7 Jun
2003
7 Jun
'03
7:07 p.m.
Wayne M. Smith wrote:
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Unfortunatly, frys ( at least in oregon ) hasn't restocked their
component inventory in quiite a while.
The component / test instrument section consists of 2 small isles of
dusty, yellowing bags of dips,
leaded discretes and obsolete, overpriced scopes and dmms. It appears
that fry's original
component market has disappeared and been replaced with PC-centric junk
and consumer toys.
:-(
Jim
Fry's is definitely a mixed blessing. A great store to buy that hard to
find connector or IC, but not necessarily to buy current PC stuff. If
you are careful, you shouldn't have many problems. I have made perhaps
150 purchases there and only had one problem with some SDRAM. And so
what if they don't have the "legal" right to inspect your bag at the
door, if it deters shoplifting (a cost that all of us bear) then it's
worth the few seconds wait.