Posted 12/18/2008 at 11:59:00am

As the owner of a netbook, and I know netbook owners get flamed on these boards, I understand its purpose. I surf the net, write documents, send/check e-mails, and tinker with the device with all of my geeky ideas. It is not a gaming rig (although playing StarCraft on it is a lot of fun) The best thing of all, I do all of these things on a 4 hour battery...

There are too many drawbacks for me to be excited about this development:

1. Heat
2. Lower battery life
3. Increased cost
4. Increased chassis size (to accommodate for new tech, cooling) a change which will inevitably turn a “netbook” into a run of the mill “laptop.”

NO THANKS!!!

Posted 12/17/2008 at 12:33:50pm

I totally agree, but I think that the people giving the interviews are the ones asking. Ultimately, the argument is does one tell them the truth knowing it might affect the possibility of him/her getting the job?

Posted 12/17/2008 at 12:19:11pm

I have bought many things from Best Buy in the past, but their immature sales associates have been the sole reason for me not spending a majority of my money there. There really isn't a difference between them and fast food workers when it comes to technical knowledge. Every time I give them a try, some kid who thinks he/she knows it all always has to drive me away as a customer.

The economy may be slowing down, but people are still buying PCs. Although people who rely heavily on the "expert knowledge" of Best Buy employees may not be shopping for any new trends, gimmicks, or pretty tech, we business owners still have investments to make.

I was preparing to spend thousands on software and hardware for my business two weeks ago, and I made a point to shop around locally...although I have built all of my computers and assembled my own laptops...simply because I wanted to spend my money locally with times the way that they are. But, after a rude sales associate spoke briefly to me, and then refused to help me for 45 minutes, I decided that stimulating the local working force with my money wasn't worth it for that kind of inconvenience.

I am still buying DVDs, CDs, games, and software. My clients still need computers. Better service would have earned them our money...plain and simple.