[sdw2003] where to buy computer parts at good prices?

[Ross Stingley]

> On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 09:08:17AM -0800, John Oliver spake thusly:
>> I'm pretty sure they all closed.
>
> ..and then Tracy Reed added:
> It is sad. I occasionally lament the fact that there are no more mom
> and pop computer shops. It is an industry which has matured and
> consolidated around just the big players now. There really isn't even
> a whole lot of point in price shopping for stuff anymore. It's mostly
> all cheap and priced about the same now anyway. On the other hand we
> now have massive amounts of processing capability and storage etc. for
> very reasonable prices. This would probably not have been possible had
> the mom and pop model continued.

Agree 100%. I managed a mom and pop for 4 years in the 90's. the market was
extremely competitive. Shopping prices was the norm. However, seeing folks
driving to Orange County from San Bernardino to save 10 bucks on a hard 
drive
was laughable.