Why Fry’s Electonics is the Happiest Place on Earth
The last two times I’ve gone on vacation, I’ve gone 2 hours out of my way to visit Fry’s Electronics. I’ve been to Fry’s in L.A., Phoenix and Austin. Each time it’s been a near religious experience. I’d sacrifice a goat, if I seriously thought it would get me one in New Mexico.
Imagine taking a Best Buy or CompUSA, multiply the floor space by 3 or 4 times. You’d have the usual white goods (dishwashers, fridges) and the computer systems and separate components. And, of course laptops, netbooks, mp3 players, and the usual apple crap. There’s the software and the computer books(but this time a real selection like Borders or Barnes & Noble). But also some real meat for an electronics tech: quality technical tools, RJ crimpers, digital meters, heat shrink tubing, oscilloscopes, discrete components (IC’s, transistors, they actually had a cross reference catalog),cool hobbyist kits like they had at Radio Shack back in the day, Parallax Stamp and Propeller kits. All of sitting on shelves like it was Wal-mart. Excuse me while I calm down… Please Fry’s come home. come home…
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I understand your yearning for a Fry’s in your backyard. I, however, would do murder one for a MicroCenter in mine. Great site, Mike.. set up to right side link it the next time I am tweaking my sidebar!