All you have to do is look at the requirements to be a Dork Squad "agent":
Qualifications
* HS Diploma/Equivalent required
* 2 years Prior work experience in diagnosing and repairing PCs or
consumer electronics
*
Must be able to safely lift 50 pounds maximum of equipment. (This
includes computers, monitors, etc.)
Thane Sherrington wrote:
At 05:58 PM 18/07/2005, warpmedia wrote:
The Dork Squad guys come out for $229, or $167 in store to do exactly
that.
When I read that, I started to think seriously about opening a repair
shop that just does in-shop repairs since I know I can do it better
the the GS people.
$167 for this?
• Full hardware and software diagnostic evaluation (Whatever that means.)
• Remove all spyware and viruses (All? They are awefully sure of
themselves.)
• Repair your damaged or corrupt operating system (How damaged?)
• Ensure your operating system is fully functional and working properly
(So they actually test every function in every program?)
• Install all patches and critical updates (All patches? For every
program on the computer?)
• Optimize your computer to suit your needs (Optimize how? Defrag?)
• Remove unnecessary/unwanted icons and applications
I guess that if they really do what they claim to do, this is good
price. But I'm betting they aren't as thorough as they claim.
T
