• WE'RE GETTING A MICRO CENTER!

    From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Nightfox on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 16:00:59
    Re: WE'RE GETTING A MICRO CENTER!
    By: Nightfox to DaiTengu on Wed May 22 2024 10:55 am

    In my area, there used to be a CompUSA and multiple small independent computer stores, and an Egghead Software, where I'd buy computer parts and software. Now, they're pretty much all gone. The only real option for a local store is Best Buy. I buy pretty much all my computer parts online now, usually from Amazon or NewEgg.

    those are the best places to buy stuff.
    amazon has same day delivery for a LOT of things.
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  • From DaiTengu@VERT/ENSEMBLE to MRO on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 23:35:43
    Re: WE'RE GETTING A MICRO CENTER!
    By: MRO to Nightfox on Wed May 22 2024 04:00 pm

    those are the best places to buy stuff.
    amazon has same day delivery for a LOT of things.

    you pay a premium for it with electronics, even with Prime.

    especially for stuff where Amazon or the Amazon seller isn't an "authorized reseller" like with Raspberry Pis.

    The MSRP for an 8GB Pi 5 is $79.99

    Most of the online stores that have it take about a week or so to ship it to you.

    Amazon COULD overnight it to me, but I'd pay at least $98

    DaiTengu

    ...Variables won`t; constants aren`t.

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