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Anyway....... This entire story is stupid. I'm sure there are other stores in San Antonio that have the same laptop.
I think the point is that this Best Buy location gives a discount to active military members in uniform... thus the reason he didn't buy it the first day and why the story mentions that he was given a "rain check" since he wasn't in uniform initially.
Anyway, it was dumb of Best Buy to tell him that Manu bought it, but that probably wasn't planned. The story probably went something like this.
Airman: "I am here to buy the Asus Eee PC Netbook."
17-year-old Best Buy Clerk: "Sorry dude, we just sold the last one to Manu Ginobili."
.... rest of story goes on.
^^ single button mouse clickers FTW!!!
well i shouldn't had dropped out of HS like that tyler guys is doing... could had gotten a better edumacation.
semantics. haha.
I bet if it was Parker who wanted that laptop, Manu wouldn't have given it back.
Seriously though, sweet gesture by Ginobili.
the real question here is.... why didn't manu give his second eeepc to this guy instead of an underprivileged 3rd world country inhabitant?
Manu should have given it back right away and give it for free -- what does he need it for to update his facebook?He should be supporting his team not out value shopping.
Manu = good person!
LOL at Manu going cheap-ass on a computer. I guess those 20 million dollar extensions that you leave on the table do have an impact......
While I agree with your point:
You're expecting a bit too much from a person earning $9.00/hr........
I can assure you that confidentiality is the last thing on a "late-teen/early twentys" mind, especially if the info involves a celebrity.
So Manu is a cheap ass?
I like him!
Actually Manu went with the team on the road trip and of course he posted that he did on his facebookManu should have given it back right away and give it for free -- what does he need it for to update his facebook?. He also just now must've read the article because he offered an apology
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Ok let's not turn this into another Manu vs Tony thread. Hopefully we won't have many for a long time nowI bet if it was Parker who wanted that laptop, Manu wouldn't have given it back.
Good point.
Must be one of those front line lawyers.Maj. Griffeth, a lawyer at Randolph AFB, said the 3.2-pound laptop was to be an early gift for his 41st birthday. It has a seven-hour battery and is small enough for the war zone.
netbooks arent meant to replace laptops, but to complement them. they are too small to do anything but watch movies/youtube and check IM/facebook/email/skype etc. Most of the people I know that have them a) use them to check the internet from their bed/couch and b) have money to burn.
as for macs... overpriced and nowhere near as stable as once thought. My whole family converted and I've seen hardware failure as well as system crashes, especially from safari and firefox. PC's still have better prices and more to offer in software and hardware
Pretty much bull ...guy says "I was hoping he would..he's my son's hero." It's not like Manu knew what was up. I appreciate what the dude is doing in the military, but for the guy to whine and complain until someone gave up their computer..that's crap.
I go to Best Buy all the time and never have they "forced" something or forced me to buy anything.
Manu should have given it back right away and give it for free -- what does he need it for to update his facebook?
Stop posting.
Uh it was his laptop.
They gave him a raincheck for it.
Lets see the opposite happen to you and if you do it sunshine.
Wow, this story reeks of a utter business incompetence.
Talk about somewhat good fortune coming out of multiple blunders.
Not only are both parties plunged into awkward anecdotage, they're forced to wait for their purchase to be concluded smoothly.
Manu shouldn't have had to feel bad on account of this specific Best Buy screwing up. Or wonder if they can get another laptop for the airman.A Best Buy manager declined to discuss the matter but said the store would help the Griffeths find a similar laptop. The Spurs, meanwhile, have offered the family tickets to Tuesday's game against Dallas.
Ginobili was shocked to learn of the Griffeths' situation and feels badly about it, Spurs spokesman Tom James said.
“Manu apologizes for any stress or inconvenience this may have caused,” James said.
Lol, that's crazy, i wonder if they were young Spurs fanboy employees.Maj. Griffeth said he blamed Best Buy, not Ginobili, for the mix-up.
“I think they went goo-goo-gah-gah because of who he is,” he said.
Manu should have given it back right away and give it for free -- what does he need it for to update his facebook?
Yeah, Manu is a slave to his team and can only use his salary toward's team related purchases. How dare he use the internet for frivolous activities. How dare he buy whatever he wants with his own money in this free society.
Damn, Manu was shopping on my side of town and I missed it??!! WTF is he doing on my side of town?
Oh wait..he probably didn't drive to the Forum, they probably delivered it to his house; unlike the soldier having to drive to Laredo! LOL That's focked up - they could have offered to have the laptop in Laredo shipped to the Forum store.
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