6 Feb
2015
6 Feb
'15
3:38 p.m.
On 02/06/2015 11:58 AM, Bill Sudbrink wrote:
Marc Verdiell wrote:
Where have you been the last few years?
http://www.frys.com/ac/storeinfo/storelocator
--Chuck
Here in the Valley, Fry's Electronics took
over, and then made it so
much better. Fry's is where you stop at lunch time, for amateur or
professional stuff alike, and get an instant replacement for your
fried LM7805.
A few years ago, there was a rumor that Fry's was going to expand out
of the Valley. I wonder whether that might happen now that RS is
on its way out. 
6 Feb
6 Feb
3:45 p.m.
Where have you been the last few years?
http://www.frys.com/ac/storeinfo/storelocator
--Chuck
What he said! To be hones though I have not been to a Fry's in years. Are
they still viable? They used to be good for odds and end computer parts
(i.e. you needed a HDD, memory, occasional good deal on CPU) but even that
has been replaced by Newegg. I had even forgotten the bit about checking
your receipt on the way out.
-Ali
3:55 p.m.
On Feb 6, 2015, at 12:45 PM, Ali <cctalk at fahimi.net> wrote:
What he said! To be hones though I have not been to a
Fry's in years. Are
they still viable? They used to be good for odds and end computer parts
(i.e. you needed a HDD, memory, occasional good deal on CPU) but even that
has been replaced by Newegg. I had even forgotten the bit about checking
your receipt on the way out.
I have two Fry?s within 20 minutes, and don?t go very often. Almost every time I go they
are out of stock on whatever it is I?m looking for. They?ll have the next more expensive
version and the next cheaper version, neither of which has the features I needed.
--
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4:20 p.m.
On 02/06/2015 12:55 PM, Chris Osborn wrote:
your receipt on the way out.
I have two Fry?s within 20 minutes, and don?t go very often. Almost
every time I go they are out of stock on whatever it is I?m looking
for. They?ll have the next more expensive version and the next
cheaper version, neither of which has the features I needed.
I haven't been inside of a Fry's for nearly 25 years (original Sunnyvale
location). Even then, I noticed that they weren't stocking the really
geeky stuff. But I still have a bunch of connectors in their original
red-and-white label poly bags--left over from "buy more than you need" days.
I wonder how many could be found in today's Fry's. (e.g. card edge
connectors, IDC-D-sub ribbon connectors, etc.)
--Chuck
3:55 p.m.
New subject: Fry's expansion? was: RE: Radio Shack
The local Fry's here in Atlanta GA was great when it opened, but has
degraded over time.
Oddly enough, they don't keep enough electrical components in stock and run
empty on various types. At the same time, they've introduced all of these
high-end oscilloscopes and analyzers.
Predatory sales people and the list checking before leaving are still
standard Fry's procedure here.
Todd Killingsworth
On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Ali <cctalk at fahimi.net> wrote:
Where have you
been the last few years?
http://www.frys.com/ac/storeinfo/storelocator
--Chuck
What he said! To be hones though I have not been to a Fry's in years. Are
they still viable? They used to be good for odds and end computer parts
(i.e. you needed a HDD, memory, occasional good deal on CPU) but even that
has been replaced by Newegg. I had even forgotten the bit about checking
your receipt on the way out.
-Ali
4:08 p.m.
New subject: Fry's expansion? was: RE: Radio Shack
The "Fry's guys" are completely worthless at least in all of the Fry's
I've been too (which
are most of them in the "valley").
Never, ever select an "open" box. You can tell because they put stickers on it.
It's an item
that someone else purchased and returned. They're usually missing parts or just
completely
non-functional (which is why it was returned). It easier for them to re-wrap it and
re-stock it
rather than returning it to the manufacturer.
The electronics components that Fry's carries had gone *way* down since I first went
into
one. If you need PC components, then they're probably OK but for the random
capacitor
or resistor...they have a few but I've learned that its a wasted trip and should just
go order
the parts on-line.
TTFN - Guy
On Feb 6, 2015, at 12:55 PM, Todd Killingsworth
<killingsworth.todd at gmail.com> wrote:
The local Fry's here in Atlanta GA was great when it opened, but has
degraded over time.
Oddly enough, they don't keep enough electrical components in stock and run
empty on various types. At the same time, they've introduced all of these
high-end oscilloscopes and analyzers.
Predatory sales people and the list checking before leaving are still
standard Fry's procedure here.
Todd Killingsworth
On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Ali <cctalk at fahimi.net> wrote:
>> Where have you been the last few years?
>>
>> http://www.frys.com/ac/storeinfo/storelocator
>>
>> --Chuck
>>
>
> What he said! To be hones though I have not been to a Fry's in years. Are
> they still viable? They used to be good for odds and end computer parts
> (i.e. you needed a HDD, memory, occasional good deal on CPU) but even that
> has been replaced by Newegg. I had even forgotten the bit about checking
> your receipt on the way out.
>
> -Ali
>
>
4:16 p.m.
New subject: Fry's expansion? was: RE: Radio Shack
On Feb 6, 2015, at 1:08 PM, Guy Sotomayor <ggs at shiresoft.com> wrote:
Never, ever select an "open" box. You can
tell because they put stickers on it. It's an item
that someone else purchased and returned.
I actually do that all the time, often with motherboards. Many times it?s the only way to
get the model with the features I want. I?ve never had a problem.
My favorite was one time they had two shopping carts full of RC helicopters that had all
been returned. Someone at the store had taken the time to go through each one and identify
the problem. Most weren?t that much cheaper than a new one, but one mini helicopter was
$30 off, making it only $10. The box said the controller didn?t work. For 10 bucks I
figured why not. Got it open and the black lead had been pulled off the battery terminal
(because of a bad design with the pull out cord for charging the helicopter). Soldered it
back on and the helicopter has worked great ever since, even after lots of crashes!
--
Follow me on twitter: @FozzTexx
Check out my blog: http://insentricity.com
3:51 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 02/06/2015 11:58 AM, Bill Sudbrink wrote:
Some other planet I guess. Still, they haven't made it to my neighborhood,
the Washington, DC area.
Bill
Marc Verdiell wrote:
Where have you been the last few years?
http://www.frys.com/ac/storeinfo/storelocator
Here in the Valley, Fry's Electronics took
over, and then made it so
much better. Fry's is where you stop at lunch time, for amateur or
professional stuff alike, and get an instant replacement for your
fried LM7805.
A few years ago, there was a rumor that Fry's was going to expand out
of the Valley. I wonder whether that might happen now that RS is
on its way out.
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