There were many pre-Fry's surplus places in Silicon Valley. My Tek 465 scope came from Haltek in Mountain View (in their heydey, they were bigger than Halted). But since I lived in Sunnyvale, Halted (when they were on Evelyn) was "just around the corner" and a frequent stop. There was also another place on Zanker in San Jose that I used to stop at, as well as ACE (still in business as far as I know). One thing that the Santa Clara Valley lost over the years was its ability to supply just about anything a small startup would require-- and companies who would turn a blind eye toward parts swaps that would happen during lunchtime or after work at the Wagon Wheel. And lots of low-cost "incubator" office space for startups. The surplus places in Silicon Valley to me were the best thing since the war-surplus shops on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago disappeared. Times change. Sigh. --CHuck