From Geek to Chic, Best Buy Canada Mingles Fashion and Technology with the Latest Products for the Style Savvy
Step into Spring with the Latest Styles in Technology from Best Buy Canada
March 17, 2010 @ 09:00AM
Burnaby, B.C. – March 18, 2010 – Finding yourself in a technology style slump? With Toronto’s LG Fashion Week fast approaching, Best Buy Canada has identified the top 5 trend-setting, fashion-forward technology and accessories to take your electronics from boring and blasé to the model of good taste. Get out of your winter funk and leap into spring! No need to let your personal style suffer in the name of cutting-edge technology, now Canadians can have the best of both worlds.
Top 5 products for the style savvy
- Sony Vaio Laptop in Indigo - Inside its slim, stylish chassis, this Sony VAIO laptop is loaded with all the tools you need to work and play on the go. It's powered by an Intel Core i3 processor and 4GB system memory, so you can take full advantage of the sharp 14" LCD screen, Energy Star rating and Bluetooth wireless technologies. You can also choose your colour: White, Indigo, Pink or Red
- Samsung 40” 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV - Measuring a sliver-like 1.16” thick, the Samsung 6000 Series offers the total package in a state-of-the-art LED LCD HDTV. It features Full HD 1080p resolution, enhanced contrast, colour and clarity, and an ultra-slim, energy-efficient design that's just over 1" in depth. Plus, it's loaded with ample inputs that will bring your entertainment to life in HD on the 40" screen.
- Belkin iPod touch 3G Hue - This Belkin Polycarbonate Case For iPod Touch 3G has a color combination through the assembly of two to three separate cabinets. Full access to connectors, buttons and screen. Mix and match colors. Enhanced tactile grip experience for device and application use in the landscape format.
- Monster Lady Gaga In ear Headphones - Monster's Heartbeats by Lady Gaga are high-performance in-ear headphones with a unique design. They're precision-engineered with advanced technologies to bring out the highs, mids and lows of your audio with incredible clarity.
- Sony eReader Touch - Carry up to 350 books everywhere you go without breaking a sweat. With its impressive 6" display and large internal memory, Sony's PRS600B Digital Reader is the perfect travel companion for anyone who likes to read on the go. It's more compact than many paperbacks, is only half an inch thin, and lets you enjoy hundreds of eBooks everywhere!
From now until April 1, get triple the Reward Zone Points on all Style and Technology accessories. http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/style-tech.aspx.
Taking your home electronics from Geek to Chic, Best Buy and LG are helping one lucky Canadian make over their home entertainment system with updated, fashion-forward electronics and installation by the Geek Squad Agents. Until March 26, 2010, Canadians can submit photos of their rundown home theatre setup for the chance to win an LG Home Theatre makeover! The 10 most run-down systems will be reviewed and the photo with the most votes for worst home theatre set-up will win:
- A 55" LG HDTV
- An LG Home Theatre in a Box
- An LG Blu-Ray Player
- Premium Home Theatre Installation by Geek Squad, including:
- TV and Video Setup
- Speaker Setup
- TV Mounting
- TV Wires Concealed
- Speaker Mounting
- Speaker Wires Concealed
Contest and bundle details available online at www.bestbuy.ca/geektochic. Check out our Twitter and Facebook pages for contest updates and to view photos of the worst home theatre setup.
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About Best Buy Canada
Best Buy stores in Canada are a division of Burnaby, BC-based Best Buy Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY). Best Buy is Canada's fastest-growing retailer and e-tailer (www.BestBuy.ca) of consumer electronics, computers and entertainment products and also operates Geek Squad (www.GeekSquad.ca), a technology service provider specializing in computer support, home theatre installation, network, car audio, video and navigation systems. There are more than 60 Best Buy stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
Best Buy offers consumers a unique shopping experience with the latest technology and entertainment products, at the right price, with a no-pressure (non-commissioned) sales environment. The Company is committed to kids and its local communities and has a comprehensive community relations program described at www.BestBuy.ca/community.


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