Posted on 12/08/2007 9:04:25 PM PST by Westlander
Consumer electronics retailer CompUSA says it will close its stores after the holidays.
CompUSA closed more than half its stores this spring.
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It's been about ten years since my last PC purchase there. (And I'm still using it right now!)
Have your tried http://www.newegg.com/?
Newegg and Tigerdirect are where I spend my computer dollars. I just got 2G of RAM for $40. I got a CPU fan with a heat sink for eight dollars.
Asset value exceeds purchase price and future profits.
Agree. I just finished a new computer for my wife with most of the parts coming from Newegg and Tiger. Had a problem with the first M/B, wrote Tigerdirect and a new one was sent out, no problem. I did get a few small things from Fry's but they aren't by first choice.
I’ve used pricewatch for years. Great site.
Is there a how to site that would guide a: “I can take it apart but it always winds up in a basket” kinda guy.
thanks
It takes a certain skill set (and mind set) to profitably liquidate a company.
I've been planning to build another new computer based on an MSI P35 Platinum, q6600 quad processor and 2 GB of DDR RAM. My local PC shop has built a few of these and recommended a 750 watt power supply. A 500 watt appears to be marginal for this class of motherboard/CPU. I have to purchase a video card as all my current machines are AGP based...this MB requires a PCI Express. I already have a 300 GB EIDE and DVD +/- R/RW/DL burner new in the box and waiting for a home. This box is going to be a Fedora Core 8 build/test environment. Mostly a "headless" server. I saw a machine at Best Buy from Gateway that had comparable specs, but all the customer reviews cite noisy hard disks, brittle RAM and motherboard failures. No thanks.
I use the pricewatch website to get a feel for the current reasonable "street price" of the various components. Purchasing that way does entail some risk if you get a bad component from a supplier. Dealing via phone, e-mail and multiple passes at UPS can eat any "savings" in a hurry vs dealing with a reputable local PC shop. My local shops make a best effort to come close to the best deals on the pricewatch site. In general, I expect my supplier of motherboard/CPU/RAM to demonstrate a successful boot on a technician's bench before I cart it home and install the motherboard in the new box. That saves a lot of time and travel.
I agree. I enjoyed shopping at Fry's in San Diego. My last trip reminded me of why I moved. The Fry's in San Diego is the size of 4 football fields inside. On my last visit, the place was so crowded that I couldn't get near the merchandise to do any shopping. The whole store felt like a crowd racing out of a sports stadium at the conclusion of a big game. I couldn't get out of there fast enough.
The real estate occupied by the stores is probably the asset of interest. I expect a similar demise for Sears in the future.
You too, huh?
I always found it darned tough to find the prices of merchandise there. Sales folk were always unavailable and nothing had prices posted.
No relation!
I buy most of my electronics from NewEgg
Having lived with Fry’s from it’s inception; they have pissed me off as much as they have made me happy. I will not set foot in BB or CC. Do most shopping on the net.
Give the man a seegar.
Fry's
Downers Grove - 3300 Finley Road, Illinois (630) 390-2100
Isn't that where the Martians landed on Halloween 1939? Hmmm ....
Yup and I bet Fry’s is built right on the spot! :-)
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