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Do You Want Best Buy Opening Your New Laptop?

Posted by timothy on from the no-you-do-not dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I went to Best Buy the other day to get a new laptop for a client. I didn't realize till I got it home that they had broken the seal and opened the box. They put a sticker on the box that said, 'Inspected by Best Buy.' I found they had created the user profile, recovery disks, and installed a trial of Trend Antivirus. Seems to me this is more of a marketing agenda than inspection."

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  1. Re:Why.... by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because they have the best prices on Monster cables and extended warranties.

  2. Taco leaves and the place goes to Hell. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This article is from 2009. Why is this now hitting the front page?

    Taco leaves and the place goes to Hell.

    1. Re:Taco leaves and the place goes to Hell. by 6Yankee · · Score: 5, Funny

      Taco actually left two years ago.

  3. Best Buy? by kwiqsilver · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do You Want Best Buy Opening Your New Laptop?

    No, I don't. And I'd hope the security at the Apple Store is good enough to keep the Best Buy guys out!

  4. Re:Why.... by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 4, Funny

    The preceding post was brought to you courtesy of Best Buy.