I hate Microcenter...

[Vdubchaos]

Umm, it's just a processor, relax.

No big improvements lately anyways (hardware or gaming wise) so hardware upgrades are not really all that "worth" it anyways.....

 

[Capt Caveman]

OP, Microcenter and Fry's are small chains that have very little market penetration. Microcenter has only 23 stores while Fry's has 32.

Most of us may never be able to take advantage of their in-store pricing because it is simply uneconomical to drive there.

Bad rant ...

2 blocks away from my house.

 

[MontyAC]

2 blocks away from my house.

I'm envious. :'(

 

[baydude]

Why did the one in Santa Clara close if so many people like micro center?

 

[onza]

I live in MN and I'm 20minutes from said store. That's all.

 

[Meghan54]

Why did the one in Santa Clara close if so many people like micro center?

We are very disappointed with the unsuccessful attempts to negotiate an economically viable extension of our store lease, and we deeply regret not being able to fully serve you going forward.

http://www.microcenter.com/at_the_stores/santa_clara.html

Had nothing to do with how many people like MC but rather their lease terms getting jacked up sky high on renewal. I've seen more than one business move due to ignorant landlords trying to extort more $$ for a lease.

One I remember was a McDonald's closing and moving when the land owner attempted the same sort of rape.....and a few years later, the land and old McD's building sit empty while the new McD's is trucking on along.

Guess land owners/landlords think they've got businesses over a barrel and would rather sit on empty lots and buildings rather than have paying tenants.

 

[Train]

I never knew what a Microcenter was until I started a job 2 miles from one.

Now I see our IT guy go there at least 4 times a week, returning with trunkloads of goodies.

Every once in a while I go with him just to browse. I fell in love the first time I went. The sales people are annoying though, most are not much more qualified than a Best Buy salesperson.

 

[Ms. DICKINSON]

I feel ya. There are 2 Fry's Electronics in town but Microcenter usually have cheaper cpu. The closest one is in San Jose, 3 hrs away :'(

 

[alkemyst]

ITT: Canadians being Canadian.

 

[HopJokey]

I feel ya. There are 2 Fry's Electronics in town but Microcenter usually have cheaper cpu. The closest one is in San Jose, 3 hrs away :'(

That is the Santa Clara store you are referring to which is now closed:

http://www.microcenter.com/at_the_stores/santa_clara.html

 

[ThePresence]

Microcenter 15 minutes from my office.

 

[Crono]

Today's email: AMD Phenom II X4 B93 Processor $39.99...AMD Phenom II X6 1045T Processor $89.99...120GB SSD $79.99...Save on ALL Cases, Power Supplies, Video Cards & More

I love Microcenter

 

[Rumpltzer]

The closest Microcenter to me is nearly 40 miles away, so I hardly ever go. Fry's is just 3 miles away, and I don't go there much either.

I did buy my current CPU and motherboard combo at Microcenter in the spring. The price was astounding even with sales tax, and I was already in the Tustin area helping a friend sight in his new rifle at his house.


A morning of gunfire followed by a trip to Microcenter...

 

[Ms. DICKINSON]

That is the Santa Clara store you are referring to which is now closed:

http://www.microcenter.com/at_the_stores/santa_clara.html

Oh, sorry to hear that. Are there deep discounts due to the closure?

 

[MrPickins]

We have a Fry's, but no Microcenter. ( ._.)

Not driving to Houston or Dallas, either...