Geek Squad: The Greatest Science Fiction themed commercials ever..

[soulslicer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2PA7lkvC4s&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zh8UYqEDEc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAvjCItapfs&feature=related

Simply awesome

 

[CyberPitz]

First two were rather good and funny, while the last one was meh to me. At least he has a badge!

 

[theotherguy]

The sad part is, wireless networking and simple computer setup are like teleporter machines and magnetic asteroid pullers to the general, middle-aged public.

 

[Deleted member 56031]

Yeah it is quite sad but true :|

 

[DreamThrall]

Wait, so was the science fiction the part about the insect child and magnetic asteroid pullers, or the part about Geek Squad employees actually being competent?

 

[Viperidae]

Wait, so was the science fiction the part about the insect child and magnetic asteroid pullers, or the part about Geek Squad employees actually being competent?

Zing.

 

[nurizeko]

Whats the point of a geek squad?, any self respecting human being with a reasonable income and standard of living should by now be somewhat competent with the computer if they have one.


[/The ignorant uncaring cold opinion of a spoilt child of the computer/net revolution that grew up with knowing more about a computer then where to find the solitaire game and the power switch/button]

:thumbs:

 

[Acepilotf14]

Once, my grandma didn't even know where the power button was.
:|
"Why isn't this thing on??"
"Uhh... it's off."
"Oh. Don't turn it off, okay?"
"Okay."

 

[theotherguy]

Once, my grandma didn't even know where the power button was.
:|
"Why isn't this thing on??"
"Uhh... it's off."
"Oh. Don't turn it off, okay?"
"Okay."

Actual conversation with my dad:

"Son, I think the computer is broken."

"Really? What's wrong with it?"

"I don't know, just come take a look"

"Okay."

"I was listening to some music here, see? And all of the sudden the screen goes dark. I can hear the music still, but the screen is dark. I don't want to touch it because I'm afraid I have a virus."

"Dad...it's the screensaver.... :|" *reaches over to touch the mouse*

"Don't touch it!"

*sigh*

 

[hool10]

Anybody ever get impatient when a teacher tries to use a laptop with projector and don't know how to use it?

 

[Raziaar]

"Peeping Geek" lawsuit

In April 2007, a Geek Squad employee was arrested for covertly recording a 22-year-old woman in her shower with a camera phone and later placing the phone in the victim's 13-year-old sister's bedroom while on a service call. [9] The suspect was arrested the same day on suspicion of using a camera to view a person without their consent and of annoying or molesting a child under 18. [10] A civil lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, April 4th 2007.

[edit] Data theft

The Consumerist.com performed an experiment where they brought one of their computers to twelve different precincts for a simple installation of iTunes. The purpose of the experiment was to identify whether Geek Squad agents would steal pornography and other files from the client when repairing a computer. Through the course of the experiment, the Consumerist.com made their computer log a record of activity Geek Squad while agents installed iTunes. At one of the precincts the computer brought to, an agent copied personal photos from the client's computer. The Consumerist chose to not inform the company of the agent's activity, assuming it was an industry issue and not an isolated incident.[11] After the death of porn star Jasmine Grey in a car accident, an employee publicly revealed that his branch had cracked a password to scour her computer for pornography and shared them within the office.[12]

Oh ouch.

 

[giant384]

people never learn....