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popcorn
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Reviews of Ann Arbor Area computer stores
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Dec 22 14:04 UTC 1994 |
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peacefrg
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response 1 of 81:
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Dec 22 15:53 UTC 1994 |
#1 again! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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kentn
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response 2 of 81:
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Dec 22 16:44 UTC 1994 |
Re 0: will do, popcorn (and thanks for entering this item).
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kentn
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response 3 of 81:
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Dec 22 16:47 UTC 1994 |
Item 9 agora is now linked to item 20 consumer
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other
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response 4 of 81:
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Dec 22 17:50 UTC 1994 |
Got a Kensington Turbo Mouse trackball from Egghead a year or two ago. It
was a fair price, which actually seems to have been staying somewhat consistent
in the intervening period. (BTW, ver. 4.0)
No pushy sales people, decent service. Manufacturer has quite nicely
handled warranty repair/replacement.
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raven
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response 5 of 81:
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Dec 22 20:36 UTC 1994 |
Is there anyplace in Ann Arbor that carries Macs besides The
Learning Center & Ulrichs (for software)?
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tsty
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response 6 of 81:
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Dec 22 22:47 UTC 1994 |
yep - Egghead does, over 1/3 of the store, i believe.
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rcurl
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response 7 of 81:
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Dec 22 22:47 UTC 1994 |
Office Max, Best Buy, Office Depot, ...any more?
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mwarner
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response 8 of 81:
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Dec 22 23:45 UTC 1994 |
Borders - But I didn't much care for their full retail pricing.
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jep
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response 9 of 81:
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Dec 23 02:34 UTC 1994 |
I'm a PC kind of guy. I've called around to the other places
sometimes when I needed to buy something, but I always wind up going to
CCS, down on Boardwalk, off Eisenhower, not far from the Briarwood Mall.
747-8440. No, I don't work there, and don't get paid a promotional fee.
I do have several friends who work there, including part owner and general
manager, Jemmie Wang.
I haven't found anyone who beats CCS prices on anything yet.
When I have a problem, they take care of me.
They're knowledgeable about what they sell.
They have the stuff in stock that I need when I'm ready to buy. And
they have a 2nd one in stock in case I break my 1st one (heh -- or more
realistically, if the 1st didn't work; I rarely make mistakes. (-: )
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tsty
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response 10 of 81:
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Dec 23 02:49 UTC 1994 |
That new(ish) place on Platt and Washtenaw (also book store) has
about 1/4 store for Mac stuff.
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danr
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response 11 of 81:
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Dec 23 03:54 UTC 1994 |
Best Buy seems to have some pretty good prices on Pentium systems. They
were selling an Acer with a CD-ROM and sound card for around $2400.
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rogue
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response 12 of 81:
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Dec 23 05:43 UTC 1994 |
No one else in Michigan has 2.15GB hard disks for $899.
No one near Washtenaw County has the inventory and selection CCS has.
No one else in Michigan has 4-8GB Sony SCSI-2 DAT for $769.
No one in Washtenaw County and few in Michigan has the selection of high-end
computer equipment that CCS has.
There is a reason why CCS is now the largest computer-only vendor in
Washtenaw County after being in a commercial location for only 1.2 years.
Price. Selection. Support.
CCS, Inc.
2839 Boardwalk
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
Phone: 313.747.8440
Fax: 313.747.8516
BBS: 313.482.9817
EMail: jemmie@ccsys.com
(Second location opening up in Bloomfield Hills in January 1995!)
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scg
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response 13 of 81:
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Dec 23 06:01 UTC 1994 |
I've had some really good experiences with MCRS on South Industrial. I
bought a computer there almost three years ago and have returned for stuff
occasionally since then. I have never had any problems dealing with them,
and have always found them to be incredibly helpful (my current problems
stem from the one piece of my computer that I didn't buy from them). As I
prepare to put together a new computer in the next couple of weeks, I will
be buying from them anything I need that they have in stock for a price
reasonably close to CCS's price.
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mju
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response 14 of 81:
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Dec 23 06:14 UTC 1994 |
Egghead has lots of Mac software, but they lose in hardware. I went
there trying to find a Mac modem cable, and they didn't have any. Ended
up at Best Buy down the street.
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rcurl
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response 15 of 81:
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Dec 23 06:32 UTC 1994 |
Don't overlook mailorder, which beats most of the local retail prices
(sometimes just by not charging tax, though). You get 2-nd day air
for little charge at many of them.
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mwarner
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Dec 23 07:32 UTC 1994 |
(I have a friend who ordered software from MacConnection at 12:30 a.m. and
the package arrived early in the afternoon that same day, from N.H. $3
shipping with otherwise discount prices somewhat below Egghead.)
I don't know that mailorder is an Arbor Area Computer Store, however.
What else is around?
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rcurl
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response 17 of 81:
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Dec 23 08:11 UTC 1994 |
mailorder has many locations in ann arbor. They are usually painted
blue, with a eagle or something on them.
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lori
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response 18 of 81:
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Dec 23 16:28 UTC 1994 |
Whatever you do - do not fall for the cheap deals that catalog warehouses
offer. We purchased our 486 from one of these and ended up schlepping the cpu
all the way to Denver on our vacation just to get a simple powerpack changed
out under warranty.
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carl
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response 19 of 81:
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Dec 23 22:43 UTC 1994 |
My computer came from PACE Warehouse (remember the good old days?)
and I got a pretty good deal on it. Since then, I've bought a bunch
of bits and pieces at CCS and been very happy with what I got. The
sales people were helpful and knowledgeable, and the prices were
right. The next computer I buy will be from CCS.
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raven
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response 20 of 81:
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Dec 23 22:44 UTC 1994 |
No, no that's an intel problem you're talking about :-). You
know intel of the our Pentium chips can't handle division fame :-)
Also where can I get Mac hardware in town?
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rogue
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response 21 of 81:
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Dec 24 00:25 UTC 1994 |
#13: MCRS is very respectable. I know the owner and am friends with the
Stauders. However, they simply do not have the selection, inventory and
prices CCS has.
#15: Check out #18.
#18: Call CCS next time.
#19: Cool. We'll take care of you.
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jerryb
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response 22 of 81:
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Dec 24 01:13 UTC 1994 |
We bought our Mac at the Learning Center after checking several places
including CompUSA. I found the prices comparable, and the service
superior. For me, the after-sale assistance has become more important
as part of my decision of where to buy.
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chelsea
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response 23 of 81:
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Dec 24 01:28 UTC 1994 |
Both of our computers were purchased mail order (Ares and Gateway)
prior to CCS opening. But since the initial purchases all peripheral
replacements have been through Jemmie, with complete satisfaction.
So when a good friend who knows nothing about computers asked where
she should buy her first, I referred her to CCS. Scary, sending a newbie
into the big bad world of computer retail. But here it is, two months later,
and she is very pleased with the machine, the price, and especially
the service. I'll not hesitate to recommend CSS again.
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chelsea
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response 24 of 81:
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Dec 24 01:29 UTC 1994 |
Er, CCS.
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