Lawrence Siulagi » Social Media http://lawrence.siulagi.com Traditional Design in a Digital World Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:57:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 CompUSA returns with in-store perk http://lawrence.siulagi.com/492-compusa-returns-with-in-store-perk http://lawrence.siulagi.com/492-compusa-returns-with-in-store-perk#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:00:33 +0000 Lawrence Siulagi http://lawrence.siulagi.com/?p=492 In an interview with Wired, CompUSA’s chief technology executive has made available to customers every screen in every CompUSA store with a connection to the internet:

“We are using tech to change the retail experience for the customer and giving them access to all the information on the internet anytime they want during the buying process. ‘And there are no restrictions. Users can surf the internet, check their Facebook or even Twitter if they want,’ says Fiorentino.

Check their Facebook and Twitter?

Um.

Note to quasi-Luddites: make sure you guide your cursor using the mouse or the trackpad and click on the “Sign Out” link before you leave said computer. Why? Well, basically ’cause that’s like leaving your keys in the car with the engine running.

And while I think this is all a push in the right direction for tech retailers, let’s hope it doesn’t translate to other types of retail. Like Home Depot, for instance.

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