[mdlug] OT: CompUSA, R.I.P.

[Aaron Kulkis]

Michael Rudas wrote:
> David Relson wrote:
>> Michael Corral wrote:
>> ...[snip]...
>>> It'd be nice to see Fry's come here. They're the big electronics store
>>> out west, and the ones I've seen (in CA and OR) have a bigger
>>> selection of computer stuff for cheaper than Microcenter. The one
>>> outside Chicago is the closest one to here that I'm aware of.
> 
>> There's one on I-69 north of Indianapolis.  I've passed it several
>> times on work related trips but have never had time to stop in.
> 
>> Checking via maps.google.com, the Chicago Fry's is in Downer's Grove, IL
>> which is 253 miles (4 hr 12 min) away.  The Indianapolis Fry's is in
>> Fishers, IN which is 255 miles (3 hr 50 min) away.
> 
> I, for one will not miss CompUSA much -- I worked there for a time,
> mostly running the Returns counter one Christmas, and back-stabbing
> and scapegoating were rampant -- not a pleasant place to work.

That's usually a problem of the individual store management
rather than the chain as a whole.

> 
> I have been to the Fry's in Downer's Grove a number of times -- my
> wife's relatives live in nearby Aurora -- and, while not perfect, it
> DOES have stuff that's nearly impossible to find locally, both
> computer hardware and electronic components.
> 
> There used to be a LOT of electronics distributors in this area, but
> not any more, "Popular Electronics" magazine is gone... as a long-time
> electronic technician, it seems kinda sad.  Where WILL the next
> generation of electronic experimenters come from?
>

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