Best Buy and NewEgg.com argue over "Geek"

Kayden · 06-20-2011, 03:36 PM

"Remember when being a "geek" was supposed to be a bad thing? We certainly do."

I remember, hell they bash on geeks in Flight of the Navigator! I still think that movie has an identity crisis but that's me.

http://www.neowin.net/news/best-buy-...rgue-over-geek

marfig · 06-20-2011, 08:56 PM

Well, if Best Buy named their tech support division Geek Squad, then definitely "geek" is still a bad thing.

Optix · 06-20-2011, 10:27 PM

Me thinks Best Buy bit off a bit too much with this latest bit of douche baggery.

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