RE: [MLUG] Inferior States

[Jason Youngquist <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I agree.  That's the problem with computer stores in Columbia.  They have 
a few things in stock, but most stuff they would have to order you.  It's 
also nice to be able to return things that don't work or worked, but 
didn't work well, to a physical store.

It's kinda like bookstores.  Sure, if I know what I want I can order it 
on-line from amazon.com, but if I'm just browsing for books in a bookstore 
I can actually flip the pages and skim the entire book to figure out if 
it's what I'm looking for before I buy it.

--Jason

On Thu, 8 Jul 2004, Brent Deterding wrote:

> Who cares about a few bucks when they have so much? I'll gladly pay a few bucks
> more to support a store that brings that selection to my doorstep. Show me
> anywhere else I can get a wide variety of network gear, motherboards, cases,
> adapters, and so on? I would much rather go down the street to Fry's and support
> them for offering that selection than order off the net and save $10.
>
> -- Brent
>
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>> Spurling, Shannon
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 7:42 AM
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>> Subject: RE: [MLUG] Inferior States
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>> No one who lives by a Fry's is ever very impressed. Their
>> specials are good, but their regular prices aren't any better
>> for the hassle. And customer service is always an issue.
>> Worth it for those one day specials and the specialized
>> components they carry. Not worth it for the hassle.
>> It would be nice to have a Fry's like store in KC or St.
>> Louis, because they are not Best Buy or Circuit City (They
>> have actual electronics in all the ones I've been to. More
>> like Radio Shack on a larger scale) But I won't cry over it.
>> The ones they build outside the San Jose area aren't as
>> inspiring, and I am sure the ones outside the bay
>> area/Southern California are probably cut back even more.
>> That's just my impression.
>>
>> Shannon Spurling
>> WAN Engineer -Specialist
>>
>> MOREnet, Network Services, Core Network
>> 3212 LeMone Industrial Blvd.
>> Columbia, MO 65201
>>
>> Main:(573) 884-7200   Fax:(573)884-6673
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] On Behalf Of F Vernon Green
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 1:03 AM
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>> Subject: RE: [MLUG] Inferior States
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>> I don't know about inferior, I am not too impressed with the
>> Frys out here in California. I live about 40 miles from one
>> and would rather buy from CompUSA, BestBuy, or directly from
>> Pricewatch.
>>
>> The prices out here are not any better than what CompUSA has them for.
>>
>> One thing we do have out here that I really like is the
>> Computer Shows.
>> We
>> have one here locally about every three weeks and every other
>> week there is one in LA, you can get much better prices at
>> these locations than you can at any store. The problem is
>> returning defective parts. Of course this is sometimes a
>> problem at Frys too.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Deterding
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 10:00 PM
>> To: 'MLUG Members'
>> Subject: RE: [MLUG] Inferior States
>>
>> Chicago, IL - west suburbs - I heard they're opening several
>> in the Chicago area. This one is in Lombard (may be Downers
>> Grove actually)
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Miller
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 10:40 PM
>>> To: MLUG Members
>>> Subject: Re: [MLUG] Inferior States
>>>
>>> On Tue, 6 Jul 2004, Brent Deterding wrote:
>>>
>>>> Any state that does not have a Fry's is inherently inferior.
>>>>
>>>> They just opened one not 5 miles from my house...
>>>
>>>
>>> In which state?  Where do you live?
>>>
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