For those in Raleigh - Computer show this weekend

[Nitemare]

Heard on the radio a few moments ago...sounds like a bunch of cheap hardware at the Raleigh convention center.

Will post more when I hear it again. just caught the end of it this time

 

[Trombone]

Cool!
Looking forward to the details.

 

[GetReal]

Maybe all the snow that Raleigh is supposed to get tonight will be melted by then...

 

[Nitemare]

I heard it on G105 if you are listening

 

[Mutilator]

<< Maybe all the snow that Raleigh is supposed to get tonight will be melted by then... >>


Not if we get 2ft of snow like Jan. 2000... we'll be shut down for 2 weeks hehe

 

[potcedotcom]

I saw a commercial on TV last night about this. Find out some of the details HERE.

I hope they are bigger and better than those "MarketPro Shows". . .they are always too crowded. Visit the site above and print out a $1 off coupon for entry (entry is $8/$7 w/ coupon, 2 bucks more than MarketPro, and don't forget about parking downtown near the convention center. . .$5. Best to find friends and carpool, save $$)

If anyone has any experience (good or bad) with these shows, please post here and let us know, so we don't waste our time if it's not worth the hassle. These shows are marketed by "Blue Star Productions".

Thanks

 

[mytran]

 

[GetReal]

If anyone has any experience (good or bad) with these shows, please post here and let us know, so we don't waste our time if it's not worth the hassle. These shows are marketed by "Blue Star Productions".

This show has been around for a while and travels up and down the East coast. It was in Greensboro, NC a couple of weks ago. It is basically a flea market where vendors (some local ) pay to sell at the show. I have attended several of the Bluestar shows and never found any real deals. About the best thing that you can find is some cheap inkjet refills from a couple of the vendors that travel with the show. It is probably worth it to go if you have never attended one. It is fun to see all the locals selling the free after MIR items that they puchased from Staples, CompUSA, Best, Buy, Circuit City and others. Some don't ven bother to remove the origina store labels. A lot of the vendors also sell on eGay.

 

[cstring]

I agreed, the show is pretty weak. I paid 5 dollards for parking, 5 for admition, that is a bad deal in itself. There are nothing that special there anyways. Fry's has better price most of the time. Good luck if you want to return items too, because they don't come around town very often.

Another big ripoff is the mellinium mega super big sell, god dang it. They advertised 10 dollars cordless phones and 60 dollar dvd players and cheap name brand shoes and shirts, well there aren't any of those in the actual sell lol.

 

[DogDevil]

I went to a similar show (not sure if it was the same one) in Raleigh last year. After paying the semi-steep price of admission, I was dissapointed at the deals inside. Not to crap, but after parking and admission, the items at the show are more expensive than what you can find online. Afterall, the vendors have to pay for their travel, booth, and staff... But if you're not looking for a specific item and enjoy these kind of things a lot, by all means go for it. I had a good time, but just didn't find the hard drive I wanted (more expensive than staples!). Of course, the whole show could be buried in the snow they always forcast and we never get! (except for 2000, i guess you'd call 22 inches a small storm, I know I enjoyed my 2 weeks off from school!) Peace...

 

[AnthraX101]

There is also one in NJ this weekend.

Armani

 

[SpongeBobPalmBay]

here is the link: /computer shows

I go to just about everyone that hits Melbourne, FL.

These are hit or miss. Sometimes I'll go and spend $300 and sometimes not a dime. It all depends on what the dealers have to unload...

Good deals I've picked up the last year... Altec Lansing ADA-305 speakers/sub for $50, 15" refurb monitors for $45, new 8X Sony cd-roms for $12, Nero 5 $20 OEM, cheap Mice $3, cheap Speakers $4...

The show last month had a crap load of refurb Compaq system... it's so obvious that most dealers buy from the same wholesalers because the shows always have a theme - every other dealer will have cheap systems, refurb burners, microsoft refurb mice/keyboards... Altec Lansing refurbs... ACER burners everywhere (got I hate them...)....

Also, if your looking for a system: most dealers will cut prices the last few hours of the second day of the show.

 

[swayinOtis]

<< I heard it on G105 if you are listening >>



G - snicker - 105? are you gay?

lol

96.1 is more like it

 

[stockjock]

the best thing to do is to go to the shows about and hour or 2 before they close it down on Sunday. Thats when the vendors start unloading at a cheaper price as that is less they have to haul off. I live in Orlando and I go to just about all them....Just as SpongeBob said..its hit or miss.

 

[swayinOtis]

<<
Not if we get 2ft of snow like Jan. 2000... we'll be shut down for 2 weeks hehe >>



god, please don't remind me. that was horrible.

 

[WindWalker]

96.1 is more like it

IT IS???? HAHAHAHA


only station worth turning on the radio for is 88.1
and maybe 106.1

 

[Davak]

Good to see all the NC people here!

It shouldn't shock me, I guess...



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Looking out at a whole bunch of White Stuff right now. If anybody travels to the sale, please keep us updated.

DK

 

[kiranv]

heheeh yep 96.1 and 106.1 are the shiznit. I can't stand G105

Since there's about 8 inches of snow I don't think I'm gonna anywhere for a while. I've been to one of those computer shows in the past and I'd agree that it was a disappointment.

 

[gar598]

snowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww


no more!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GetReal]

To make thing worse, in addition to the new snow tonight, there is another storm due in on Sunday night that will probably be ice instead of snow

 

[iDazzler]

Looks like we'll probably hit the 1 foot mark. To the Northerners, it sounds like a joke but the problem isn't the snow it's the roads and the drivers here. The city took 2 weeks to get to my subdivision in Y2K!

As far as the computer show, I also have to agree with some of the guys here about how disappointing they have been. Go figure, they charge you $8.00 to see what they want to sell you. Secondly, good luck on getting an exchange or your money back on defective stuff.

I'm a glutton for punishment I guess...


Let it Snow...Let It Snow...

(We don't say that often in Raleigh...)

 

[Poorhouse]

I drove by the Raleigh Civic center taking my wife to work about 12:00pm today. The parking lot had about 15 cars in it. I picked her up about 3:30pm and there were about 50-60 cars there. I don't think that this has anything to do with the Market Pros Shows that come quarterly to the fairgrounds. The link to this show is here.

I intend to check it out about 11:00am Sat. I will try to post some info when I return. The streets downtown were perfect this afternoon.

 

[SeiyaMan]

heard there's another snow/freeze rain on sunday. Maybe we'll get the next week off too No work, woohoo No food, dang

 

[Poorhouse]

BTW,

Anyone from Anandtech family and/or Raleigh going to CES in Vegas next week??

I'm leaving Wednesday from RDU. Looking forward to seeing the new gadgets. Carrot Top is performing next week in Vegas. Stand up comedy good, commercials- different.

email me if you're going....email

 

[JameyF]

<< heheeh yep 96.1 and 106.1 are the shiznit. I can't stand G105 >>




agreed, but 96.9 plays all my 80's favorites I guess that kinda dates me.