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A whistle-blower over on Overclock.net has posted details of how Best Buy staff are trained to counter buyers’ interest in the Linux operating system. A forum member identifying themselves as GodofGrunts posted a series of screenshots from the "Linux vs Windows 7" module of Microsoft's ExpertZone training package.

As I worked my way through the screenshots I was disturbed by the increasing amounts of FUD that was being used under the guise of "information" to discredit Linux.

-- Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Hardware 2.0
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Blame Game!
So, I never actually found the place where Microsoft owns Best Buy, and if they do then BB prolly shouldn't be selling all those shiny Apple products...

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Posted by: asherdelampyr Posted on: 10/04/09  (Edited: 10/04/09 @ 10:43) You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
despair?  antalves | 09/09/09
They definitely  Viva la crank dodo | 09/09/09
OMG  paulcampagna.com | 09/09/09
"Competition" That was the most interesting part  rarsa | 09/09/09
Re: "Competition" That was the most interesting part  st1ng | 09/11/09
Linux has better hardware support than windows.  bendib | 09/09/09
Keep in mind  Viva la crank dodo | 09/09/09
MS always tries to keep customers in fear of their compitition.  mjolnar@... | 09/09/09
Big League  bigpicture | 09/09/09
Re: Big League  st1ng | 09/11/09
Somebody needs to make Wine easer. We need a Wine app store, where software  DonnieBoy | 09/09/09
Why?  rarsa | 09/09/09
reason  m0rph3us88 | 09/10/09
sw is key  st1ng | 09/11/09
Yeah, the thing that never actually works  rcol4jc@... | 09/09/09
Except when it does  ZDnet Reader 43 | 09/09/09
WINE is ok...  Dave32265 | 09/09/09
Wine is great  Hate Malware | 09/09/09
How so?  ZDnet Reader 43 | 09/09/09
I just deleted ubuntu 9.04  Hate Malware | 09/09/09
Huh?....  Dave32265 | 09/09/09
With a user name like that  rikasa | 09/09/09
Re: Except when it does  st1ng | 09/11/09
Gates is retired, dood.  Dr. John | 09/09/09
When did Gates ever work, dood?  bbneo | 09/10/09
Re:When did Gates ever work, dood?  st1ng | 09/11/09
Just feel sorry for Gates...  bbneo | 09/10/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  lenohere | 09/09/09
Microsoft has been doing this for years..  daftkey | 09/09/09
Still, Microsoft had better get used to the scrutiny. They make hilarious  DonnieBoy | 09/09/09
I agree completely.  mjolnar@... | 09/09/09
The REAL skill is not to jeopardize credibility in the first place..  daftkey | 09/09/09
Maybe so but  Hate Malware | 09/09/09
But M$ is a monopoly  mike_hauss@... | 09/12/09
A nonissue..  CrashPad | 09/09/09
Agree  bibbi | 09/09/09
another agreement  athaki | 09/09/09
man are you that dense???  CrashPad | 09/09/09
Ford vs GE  escapepod | 09/09/09
Re man are you dense  bibbi | 09/10/09
Agreed  nodin | 09/09/09
of course they wouldnt call you..  CrashPad | 09/09/09
Balls.  me_mybusiness | 09/11/09
Yeh  Hate Malware | 09/09/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  CrashPad | 09/09/09
If this is the best they can do at 'training', they really ARE in trouble.  heres_johnny | 09/09/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  norcaban@... | 09/09/09
Well......  todbran@... | 09/09/09
May end up having an opposite effect.  LazLong | 09/09/09
WoW?  Adam S | 09/09/09
Objective technical advice - that's the real issue  anthony_hunt | 09/09/09
I agree  ca1ic0cat | 09/09/09
While may be a commonly perceived misconception.....  LazLong | 09/09/09
They are in a mess aren't they?  GOTBO | 09/09/09
Windows 7  nordyj2001@... | 09/09/09
Thanks for the comment about OpenDNS...  bbneo | 09/11/09
Don't loose credibility  rarsa | 09/09/09
That easy?  Hate Malware | 09/09/09
They left out...  Adam S | 09/09/09
And...  dfolk2 | 09/09/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  TallTomD | 09/09/09
RE: dishonest  RedVeg | 09/09/09
As with most all FUD & Marketing.....  LazLong | 09/09/09
Very objective message, just one observation  rarsa | 09/09/09
Windows Vs Linux  gabrielmarti | 09/09/09
RE: Windows Vs Linux  RedVeg | 09/09/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  sgtevmckay@... | 09/09/09
Morals? You're joking right?  PollyProteus | 09/09/09
Yep: Best Buy, other retailers, and OEM's as well.  Rick S._z | 09/09/09
I guess you've never been to Best Buy  Speednet | 09/09/09
*incoming news sound effect*  goff256 | 09/09/09
Prove MS is an illegal monopoly?  BroGnorik | 09/09/09
Dude, you're dense!  NetArch. | 09/09/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  brentscheffler | 09/09/09
Wow Adrian, I've seen shady stuff from you...  PollyProteus | 09/09/09
Are you kidding?  dfolk2 | 09/09/09
Absolutly amusing...  Dave32265 | 09/09/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  sclearo@... | 09/09/09
The marketing materials are dead-on. No need to call them "assassins".  Speednet | 09/09/09
You seem to prefer the Windows Koolaid?  LazLong | 09/09/09
Funny you mention Koolaid...  Speednet | 09/09/09
You seem to prefer the Windows Koolaid  stewymelb | 09/10/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  goff256 | 09/09/09
Regarding WoW...  JT82 | 09/09/09
Dudley Moore  davidr69 | 09/09/09
Duh !! What average buyer would want Linux on Netbook ???  sische@... | 09/09/09
Ones without preconceived misconceptions.  LazLong | 09/09/09
Yes  Hate Malware | 09/09/09
What was not supported out of the box?  LazLong | 09/09/09
Linux is just...  Dave32265 | 09/09/09
What average buyer would want Microsoft, Period?  bbneo | 09/11/09
An Answer to your question  FiOS-Dave | 09/11/09
Err. My daughter and me  jdevans4 | 09/23/09
Here's the problem ...  MisterMiester | 09/09/09
Amazing  nordyj2001@... | 09/09/09
I suppose I should stop...  WarhavenSC | 09/09/09
What amuses me...  Dave32265 | 09/09/09
Linux has a long way to go to get to main stream  Daedalu | 09/09/09
Linux has already been mainstream for years.  LazLong | 09/09/09
RE: Hardware incompatibility  QuimaxW | 09/09/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  windozefreak | 09/09/09
Everyone here missed teh issue  ICUR12 | 09/09/09
RE: Everyone here missed the issue  QuimaxW | 09/09/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  Naryan | 09/09/09
I expected to see the typical highlights,  20kwfence | 09/09/09
Totally agree...  Dave32265 | 09/09/09
You would think that  UAC nanny screen | 09/11/09
We don't even...  Dave32265 | 09/11/09
It's Set...  windozefreak | 09/09/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  vox_sonive | 09/09/09
MS running scared  coyote72 | 09/09/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  azBob111 | 09/09/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  Theseus | 09/10/09
Gosh, advertising and promotional content can be misleading?  Travesty | 09/10/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  m0rph3us88 | 09/10/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  LuisCypher | 09/11/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  NeoGraven | 09/11/09
RE: (Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins)  sanjaya.yogi@... | 09/20/09
Blame Game!  asherdelampyr | 10/04/09

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