Over time, the competition will become even more intense. There will be a time when the margins are impacted a bit.

This will likely be the first of many in the tech sector to warn.

Buyout firms are by no means the only game in town. They will continue to face competition from strategic buyers.

This merger and the others that follow will mean fewer choices - due to reduced competition, higher fares and likely, a serious deterioration in service, I am very skeptical that the merger of these two 'customer service-challenged,' organizations will improve this already dismal situation.

The services business is a higher profit margin area for the company, ... With Best Buy's success in the home theater business, I think they have rightfully determined that providing installation services and other types of work is a good investment.

They're kind of a victim of their own success.