The HTC Thunderbolt’s release date is a moving target, but that’s not stopping Best Buy from taking pre-orders. I’ve been standing on the Android smartphone sidelines and have decided to buy a Thunderbolt as soon as it’s released…whenever that may be. I forked over $50 to get my name on the list at the local [...]
I got my 64GB White AT&T 3G iPad 2 today at the Best Buy store in Hickory, NC. My friend Paul and I arrived at about 1:00 just to see how it was working before getting some lunch. At about 2:0o PM we returned to find no one in line yet. We talked to the [...]
Now that we know that the Apple iPad 2 will be available at Walmart, Target, and Best Buy in addition to Apple Stores on Friday, March 11, some might be wondering whether these retail partners will get a jump on Apple and start selling iPads when they open. We have confirmed that they will not. [...]
It looks like Target will join Wal-Mart, Best Buy AT&T and Verizon, as locations where you can line up to purchase an iPad on Friday, March 11. I don’t know if we’ll hear about more outlets as the week goes on, but I’m sure we’ll hear more about the how’s and why’s of ordering as [...]
There is a report that Best Buy is going to be giving its sales staff iPads. Forbes is siting a “source with knowledge of corporate deployments” saying that the electronics store will be distributing the tablet to all of its employees in more than 1,000 stores nationwide. As an Apple partner it is not too [...]
So, it looks like Apple wants to have lines in multiple places on launch day for the iPad. According to reports you’ll be able to line up at Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club to plunk down your cash.
The Verizon Thunderbolt is getting a ton of attention, not all of it good. There’s still not a clear release date for the device, despite the fact that Best Buy, the ‘exclusive’ retail partner for the Thunderbolt launch is already advertising the device in its weekly circular and has been taking pre-orders since February 6 [...]
The Verizon Thunderbolt by HTC has generated a ton of consumer interest since it was announced last month. The Thunderbolt is Verizon’s first 4G phone and consumers are understandably excited to get their hands on it. Best Buy began taking reservations for the HTC Thunderbolt on February 6, which required a $50 deposit. At that [...]
In a gesture of goodwill, Best Buy is making its optional Buy Back program free until February 26 for consumers who purchase smartphones and tablets and opt in to the gratis program for now. The Buy Back program was launched with the Super Bowl and allows consumers to essentially sell back their old qualifying tech [...]
It looks like big box retailer is setting aside shelf space to accommodate the arrival of the white iPhone 4, which has been delayed numerous times since the device was announced. It’s unclear why the white iPhone has been delayed, but Best Buy‘s shelf label hints that the device can be expected soon. From the [...]
In a Facebook posting that has since been pulled, the Grand Rapids South Best Buy announced four products to be released in February, among them the Motorola Xoom tablet on the 24th.
Apple’s elusive white iPhone was recently spotted on German carrier Vodafone’s inventory systems and now the paler shade of Cupertino, California’s flagship smartphone has made an appearance on Best Buy’s computer inventory system. The leaked screenshots of Best Buy’s inventory system shows the SKUs for the 16 GB and 32 GB white models according to [...]
Last week in the middle of CES 2011, we posted about a new gadget Buy Back program coming from Best Buy. It sounded like a good deal when we posted what we knew. Now the program is official, and the deal doesn’t sound quite so reasonable. In essence, you have to buy-in to the Best [...]
Best Buy wants you to buy from them. No surprise, right? Well, it looks like Best Buy might be working hard to entice you to continue to do so with the announcement of a new gadget Buy Back program. Essentially if you’re looking for a new smartphone, tablet, some TVs, or portable computer, Best Buy [...]
Yes, you still need to take out a 2 year contract, but if you were thinking about an iPad purchase this might be worth considering. Apparently Best Buy is offering WiFi only iPad’s for sale that include a free MiFi card. You can pick your carrier between Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T. You do need to [...]
Select Best Buy stores are now offering the white version of the Dell Streak for sale. Unfortunately, though, the paler shade of the Streak, which was previously only available in black in the U.S., is only available in a physical store and cannot be ordered online through Best Buy’s website. According to Streak Smart, you [...]
Hector Gomez is a great “man on the street” kind of guy when it comes to all things mobile. He tests out a lot of gadgets and thankfully keeps me updated on a number of things he’s checking out. I’m always grateful. Recently, Hector checked out his local Best Buy to see what Tablet/Slates were [...]
Yes, I have finally purchased a major Apple product. Just last week, I made a comment here on GBM that made me feel better about my choice. I said, “Can I buy Apple products but think Jobs is a pompous jackass? Sure.” Little did I know that I would actually do it. I have purchased [...]
Looks like Best Buy will be offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab in several flavors in just a few weeks. Pocketables picked up some info and some ad copy that says Best Buy will offer a WiFi only version for $499.99. They will also be offering a Verizon 3G enabled version and a Sprint 3G enabled [...]
So, Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn follows conventional wisdom and makes a statement that the iPad is cannibalizing Notebook/Netbook sales. I guess he wanted to hear from some folks, because it sounds like he must have gotten an ear full. He’s now trying to ratchet back his original comment with a new and improved statement. “The reports [...]
Forbes reports that Best Buy is serious about tablets for this holiday season, and not just that one but as many as a number less than 32.
Maybe it’s the way I shop. I usually know what I’m looking for when I head out on a shopping trip, make the purchase, and then occasionally do some looking around. I try to avoid up-selling, in-store promotions and the like, although I will occasionally fall victim to a spur of the moment purchase. And [...]
Yep, you read that headline right. A Best Buy Tablet. According to CrunchGear, Best Buy CTO Robert Stephens tweeted out a couple of pictures of a Tablet that apparently Best Buy will be offering under the Rocketfish label. Rocketfish is the label Best Buy rebrands a number of items with. There’s no word on what [...]
Our friends from Laptop Magazine interviewed Jason Bonfig, Best Buy’s VP of computing to interview the ‘most important person in the PC industry you’ve probably never heard.’ Bonfig oversees Best Buy’s value equation, a method that determines what PCs are sold in stores and online. What is and isn’t sold by Best Buy can influence [...]
When the iPad was officially announced back in January a lot of us speculated that it would drive awareness of Tablet PCs. While the success of the iPad has kicked development of consumer slates into high gear, it hasn’t resulted in a lot more people seeking information about Tablet PCs. There’s still only one Tablet [...]
Up until this week, anyone interested in buying the Barnes and Nobel e-reader, the nook, had either had to go to a Barnes and Noble store, or go online to their web site. Well, it looks like B&N is going to change their marketing strategy with allowing nooks to be sold at Best Buy. This [...]
Looks like Viliv and Best Buy have hooked up. According to CrunchGear, Best Buy is going to be selling the S5 (two different versions), the X70Ex Slate, and the S7 Convertible Notebook. According to jkOnTheRun shoppers will be able to start dropping cash on these beginning tomorrow. If you’re in the market for the S7, [...]
You have to wonder about the folks behind the Barnes & Noble Nook e-Book reader. First comes word that they will announce the device today, on a day that Apple sucks all the oxygen out of the air. And now comes word via Engadget that it might be available at Best Buy on Thursday. That [...]
From the looks of it this might be real. Folks are spotting info that Best Buy has dropped the price of the Palm Pre to $99 with a two year contract. Competition. Isn’t it a wonderful thing. Via Pre Central.net UPDATE: Turns out this was, er, um, er… a mistake by Best Buy. Apparently [...]
Well I guess we might get into a price war over subsidized Netbooks. If you’re looking to pick up a Netbook for under a dollar you might want to head over to Best Buy and pick up a Compaq Netbook and activate it on the Sprint network. If you prefer Verizon or AT&T, it will [...]
Best Buy has attempted to resolve consumer confusion regarding the purpose of netbooks with this flash presentation. As Warner described, many first time shoppers and novice users are purchasing netbooks with the belief that they will be a desktop/laptop substitute. While it is true that a netbook does provide necessary computing functionality, they [...]
Looks like there is a price drop at Best Buy for the MSI Wind. According to Gizmodo you can now pick up the original 10 inch screen version for $350, down from $399. Keep in mind that we’re due to see a new Wind blow in next month.
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