wal-mart

We have all seen the computer ads offering a laptop system for a very low price but only offering Vista Basic. I have always thought to myself why anyone would even want to use the Basic version since it doesn’t include any of the eye candy that Vista and Windows 7 offer.
I received a phone [...]

Best Buy and TiVo have formed a partnership to promote each other in a way that could benefit both companies. On the one hand, Best Buy will expose consumers to the benefits of TiVo compared to DVR services that satellite companies provide. Best Buy will benefit in that they will be able to advertise their [...]

I guess there were no doubts that Apple was not going to enter into the netbook market since they consider the netbook inferior and junk. But Apple has recognizes a market they can attack with a fine piece of computing power that will be superior to anything currently being offered in the mini market. Over [...]

Wal-Mart is doing a complete make over of some of their
electronic sections in their stores across the country. It seems that there may
also be a section for Apple’s. According to some sources, such as the AppleInsider
the rumors could be true since Apple may be wanting to expand their sales with
a store that is actually do [...]

When Circuit City announced it was closing all of its stores, it seemed that Best Buy would logically pick up the surplus of electronic shoppers. But with the recession, this has not happened. So in steps Walmart with its new electronic department that wants a piece of the action. There is only one small problem [...]

Can Best Buy develop a private brand of electronics like Sears has done with their Kenmore and Craftsman branding? That is exactly the questions that are being asked as Best Buy ventures into the private branding electronics market. Now that Circuit City is defunct, Best Buy is in a great position to start developing their [...]

Starting on Monday. December 8, 2008, the super giant retailer Wal-Mart will be offering tens of thousands of the popular Nintendo Wii’s for sale. The retailer states that the Wii’s will be priced at $249.24 with an accessory bundle starting at $329 that includes the Wii with additional toys. The Wii is still kicking butt [...]

In an interesting twist, Walmart may be offering the 4GB Apple iPhone for only $99 plus a two-year contract. The mega discount store could start offering the older phones for those who do not want all of the bells and whistles that the newer iPhones offer.
But what is unknown is how much the two-year contract [...]

On 11-18-08 I wrote an article [here] about some buying tips for purchasing a HDTV this holiday season. One of the comments I received from Carolyn M., praised the Vizio HDTV’s she owned. I have seen the Vizio sets in Wal-Mart and have noted the inexpensive pricing for the sets, whether they be plasma’s of [...]

In an interesting new twist, an internal memo that has been leaked is suggesting that Wal-Mart will start to carry Apple’s iPhone. What is strange though is that this will not happen until after the holiday season. Some are suggesting this will allow the proper training of Wal-Mart employees and not overwhelm them during the [...]

Some of what Wal-Mart will be offering has leaked out to the masses and the deals seem to be great, if the rumors are true. Over at CNN/Money they are claiming that Wally-World will be offering the following deals:
According to the circular, Wal-Mart’s so-called doorbuster deals offered between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET will [...]

I have previously purchased electronic items from Circuit City so I receive sale advertisements from the company. This morning I received a newsletter from CC for what they call a ‘3-Day Sale’, and thought I would take a look see on what they were selling. Knowing that CC was in a financial bind, I thought [...]

The next wave of small computers is set to hit the market place, with tens of millions being sold during the last half of 2008. But the computer industry is not excited about these new devices, since they view these smaller systems will cut into their already slim profit margins. Since some of these units [...]

I received an advertisement from Wal-Mart in the mail this morning, which featured a Toshiba laptop for $399. I have always thought that Toshiba made a fine laptop product and have recommended the Toshiba models to clients for years. What surprised me about this model is that it also featured a 15.4″ true bright screen.
The [...]

Wal-Mart and Dell are opening what they call are ‘Solution Stations’ in the Dallas, TX area. The new ‘Solution Stations’ will offer services similar to what Best Buy and Circuit City currently offer. SS will provide consumers with services such as HDTV and home theater installation, computer repair and other services such as wireless setup [...]

Back on January 14, 2008 I posted an article which attempted to answer the question of who provides support when a person buys a Dell computer from Best Buy. But according to DB, there is still some confusion as to who does what. In one of his statements he mentions that a Dell support supervisor [...]