Closing 128 Stores

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    CompUSA Closing 100 Stores Nationwide, Unemployable Smartasses Everywhere Are Devastated

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