HP, Best Buy team on Windows 7 ‘home makeover’

These days, getting a PC for $1,200 is no big deal. Even two PCs for that price is pretty run of the mill.

Starting on Thursday, though, Best Buy will offer for that price a “PC Home Makeover” that includes three PCs–a laptop, desktop and Netbook–as well as a monitor and router. Even in-home Geek Squad set-up is included.

It’s one of those screaming deals, that Windows Vice President Tami Reller was referring to when she spoke with CNET News last week. The deal is set to be officially announced on Thursday, although details of the offer were noted on Best Buy’s Web site. Continue reading…