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LAS VEGAS, January 7, 2010 – Even as this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) previews the technologies of tomorrow, Best Buy is using this futuristic gathering to unveil the next generation of computing for today. In partnership with leading technology partners, Best Buy is showcasing Blue Label 2.0, a new laptop line that for the first time enables consumers to wirelessly stream video and pictures directly from their laptops to their flat panel televisions.
MINNEAPOLIS, December 22, 2009 – Come Dec. 25, the gifts will be purchased and the presents exchanged. For those who are hoping for a computer that fails to appear under the tree this year, Best Buy will extend the holiday spirit with computer specials that begin online right on Christmas Day.
MINNEAPOLIS, November 24, 2009 – Best Buy will augment its holiday computing selection for Black Friday with a first-ever, value-priced HP laptop. Available for $197 in-store beginning Friday, Nov. 27, the HP laptop features an Intel Celeron 900 processor, 2GB memory and a 160GB hard drive. It will be featured in Best Buy Black Friday preview ads breaking today, and airing on network and cable television through Nov. 26.
MINNEAPOLIS, November 10, 2009 – Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) will appeal to value-conscious consumers with a dynamic holiday computing selection launching Nov. 11 and featuring the retailer’s lowest-advertised-price laptop ever. Selling in-store and online for $249.99, the Acer laptop delivers solid specifications including an Intel Celeron 900 processor, 2GB memory and a 160GB hard drive, and debuts the extensive seasonal computing offerings at Best Buy.
MINNEAPOLIS, October 22, 2009 – The countdown is over. Windows 7 is available now for purchase at all Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) stores nationwide, preloaded on a broad selection of PCs for people who have waited until now to purchase new computing gear. And for those who want to convert their existing PCs to Windows 7, Best Buy is selling the new platform in-store for $89.99 to $219.99, as well as offering the convenience of Windows 7 upgrade services from Geek Squad for just $39.99 (excluding software).
MINNEAPOLIS, July 22, 2009 — Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) has introduced the second in its continuing series of customized laptops designed directly from customer insight. New Next Class™ personal laptops were created specifically to meet the everyday needs of college students. The four-unit line was manufactured in partnership with HP, Toshiba, Sony, & Dell, and is available exclusively at Best Buy stores nationwide and online at www.bestbuy.com now through fall.
Minneapolis, MN, November 19, 2008 – Parents, the day has come. Today tech support task force Geek Squad announced gaming set-up services and parental control customization for today’s most popular consoles. Available at Geek Squad Precincts in Best Buy stores nationwide, Geek Squad’s gaming services are an easy and affordable way to set-up a system’s parental controls and user accounts, transfer data to a new system and connect to the Internet.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 8, 2008 — Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today introduced its Blue Label series, a line of consumer electronic products developed directly from customer feedback and delivering uncompromised performance. The Blue Label series is a result of collaboration between Best Buy and technology companies in which Best Buy gathers insights from customers and works with manufacturers to design products that address those needs.
MINNEAPOLIS, January 26, 2007 – With the launch of Microsoft Windows Vista on Jan. 30, 2007, Best Buy and Geek Squad will help customers explore, purchase and enjoy a new PC experience through the following in-store, online and promotional activities:
Minneapolis - May 18, 2006 - The Best Buy commitment to satisfying the technology needs of small business customers has earned it distinction as the first retailer to achieve Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status.
