Mega Micro is next to Big Lots in Brandon sometimes ok sometimes high.
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From: "Timothy L. Jones" <tim@timjones.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>; "Thomas A. Ufer" <tufer@tampabay.rr.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Any mom&pop computer joints in Tampa area?
> I was buying from Velocity Computers on Fowler consistently for most of
this
> year until they refused to sell me a CPU for my sister-in-law's computer
> because it was 2 minutes to closing time (their predecesor used to be open
> much later too). The droids started up about their new owners and
policies,
> and I told them to take their policies and shove it - that's no way to do
> business! Really, who can work on their own computer during business
hours?
> Not me! I work on my systems nights and weekends, and I imagine most
other
> geeks are in the same boat!
>
> In MY business, I don't turn loyal customers away. (Even if I ever had, I
> would *certainly* not do it today, in this cr@ppy economy. They should
have
> been delighted to unload another $120 CPU).
>
> I have a good friend who runs Custom Built Computers in Brandon. They
don't
> jack sprat about Linux, but their inventory is pretty solid. My only
major
> gripe with them is that they sell ONLY Intel chips (apparently due to an
> exclusive agreement). Boy, I'd love to see Intel busted on anti-trust
> grounds for THAT!
>
> There's also a place on Bloomingdale in Brandon (3 miles west of 301 on
the
> south side of the road, next to a Big Lots). Can't recall the name, but
they
> were the ones I bought my sister-in-law's new Athlon XP CPU from.
>
> El Dom 03 Ago 2003 12:16 PM, Thomas A. Ufer escribió:
> > In about two months I'll be able to tell you of a great place to buy
> > computer cables, etc. ;-)
>
> Let me know! (I'm sure you will!)
>
> tlj
>
>
>
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