We agree with Microsoft that it's best to do this right—and in this case it's delivering Windows Vista-based PCs with confidence in January 2007.

When people come to our stores to buy a new PC or new software for their PC, we want to be able to offer them a broad set of choices, immediate availability and a great retail experience. We agree with Microsoft that it's best to do this right -- and in this case it's delivering Windows Vista-based PCs with confidence in January 2007.

Our customers tell us that they appreciate rebate savings, but hate the paperwork and the wait. We listened.

Best Buy is taking a leadership position within the retail industry with our plans to eliminate mail-in rebates. Our customers told us they hate mail-in rebate programs. As a result, we're working as a company to find new solutions to give our customers a better shopping experience, while remaining competitive on pricing.