[olug] Computer components

Jon thechunk at thechunk.dhs.org
Sat Jul 14 12:30:15 UTC 2001


If price is your main concern there is always pricewatch.com it is a database of wharehouse vendors.  Search results come back sorted by price so you can quickly look up just about anything and see what the street price is for it.  

-Jon

On Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 05:12:23PM -0500, Phil Brutsche wrote:
> Quoting Eric Penne <epenne at yahoo.com>:
> 
> > I am trying to put together components for a friend so I can show him
> > how to build his computer.
> > 
> > After 3 trys at DIT I have become fed up with them and won't use their
> > services any more.  Are there any other places that are in the Lincoln
> > and Omaha area that have similar prices?
> 
> Not really.  Most others suck just as badly (CR, Computers by Malone) or
> cost more (PC Support).  Futureware (near 120th & L, they're probably in the
> phone book) seems to have a good selection of quality components (very 
> important!  most local places get that wrong) but I don't know if they sell
> to individuals.
> 
> Your best bet is to get out a credit card and go online, or even eBay.  I've
> almost had better luck with used stuff off eBay than I have with new stuff
> bought locally :)  eBay also rules for systems & components that you can't
> aquire locally (never try to buy an sbus card for a Sun in Omaha).
> 
> 
> Phil
> 
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