[ale] Best Buy acquiring Speakeasy

[meuon at geeklabs.com (Mike Harrison)]

On Tue, 27 Mar 2007, Geoffrey wrote:

> James P. Kinney III wrote:
> > I am digging for alternatives to replace the dozen or so Speakeasy setup
> > I manage. I can't stomach the idea of putting money into Best Buy
> > coffers. I find that company to be as business slimy as Micro$oft.
> 
> Don't worry, you'll now have the Geek Squad installing, configuring your 
>   dsl setups. :)


It's easy to pick on Geek Squad.. a bunch of young kids getting paid 
little to take care of the most mundane of end-users. But I've also seen 
some sharp local kids who grew up and have done well since their 'Squad 
days.. Just 'cause they are working for the 'Squad.. don't hate them 
personally. at least, not -all- of them. 

Locally (Chattanooga) one of them got 'laid off' after a few counselings
by the manager about leaving Ubuntu CD's in customers drives... 
I hear he's now working for Microsoft, I wonder what they'll fire him for. ;)