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7 Things Ex-Geek Squad Employee Wishes Every Computer Novice Knew

7 Things Ex-Geek Squad Employee Wishes Every Computer Novice Knew

Not all Geek Squad technicians are ex-Domino’s delivery guys trying to siphon porn from your computer, some of them actually have a heart. This guy gal does, and it keeps breaking over and over again as he she sees clueless consumers queuing up to pay for service for mundane computer issues they could have prevented with just a teensy bit of know-how. Perhaps that is why she no longer works there. In any event, he she sent us a list of 7 different money-saving tips he she wished every computer owner knew. Most Consumerist readers probably know them, and most Best Buy customers don’t, so send this on to your Aunt Gretchen and lose Geek Squad some business: [More]

AOL Streamliner: Internet With Splenda

AOL Streamliner: Internet With Splenda

AOL may release a new bundled service, Streamliner, designed to straddle its old and new identities.