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  • more about #geeksquad
    VeteranCIA: Hi, friendly geeksquad agent here. First off, I know everything about everything. Ask me the most random off the wall question and its mine. How do i ... more »
    Thangka: Geek Squad is basically a warranty depot at this point. Very little work is done in store. CIA's spend more time organizing shipping orders and tinker... more »
    Valkyrie Ice: As a former tech for CompUSA I can warn you. Never bring a computer with porn, music, or movies to a techshop. It WILL be found, copied and laughed at... more »
    Digo: Reminds me of... more »
    Benguin: I was actually talking to a friend about Geek Squad yesterday and how normal people see them as tech gods whereas the real geeks see them as idiot filth. more »
    W10002: I usually fix family and friend's PCs, and they all think I'm good with computers because I have a degree in Computer Science. No, all that knowledge ... more »
    Demo318: I knew it!!! Why were they fixing a mac pro? I've never heard of someone taking an Apple product to geek squad for repairs. I'm confused. more »
    metal face eagle premium is not from So Cal: Sounds about right. more »
    hra_100: Consumerist Catches Geek Squad Stealing Porn From Customer's Computer!! [consumerist.com] more »
    Intelext: I still don't understand why people need geek squad, if the computer doesn't work then there is a simple solution. Reformat! more »
    Monty: Have many of you had moments where you were so upset with a computer that you poured liquid on it and/or beat it into submission? I admit after an ol... more »
    hoocli: I havn't personally delt with geek squad yet but it seems that if any repair shop can't fix it in 10 min they just reinstall windows...... more »
    phunnyballs: The windows 7 fail was actually a sony fail and I have no idea why it is labeled a windows 7 fail #gizmodoremainders more »
    met2art: My, my, my, my Ego hits me so hard, Makes me say "Oh my Lord!" Thank you for blessing me With cash for fines and big hyped feats It feels good whe... more »
    A Pimp Named DaveR: The ad copy sounds like it was written by Smoove B. "We will use only the finest error correcting software. Also, there will be chocolate-covered st... more »
    MrBlahBlah: Okay, I'm going to have to disagree with this article. All of us come here because we know our shit regarding technology, and to us this is ridiculou... more »
    chubbymandoo: I worked as a Geek Squad agent and succeeded in ripping off the masses. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about what I did and ask fo... more »
    notlikeacat: Thats not a bad price. OfficeMax charges $10 just to simply put any file onto a CD. and they have customers line up. Been there, burned that. more »
    joel_roberts: Call me chronically lazy, but I would actually pay to have my 200+ cd collection ripped to FLAC with tags. more »
    PrimroseSkunk: It is also sad that there are people who rely entirely on technology for THERE every need, and neglect other aspects of life. No need to get angry go... more »
  • #humor

    Humor: Geek Squad's Real Agenda Exposed

    In this exclusive, never-before-seen training footage from The Geek Squad, the horrible truth of their agenda is finally revealed. More »
  • #remainders

    Remainders - Things We Didn't Post

    Apple Unleashes Billboard So Large It's Actually Illegal...Win 7 Touchscreen Commits Seppuku on Live Japanese TV...Wal-Mart Gets a Gear Installer Squad of Its Own...RIM Kills Our Dreams, Says No To Smartwatch... More »
  • #bestbuy

    The Geek Squad's Newest Racket: CD Ripping

    Building on a proud tradition of charging for things that shouldn't cost anything, Best Buy's crack team of dudes who can fill out inane bubble tests will now rip your CDs, for the low low price of $1 a disc. More »
  • #geeksquad

    Geek Squad Certification Test Is Absolutely Stupid

    If you thought that Geek Squad employees were kind of dumb, well, you may be right. At least, that's the impression I get by looking at the absolutely stupid multiple-choice answers in their CompTIA A+ preparation test: More »
  • #circuitcity

    Best Buy Says Goodbye to Circuit City

    Reader Sean sends in these photos taken outside his local Circuit City store in Amherst, as Best Buy's Geek Squad pay their final respects to Circuit City. And by that, I mean they bought stuff. More »
  • #verizon

    Verizon Rolling Out Geek Squad Knockoff Called 'Expert Care'

  • #iphone3g

    Best Buy iPhone 3G: Buy BS Accessory Package, Geek Squad Will Do What Apple Store Does for Free

  • #walmart

    Wal-Mart Fires Broadside Into Best Buy With Talk of Geek Squad Knockoff

  • #destruction

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  • #busted

    Video Proof of Geek Squad Stealing Porn

    The Geek Squad, Best Buy's tie-wearing, Beetle-driving, and now porn-stealing tech group, was caught transferring pornographic images from a customer's machine. The sting was orchestrated by The Consumerist, who give a play-by-play of how they set it up. Check it out, it's work safe. Be sure to give it a Digg while you're at it, each one here goes straight to the Consumerist. For shame, Geek Squad! (You're not supposed to get caught!) [The Consumerist]
  • #hatehatehate

    The World Hates the Geek Squad

  • #support

    How to Expedite Geek Squad Issues the Consumerist Way

  • #cellphones

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  • #homeentertainment

    Fabio an A/V Geek? Not Quite

  • #gadgets

    Geek Squad: Hot or Not?

  • #pcs

    Geek Squad Tries To Suck Less With New Facility, Fabio Helps Too

  • #gadgets

    Fabio on Technology: A Brief Interview

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