http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/ Engadget Comments for Best Buy snaps up 17 CompUSA leases http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/
That's not necessarily true. There is a Best Buy in Signal Hill, CA that was built in what was once a Toys R Us store, and that location is much, much smaller than your average CompUSA. You walk in it and you can pretty much see every department without even turning your head.

As far as the acquisition goes, the only former CompUSA stores in my area are located a few doors down from a Circuit City and down the freeway from an existing Best Buy. I'd wager those locations would remain closed or become some Halloween Costume Outlet or something.]]>May 1st 2008 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/I have always liked CompUSA, they carry odd computer parts that Bestbuy doesn't.]]>May 1st 2008 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/
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My CompUSA became a Staples. =/]]>May 1st 2008 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/Best Buy's actually do carry Mac's - and Dell now]]>May 1st 2008 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/
"The stores, most of which are in western states... Best Buy said it plans to open new Best Buy and Pacific Sales locations at the sites over the next two fiscal years."

That tells me 'out west.']]>May 1st 2008 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/
Problem was, everything they had seemed overpriced and in many cases, they were selling computers - especially media center computers - that were so pricey, it would have been a miracle if they were moving them.

COMP USA got eaten up by Best Buy and to a lesser extent, Walmart. Their customer service was weak and they were too expensive.

My question is, what's going to happen to Circuit City. I can't imagine BEst Buy, and circuit city cooexisting for a long time. ]]>May 1st 2008 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 2nd 2008 7:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/
Music selection is small, Car Audio department has very small section, but they have lots of TVs.]]>May 1st 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/Happy note is, some of them are under investigation for tax fraud and evasion. Makes you wonder why they didn't shut down earlier...]]>May 1st 2008 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 2nd 2008 7:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/May 1st 2008 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/best-buy-snaps-up-17-compusa-leases/
The one nearest my home was empty last I checked, but that was a while ago so who knows?]]>May 2nd 2008 3:08PM