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Geek Squad gets angry

2009-03-05 03:04:58.520803+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Apparently Linux installed on machines like the Dell netbooks is making those guys in the black and white vans nervous: Tempers Flare as Recession Creeps into Tech Industry

Also I didn't know, the fewer machines they sell with Windows, the fewer positions in the field they can justify. And he said it so I didn't have to.

"We schedule a technician visit for six months in the future with every home visit. Both they and we know their registries and computers will be messed up again by then."

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