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BB isn't going away, it'll just be forced to change. Change it's atrocious cust. service, adopt some technology and probably close a ton of stores. Not to menti

by fourmii 15y ago

BB isn't going away, it'll just be forced to change. Change it's atrocious cust. service, adopt some technology and probably close a ton of stores. Not to mention have more competitive pricing. Now I'm not at all a fan of BB. But I think BB will survive in some form because there are still many people who still like to have things instantly and see/try physically. There's still a segment out there, like the older generation that still need to go somewhere for 'advice' and get hands on goods.

zacharycohn 15y ago
Don't be so sure BB isn't going away... remember that Circuit City died a few years ago.
jader201 15y ago
The same could be said about buying books and renting videos, but Borders and Blockbusters are both on their way out. I agree with the other comments that this is the beginning of the end for BB. We are in an era where online businesses are starting to have a real impact on brick and mortar stores.
- Goronmon 15y ago
  The same could be said about buying books and renting videos, but Borders and Blockbusters are both on their way out. Until someone figures out a way to stream me a SATA cable that I'm missing for a new computer build I'm putting together on a Saturday, I think that Best Buy will be able to hang on for quite a while.
projct 15y ago
I know you picked 'the older generation' as an example, but I think it's worth pointing out that I see far too many people under the age of 30 who are clueless, or worse, they feel they have a grasp of tech but can barely figure out anything other than Facebook. Many people 60+ are feeling left out and jumping on the bandwagon. All ages who exhibit the Dunning-Kruger effect in this manner will likely never know they are clueless. I'm 27, and the number of people I know around school (TAs included) is astounding, even in CS. In my local (Fort Lauderdale, FL) best buy and apple store, there are plenty of these types of people too. I think at BB when they figure out how to sell themselves they end up at the geek squad.

by fourmii 15y ago

zacharycohn 15y ago

Don't be so sure BB isn't going away... remember that Circuit City died a few years ago.

jader201 15y ago

The same could be said about buying books and renting videos, but Borders and Blockbusters are both on their way out. I agree with the other comments that this is the beginning of the end for BB. We are in an era where online businesses are starting to have a real impact on brick and mortar stores.

Goronmon 15y ago
The same could be said about buying books and renting videos, but Borders and Blockbusters are both on their way out. Until someone figures out a way to stream me a SATA cable that I'm missing for a new computer build I'm putting together on a Saturday, I think that Best Buy will be able to hang on for quite a while.

projct 15y ago

I know you picked 'the older generation' as an example, but I think it's worth pointing out that I see far too many people under the age of 30 who are clueless, or worse, they feel they have a grasp of tech but can barely figure out anything other than Facebook. Many people 60+ are feeling left out and jumping on the bandwagon. All ages who exhibit the Dunning-Kruger effect in this manner will likely never know they are clueless. I'm 27, and the number of people I know around school (TAs included) is astounding, even in CS. In my local (Fort Lauderdale, FL) best buy and apple store, there are plenty of these types of people too. I think at BB when they figure out how to sell themselves they end up at the geek squad.