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	Geek Squad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Geek Squad was a company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that was founded in 1994 by Robert Stephens.
		The original Geek Squad location in Minneapolis was the first.
		In April, 2006, the Geek Squad was accused of using unlicensed versions of various pieces of software created by Winternals after a licensing agreement was not renewed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geek_Squad (756 words)

	CNN - 'Geek Squad Guide' offers unique computer help -- September 3, 1999
		The Geek Squad is Stephens' company, a 24/7 computer support task force based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
		The Geek Squad received a call like this early one morning from a writer on deadline.
		As The Geek Squad started solving computer problems around the Twin Cities, causing a stir with their Geekmobiles, Stephens made connections and soon found himself working on the computers for the Kevin Smith movie "Mallrats," which was filming in town.
	www.cnn.com /books/news/9909/03/geek.squad (1191 words)

	That geek mystique - The Boston Globe
		Stephens, while declining to speak speciﬁcally about the case, said that the Geek Squad, founded 10 years ago, pioneered the market for home computer support and it has to protect itself from newcomers looking to cash in on this geek revival.
		‘‘Geek’’ has a long history in the English language, and, until the technological age, was the term applied to carnival performers whose talent consisted of biting off the heads of live chickens and snakes.
		Jepson said he ﬁrst noticed the term geek gaining positive connotations in 1993, with the introduction of the ‘‘geek code’’, a method used to compress data to speed up e-mail when modems were painfully slow.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2004/06/25/that_geek_mystique (571 words)

	Boing Boing: Geek Squad oppressed by The Man for "unique color scheme"
		Geek Squad is a PC support service owned by Minneapolis-based retailer Best Buy.
		When Geek Squad "double agent" Mark Reardon was pulled over by the Highway Patrol on Interstate 680 near Walnut Creek in June, he wondered what he had done wrong.
		Now, the Geek Squad mobile computer technician service is repainting all of its 150 fl and white Beetles to the CHP's liking.
	www.boingboing.net /2005/08/23/geek_squad_oppressed.html (424 words)

	Geek Squad
		Geek Squad is the lay person's answer to techno-phobic prayers, and among the best branded services out there.
		The precocious geeks working for Geek Squad are dubbed with titles like "Special Agent" and "Covert Operator" (depending on duties) and are dressed, head to toe, to fit the part.
		A white starched, short-sleeve dress shirt with fl clip-on tie and horizontal tie clip, belted fl trousers, white socks, shiny fl shoes, and a police-inspired Geek Squad badge hanging from the waist is the daily, mandatory uniform.
	www.businessweek.com /innovate/content/feb2006/id20060202_239643.htm (673 words)

	Geek Squad \| Gadgetopia
		Geek squad to the rescue: I don’t know why, but I hear a lot about these roving Best Buy tech support guys.
		Best Buy’s Geek Squad employs white-shirted men and women with snap-on ties whose mission, for a fee, is to convert consumer wrath about complicated gadgets into warm and fuzzy feelings.
		BBY acquired all rights to Geek Squad over a year ago and is most definitely responsible and driving their current marketing.
	www.gadgetopia.com /2004/11/23/GeekSquad.html (2055 words)

	The Geek Squad
		We heard about the Geek Squad last year: a rag tag group of computer nuts in the Twin Cities who drove around in old beat up cars (with "Geek Squad" spray painted on the sides) fixing every and any computer problem that people called them about.
		I myself am a member of Best Buys geek squad, and while i agree some basic knowledge of computers is nessicary now that they have been so heavily integrated with our everyday lives, i also see it from the view of the customer.
		When it comes down to it, I believe that the Geek Squad has a decent handle on assisted home users with their PC issues and might need some work here or there, but will work these things out in the long run.
	www.apartmenttherapy.com /ny/service-misc/the-geek-squad-001204 (4391 words)

	Tech support that comes to you / Best Buy's Geek Squad muscles into new turf -- computer servicing
		Geek Squad offers a flat rate for various in-home services: $159 for virus removal, $229 for operating system installation, $169 to network up to three computers, $129 for one-hour training.
		She decided to use the Geek Squad even though she knew taking it in to Best Buy would be cheaper.
		Geek Squad is trying to inject a little humor with its name and spy theme.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/06/20/BUGGF777I51.DTL (1006 words)

	Best Buy looks to its 'Geek Squad' to boost its business - Jun. 16, 2004
		According to CEO Brad Anderson, it's the "Geek Squad" to the rescue.
		The Geek Squad is Best Buy's in-home technical support service, making 24-hour house calls to Best Buy shoppers for any type of computer-related glitch.
		Best Buy is currently rolling its Geek Squad nationwide and expects to offer the service in all of its 750 stores, including ones in Canada, by the end of its fiscal year.
	money.cnn.com /2004/06/16/news/fortune500/best_buy (681 words)

	Meet the Geek Squad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Stephens heads the thriving Minneapolis-based Geek Squad, a computer problem-solving company that already has created its own brand identity.
		Far more than your stereotypical geek obsessed with computers to the exclusion of everything else, he bills himself as "chief inspector" of his 24-hour quick response team that promises to fix any computer problem.
		Each agent proudly dons the signature Geek Squad uniform of starched white shirt, clip-on fl tie, fl pants, and matching fl jacket.
	articles.techrepublic.com.com /5100-1035_11-5032222.html (965 words)

	Geek's are out there™
		Open source geek fashion: t-shirt designs and ideas which can be freely copied, printed and sold by anyone who wishes to do so.
		TikTok's Guide to Geek Protocals: Everything you ever wanted to know about surviving as a geek, but were too introverted to ask...
		Icepick: Cool and to the Point: This geek has wired up most of his house and appliances to webcams and web scripts, including his doorbell, fridge, trash can, toilet, and cat feeding area.
	www.geekculture.com /uplinks/geeksareoutthere.html (501 words)

	The Geek Squad Revisited \| Gadgetopia
		Geek Squad is an excellent company for all of your computer based problems.
		I was wondering if best buy would hire me in geek squad i have a lot of freelance experience, studying computer science already in 3rd year, don’t have like A+ certification or like that yet but i was thinking of getting it just for the job.
		I just found out this morning that the Geek Squad guy who set up my Linksys Broadband Routher a few months ago not only changed the password so I could not acces it to change my DSL password, but he also took the installation disc with him.
	www.gadgetopia.com /post/4025 (3201 words)

	TOP STORIES \| WHAS11.com \| News for Louisville, Kentucky
		"Geek Squad's decision to locate its largest computer repair facility in Hillview is a major win for Kentucky and is a strong indication of Kentucky's strengths in attracting high-caliber companies and investment," said Secretary Gene Strong. "This project will be a tremendous asset for the community and all of Kentucky."
		"Geek Squad's mission is to serve the public, police technology and protect the world," said Wes Snyder, newly appointed mayor of Geek Squad City.
		The community's spirit and heritage, coupled with access to overnight air service and a population that is large enough to support the facility's technical labor needs played major roles in Geek Squad's decision to locate in Bullitt County. The company also desired real estate that could support its growing operations.
	www.whas11.com /topstories/stories/WHAS11_TOP_GeekSquad.20c2efdf.html (482 words)

	Electronics retailers have a hit with in-home service
		The store dispatched a member of the Geek Squad, its staff of nerdily attired technicians, to Smith's home this week, charging about $300 for two trips.
		Geek Squad is the best thing that's ever happened to the consumer, as far as I'm concerned," he said yesterday.
		Before buying Geek Squad, the Richfield, Minn.-based chain had offered in-store service for years, mostly for repairs, but it didn't send workers into customers' homes.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/203022_geeks09.html?dpfrom=thead (1526 words)

	BBspot - Geek Squad Upgrades to Lamborghinis in Anticipation of Vista
		Minneapolis, MN - Best Buy Corporation announced today that its elite arsenal of Geek Squad technical support agents will be upgrading their fleet of Geekmobiles from Volkswagen Beetles to Lamborghini Countaches in anticipation of the release of Windows Vista.
		To ease the transition, the Geek Squad is encouraging its agents to improve their driving skills by playing Pole Position on company time.
		But when asked if he and his fellow geeks expected to receive training on how to handle the increased sex appeal of their new luxury sports cars and the loving advances that are sure to follow, Spindly stammered and quickly ran away.
	www.bbspot.com /News/2006/05/geek-squad-upgrades-cars.html?from=rss (576 words)

	Best Buy's Geek Squad steps up laptop repair - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Stephens said Geek Squad City's goal is to get same-day repair for laptops, with one day for shipping and one day for receiving — slashing the three- to four-week time frame that it can now take to get one fixed.
		The squad, which Stephens developed with its own unique geek culture, has about 12,000 North American agents who are recognizable in stores by their white shirts, fl pants and fl ties and by the Geekmobiles they drive to deliver at-home tech assistance.
		To meet its three-day laptop challenge, Geek Squad City will stock special laptop replacement parts and is near a UPS hub.
	www.usatoday.com /tech/news/2006-10-22-geek-squad_x.htm (497 words)

	CNN - 'The Geek Squad Guide to Solving Any Computer Glitch' - September 6, 1999
		Their new book aims to teach everyone how to be a geek -- at least when it comes to troubleshooting computer problems.
		Though you may have heard about problems with Apple machines in the past, the new ones are very, very good.
		The company arranged a late-evening pickup from her home in New York City, flew it to the West Coast, and returned it in working condition by Saturday morning.
	www.cnn.com /books/beginnings/9909/geek.squad (4373 words)

	Inside the Geek Squad
		In most Best Buy stores, techs for the Geek Squad are simply the same workers manning the sales floor.
		That's obvious from their own input (Two lively debates between Best Buy and Geek Squad critics, current, and ex- employees are here and here).
		The best we could discern from the agent profiles overall was that most agents were indeed geeks - young, with 3 to 5 years of experience doing something related to computers.
	www.pcsupportsource.com /geek_squad.htm (1120 words)

	Amazon.com: The Geek Squad Guide to Solving Any Computer Glitch: Books: Robert Stephens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		One of the more clever "Action Jackson" tricks the squad advises is to slip a $20 spot (yes, just as you might do with a host at your favorite overcrowded restaurant) to a computer techie.
		I saw that Geek Squad car running around town here in Mpls., so when I had a problem with my laptop, I thought I would give them a call.
		This "Geek Squad" seems to be a lot of marketing hype with very little value to back it up.
	www.amazon.com /Squad-Guide-Solving-Computer-Glitch/dp/0684843439 (1907 words)

	Geek Squad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Since we are definitely part of the Tech Support generation, we thought this would be a brilliant way to lay off some guilt quickly and easily and relatively cheaply.
		So I called the Geek Squad hotline (their branding is all Men in Black cum Maxwell Smart) to order up a fresh geek to visit the in-law home with a new router.
		Viruses are not covered under the warranty for geek squad services, since most of them are aquired through the user's stupidity.
	troutgirl.com /blog/index.php?/archives/81_Geek_Squad.html (914 words)

	Geek Squad Slapped With Restraining Order in Piracy Case - Technology News by TechWeb
		Best Buy's aggressively promoted, 24-hour computer support task force Geek Squad has been served with a temporary restraining order barring it from using a popular brand of system restore software, which Best Buy is accused of pirating.
		The court order, issued Wednesday by U.S. District Court Judge Sam Sparks in Austin, Texas, stems from a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Winternals Software LP, makers of ERD Commander 2005, a repair tool that boots a dead computer for system recovery.
		The lawsuit claims that Geek Squad employees continued to use Winternals’; software in violation of the U.S. Copyright Act.
	www.techweb.com /showArticle.jhtml?articleID=185301335 (626 words)

	Geek Squad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Geek Squad has assembled a fully operational workstation for members of the NYLine, which congregates outside of Manhattan’s storied Ziegfeld Theater beginning May 10.
		This "docking bay," available during the final week of the line, will ensure that fans keep up with their jobs and lives leading up to the premiere.
		Geek Squad Agents also will be on hand at the line to provide mobile technological support and counsel.
	www.geeksquad.com /absentee.asp (151 words)

	What is geek? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
		Short for computer geek, an individual with a passion for computers, to the exclusion of other normal human interests.
		Depending on the context, it can be used in either a derogatory or affectionate manner.
		Hoover's: Geek Squad, Inc. Company Research - Find information on Geek Squad, Inc. with operations and products, financials, officers, competitors and more at Hoover's.
	www.webopedia.com /TERM/g/geek.html (138 words)

	cbs5.com - CHP Worried About 'Geek Squad' Cars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Geek Squad agreed this week to change the color scheme of their "Geekmobiles" because they look too much like police cars.
		Minnesota-based Best Buy owns the Geek Squad, a nerdy team of repairmen who do housecalls to fix computers and electronics.
		The Geek Squad says they'll repaint their 150 Volkswagen Beetles so California motorists won't be surprised when they're offered a memory upgrade instead of a speeding ticket.
	cbs5.com /topstories/local_story_239144247.html (202 words)

	Geek Squad review by PC Magazine
		Geek Squad clearly blew the budget on its ads.
		After a customer support representative took our payment information, we were entertained by several minutes of hold music accompanied by an occasional scream of the B-horror movie sort.
		Geek Squad does offer on-site services, charging $129 to $229 per job, presumably without the music.
	www.pcmag.com /article2/0,1895,1853424,00.asp (764 words)

	Geek Squad - Services and Pricing
		Geek Squad 24 Hour Computer Support Task Force® was established to protect society from the assault of computer technology gone awry.
		Agents are available to determine your best option based on your situation, time requirements, location and budget.
		Is there a Geek Squad® location near me?
	www.geeksquad.com /servicesandpricing (261 words)

	BestBuy.com Career Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Geek Squad is our 24-Hour Computer Support Task Force.
		Geek Squad Agents perform in-store, in-home, PC-related installations and technical support along with computing and technology solutions and expert advice.
		You can readily identify our agents by their ID badges, clip-on ties and fl-and-white Beetles.
	careers.bestbuy.com /Geek.asp (109 words)

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