Early Best Buy Black Friday Deal Features $349.99 Toshiba AMD Athlon II Windows

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If you are shopping early Black Friday deals do not miss visit Best Buy besides Amazon online today.
Best Buy features since yesterday already a sub-$500 42-inch LCD Panasonic Plasma HDTV. Best Buy actually reduced the price of the Panasonic TC-P42C1 down to $489.99.

Today Best Buy also features in limited quantities a low priced Windows 7 notebook from Toshiba.
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Posted on Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Early Best Buy Black Friday Deals Feature $498.99 42-inch HDTVs

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This is how we like it. Best Buy just published on their homepage a deal on a 42-inch Panasonic Plasma HDTV for $498.99. To find a 42-inch HDTV for under $500 has not been easy so far. I could not not find one on Amazon for instance. We reported this week that Walmart is offering a 42-inch Sharp LCD HDTV for $498 tomorrow. Best Buy is apparently attacking this Walmart early Black Friday deal.

Best Buy offers the Panasonic TC-P42C1 42-inch Plasma HDTV for $498.99. I actually prefer this TV over the Walmart offer, which is a 42-inch Sharp LC42SB45UT for $498. Best Buy sells the TC-P42C1 online right now here - better hurry.
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Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:47:06 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Midnight Release At Best Buy

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the bestselling FPS ever. There's a good reason for that; it's a fantastic game. Unless you've been stuck under a rock without WiFi access for the last few months, you probably know that the sequel is due out on November 10th. Today, Best Buy announced that they will be doing a nationwide midnight release for Modern Warfare 2.

Posted on Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:33:39 CST | by Robert Evans

Best Buy Launches On Demand Movie Service

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Best Buy announced an on-demand movie and entertainment service today that will be powered by Sonic's Roxio CinemaNow and will allow consumers to have access to buy or rent a vast library of premium content.
Best Buy has entered into a multi-year agreement in which Best Buy plans to license and deploy Sonic's Roxio CinemaNow technology and services platform to make on-demand digital content delivery a standard feature on connected consumer electronics devices sold by Best Buy.
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Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:54:59 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Best Buy Black Friday VIP Contest Has Launched

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Best Buy launches their second annual Best Buy Black Friday VIP contest.
Black Friday is a special shopping event and if you win the Best Buy Black Friday VIP contest it'll be even more special.

One winner from each of the 25 eligible markets will win a $1,000 Best Buy Gift Card and full VIP treatment including: a limousine ride to and from the designated Best Buy store, special seating outside for the winner and three special guests, and early admittance into the store at 4:30 a.m. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:37:30 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Best Buy Taking Droid Pre-Orders Now

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Alright, so you've been following the progress of the Motorola Droid since it was called the Sholes. You waited with bated breath until the official pricing and availability were announced. Now you've got the money in hand and a burning desire to turn it into a high-end smartphone. The question is...where should you buy it from?

Best Buy sent out a press release today announcing that the Droid is now available for pre-order. It'll cost you $199.99 with a 2 year Verizon contract, which is the same price you'll find everywhere else. What sets Best Buy apart, however, is the way they handle rebates. The normal rebate process is a huge hassle, and customers often fail to send in for their rebates as a result.

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:48:27 CDT | by Robert Evans

Best Buy Unveils Rocketfish Rocketboost Whole Home Audio

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Best Buy has announced that it is now offering a new whole home audio solution called Rocketboost that is available exclusively at Best Buy stores. Rocketfish is the Best Buy internal brand and the products from the company I have tested have all been good.

The line of Rocketboost products includes a Wireless Amplified Audio Receiver, Wireless Sender/Receiver, Wireless outdoor speaker, and a Wireless HD Audio Starter Kit with a sender and a receiver. When combined all of the devices allow you to send from up to five sources to nine receivers throughout the home. Read more

Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:38:34 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Best Buy Mobile to Launch mIQ cloud

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Best Buy's mobile phone selling section known as Best Buy mobile has announced a new cloud-based service called mIQ. The service is web-based and helps customers manage and engage with mobile content and smartphone features. The service will launch free on October 12th.

mIQ allows users to take information that they capture on the mobile phone and access it from a web interface on any computer. The free service allows users to access contacts, text messages, calendar events, calls, photos, videos, and phone settings. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 Oct 2009 05:34:23 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Black Friday 2009 Deals Will Not Be So Great At Best Buy?

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Black Friday 2009 is about two month away, but you might want to go ahead and cancel your camping trip to the Best Buy parking lot as Best Buys' CEO is not planning to offer heavy discounts and instead is highlighting service during the holiday shopping season.

Last year the Best Buy Black Friday Doorbuster deals included Panasonic 50" 480HZ 720P Plasma TV for $899.99, Garmin - nüvi 260w GPS for $189.99, and Transformers - Blu-ray for $9.99.
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Posted on Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:21:53 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia Booklet: $599 At Best Buy?

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The Nokia Booklet could be here sooner than most people expected. Rumor, and a leaked inventory shot from Phone Arena (via Boy Genius), has it that the Booklet started shipping over to the retailer on September 25. That means some Best Buys are already stocked with the 1.6 GHz, 120 GB, Win 7-running, 12 hour battery life monster of a 3G netbook.

If the Booklet has been shipping for several days already, the official launch could be imminent. According to the same inventory shot, customers interested in a Booklet will have to shell out $599 for the privilege of owning one. That appears to just be a base price though; it's possible that users will be able to buy the netbook for cheaper as part of a cell phone/data plan.

Posted on Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:24:45 CDT | by Robert Evans

Nokia Booklet Exclusive To Best Buy

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No one in their right mind would argue that the Nokia Booklet isn't really, really hot. It's a netbook with 3G enabled, an accelerometer, a SIM slot, 720p display, Win 7, a 16 hour working battery life, HDMI out, an Atom Z530 processor, and more. The only thing that's not to love is the price. Based on its cost in Euros, the Booklet runs about $810.

When it launches in the U.S. exclusively with Best Buy (Gizmodo via Phone Scoop), the Booklet will likely see a bit of a price reduction. That said, unless a carrier steps in and offers to subsidize it, I can't see the price dropping below $700.

Posted on Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:38:02 CDT | by Robert Evans

Best Buy's Geek Squad Upgrades Your XP Or Vista PC To Windows 7 For $39.99

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Best Buys' Geek Squad offer full upgrade service for customers moving to Windows 7 from Windows Vista or Windows XP for $39.99. Normally they charge for a Operating System Install $129.99.
If you are not an experienced Windows user this is a great offer. Just remember to backup your data before handing over your PC or notebook to the Geeks.

"Some users will be able to perform the upgrade on their own, once they receive their disc from their computer’s manufacturer," said Geek Squad Agent Alex Smith. "For users with more complicated installations, such as upgrading from Windows XP, the process is more involved. It may be better to leave such computers as is or buy a new machine entirely. We’ve built a couple of basic tools that can help you through the upgrade process - Best Buy Labs. And for those who simply don’t want to deal with the hassle – we’re ready to help."
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Posted on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:18:14 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iRex DR800SG Is the New eBook Reader From Best Buy

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Best Buy is bringing the iRex DR800SG to compete with the Amazon Kindle and Sony Readers according to the NY Times.

iRex is a Philips spin-off and we reported about iRex eBook readers already back in 2008 (photo). As reported in 2005 iRex makes their own ePaper. The company made some waves with the Philips Readius roll-up Phone. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:35:36 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HTC Hero: Instant Rebates at Best Buy

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The HTC Hero is coming to Sprint, and it will be on sale in Sprint Stores and Best Buys across the country on October 11th. If you're looking at grabbing an HTC Hero and aren't sure where to go, I would recommend doing your shopping at a local Best Buy.

Posted on Fri, 4 Sep 2009 12:25:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Samsung Instinct HD Specs on Best Buy Site

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It's gearing up to be a good weekend for Samsung enthusiasts. A reader from Boy Genius has found info on the upcoming Samsung Instinct HD posted on the Best Buy site. An exact launch date was not given, but the site does seem to say that it will be available at some point before September 26th, possibly the weekend of Sunday, September 23rd.

In terms of specs, Best Buy has been good enough to confirm several big rumors for us. First of all, the Instinct HD does have a 5 MP camera with the ability to record and play HD video. HDMI out was also confirmed. This new smartphone will also have WiFi, instant one-click access to most social media sites, and visual voicemail. All together, the Instinct HD is shaping up to be one impressive package.

Posted on Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:05:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Tritton Offers Two External Video Cards at Best Buy

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Tritton has announced that a pair of its external video card solutions are now available at Best Buy. The two products are the See2 UV150 and the See2 Extreme. The UV150 is a cheap external video card solution that needs only a USB port to add an additional monitor to a computer.

The UV150 is a VGA external video card while the See2 Xtreme is an external DVI video card solution. The Xtreme also uses a single USB port for power and connectivity. Both external video solutions are used to add a new display to your PC without having to add a new internal video card. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Palm Pre: $99 At Best Buy [Update]

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Okay, Palm fans, you all owe Apple a big 'thank you'. By lowering the price of the iPhone 3G to $99 they're forcing other manufacturers to respond in kind. That's why the Palm Pre is on sale now for just $99 (with a contract) at Best Buy.

Posted on Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Best Buy Offers Next Class Notebooks

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Back to school will be here before you know it and its time for many students heading off to college to start buying those big ticket items they will need to succeed like laptops. Best Buy has announced a new exclusive line of laptops that will be offered in its stores called the Next Class.

The laptops were created through partnerships with HP, Toshiba, Sony, and Dell. The machines are the result of customer input that puts the most value on notebooks with extended battery life, low weight, portable design, personalized setup, full virus protection, preloaded with software, and an affordable price. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:20:30 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Best Buy Launches First Portable HD Radio

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Best Buy has announced a new portable HD radio from its in-house brand Insignia. The device is called the Insignia HD Radio Portable Player and is available now on Bestbuy.com. The HD Radio player allows users to listen to digital music broadcast for free from many of their favorite radio stations.

The device is the first ever portable HD Radio player and is sized to allow users to listen to music on the go or at the gym. The device is powered by a built-in rechargeable battery and has a full color LCD screen. Station pre-sets for your favorites are available. Read more

Posted on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:06:17 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Want iPhone Insurance? Go to Best Buy

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The worst part of owning a nice smartphone is living with the constant fear that you will break it. In the past, iPhone users have been the worst off of all smartphone users in this regard. Apple only offers a very limited 2 year AppleCare Warranty, while AT&T has told iPhone owners point blank that they're on their own if they break something.

That's all changing during next week's iPhone 3GS launch. We've just learned that Best Buy intends to offer their Black Tie Protection service to people who purchase an iPhone from their store. If you want an iPhone from Best Buy you will be able to get one on launch day, although you'll have to wait an extra three hours for the store to open at 10:00 A.M.

Posted on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:40:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Palm Pre Deal At Best Buy

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Palm fans, if you're looking to buy a Pre come June 6, you should probably pick it up from Best Buy. When the Pre goes on sale across the nation next month, it will retail for $299.99 in virtually every store. Sure, they'll all come with $100 dollar mail in rebates, but who wants to deal with those? They're a hassle to send out, and it takes weeks (if not months) for your money to even show up.

Don't worry, though. In what might be the only genuine gesture of customer appreciation I've ever seen from a big box store, Best Buy has announced that they will be selling the Palm Pre for $199.99, straight up, with no rebates to worry about whatsoever.

Posted on Wed, 20 May 2009 11:45:00 CDT | by Robert Evans