Report says Best Buy 'optimization' is a waste of money

According to a study done by The Consumerist, Best Buy's computer optimization service is "a big, stupid, annoying, waste of money." In fact, their conclusions were that sometimes, the service can even leave your computer slower than it would have been out of the box. For the study, The Consumerist sent out shoppers to 18 different Best Buy locations in 11 states to see just how "optimized" these computers actually were.   For $39.99, Best Buy tries to convince consumers to let them clean out and speed up their newly purchased computers.  Read full story...


 


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