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engadget.com - 10/26/2009

Walmart to rival Best Buy's Geek Squad with own in-home install crew

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We've never truly been at ease with that Geek Squad crowd . Something about "the people" they hang with and "the places" they hang at just worries us, so we're pretty thrilled to see another mega-corp stepping in to take the place of the now-deceased Circuit City FireDog crew. Starting ...

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reuters.com - 10/24/2009

Wal-Mart offers tech support for shoppers

— reuters.com — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc ( WMT.N ) is offering a new support service to... help shoppers set up consumer electronics in their homes, posing a new challenge to rival Best Buy Co In ( BBY.N ). Wal-Mart said it began rolling out the service ... (more) Wal-Mart offers tech support for shoppers

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maximumpc.com - 10/26/2009

Wal-Mart Takes on the Geek Squad

— maximumpc.com — I'm willing to bet than not to many of the Maximum PC readership make regular use of... the Geek Squad, but at the very least, they help take some of the burden off us from "friends who are our friends simply because we know how to fix computers". With little in the way of ... (more) Wal-Mart Takes on the Geek Squad

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hothardware.com - 10/26/2009

Mart Busts Out Its Own "Geek Squad"

— hothardware.com — As margins on actual wares grow slimmer, many retailers are looking to soak up more cash in... the form of services. Granted, that's increasingly tough in the DIY universe that we live in, and even tougher in a retailer that looks to save people money. ... (more) Mart Busts Out Its Own "Geek Squad"

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