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    Seiven: I think it is kinda cool that he actually tried to help...that is what I call support more »
    njdevil: FWIW:I don't think there is any actual smugness or pretentiousness in apple stores- some people just like to think there is (often people who take sou... more »
    Nightsd01: What if you want to make an appointment at the genius bar to fix your mac? Hah! As if you ever need to get a mac fixed anyways :) #gizmodoremainders more »
    Ariton: Ok the Droid thing is odd. I've had it since day one, and yes the cam did take forever when I first got it and I haven't really touched it since then.... more »
    tande04: The droid thing is just weird. Everything like that is just weird. Remember when all the zunes died only to be reborn the next day? #gizmodoremainders more »
    jerNELS: i think the majority of people with iphones own a mac though, but i could be wrong i guess. there are a lot of iphones in the world now though. but ev... more »
    Annup Kapur: I took my iPod Mini 1st Gen in Gold to my local apple store to get some info about a battery change. The "Genius" said, and I quote : "That is not an ... more »
    rockstar7600: "Like up to five years probably?" -Genius Bar Idiot 5 years? thats it...we need a damn revolution on this people, they just want us to keep purchasi... more »
    Dr. H. F. Danger: You brought a Vintage Mac to some Mac geeks in NYC, of course they are genuinely interested. Apple has an official "Vintage and obsolete product" lis... more »
    F_munk: That genius bar guy deserves an award for outstanding customer service. #geniusbar more »
    LVP: I've got one of those that needs a system disk. You've given me an idea. Thanks! #geniusbar more »
    SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: Adam, I think your "cameraman" have a thing for men's arses...I recommend you to protect yours. #geniusbar more »
    SKiTz: So... In the "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" ads would the 1987 Mac look like a member of Whitesnake? Or maybe Max Headroom? #geniusbar more »
    lunarstudio: "Genius" Bar. I hate the term. It's deprecating. Am I the only one who thinks the term is obnoxious? #geniusbar more »
    bebgsurg: You should try this with a Netbook Hackintosh #geniusbar more »
  • #remainders

    Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)

    AT&T's 3G Network Sees 2,000% Increase Since iPhone 3G Release...Droid Camera Fixed, Without Explanation?...Genius Bar App Won't Help if Your iPhone Is Broken...Samsung Beats out Vizio for Top LCD Seller... More »
  • #apple

    What Happens When You Bring a 22-Year-Old Mac to the Genius Bar?

    I didn't know, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I brought an ancient and non-functioning 1987 Macintosh Plus 1MB to the Apple Store in the Meatpacking District in NYC, and this is what happened. More »
  • #remainders

    Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)

    Google Cuts Price of Online Storage by 800%...Apple Updates Genius Bar Reservation System...Gold-Dipped PS3 Slim: The Hot Holiday Gift (in Donald Trump's House)...Sanyo's "Stick Booster" Looks and Sounds Far Dirtier Than It Is... More »
  • #humor

    You'll Probably Want to Stay Away From Apple's Evil Genius Bar

    I generally try to avoid the Evil Geniuses at the Apple Store, but after waiting 45 minutes past your appointment you tend to take what you can get. [Landline TV]
  • #crime

    Apple Genius Finds Child Porn on G5 In Need of Repair

    Forget Megan's Law, those Apple Geniuses are pretty darn good at catching pedophiles. A Connecticut man was arrested after an Apple Genius found pictures of naked 10- to 13-year-old girls in "explicit" poses on his G5 desktop's hard drive. More »
  • #applegeniusbar

    Apple Store Geniuses Might Actually Be Dunces

    You've probably wondered what it takes to become a Genius at an Apple Store. I mean, they're called Geniuses, and it's Apple, and they only deal with Apple products, so they know them to the core, right? Well, in at least one Apple Store, not so much. MacBlogz's Aviv went through the whole process of applying, which he has helpfully documented for us. After answering 17 out of 20 ridiculously easy technical questions correctly, he was offered the job for $17 an hour (which you can see in the letter below). Because that made him not just a Genius, but a superstar. More »
  • #backstage

    Sony Style to Include In-Store Tech Support

    Good news! You can stop trying to fit that run-down Vaio or broken Playstation into the mail bin and instead drag them on over to Sony Style! Sony is firing up Backstage, its new in- store tech support service which will diagnose, repair or even hand out a fabled replacement if the problem can't be resolved. Sounds a bit like Apple's Genius Bar, which might be a good thing. Might. More »