Comments on: Will getting computer parts in Knoxville become impossible? http://realityme.net/2007/02/28/will-getting-computer-parts-in-knoxville-become-impossible/ A juggling technophile shares personal stories, challenges, humor and perhaps some political commentary. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:25:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JayMonster http://realityme.net/2007/02/28/will-getting-computer-parts-in-knoxville-become-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-14436 JayMonster Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:50:36 +0000 http://blog.siliconholler.com/2007/02/28/will-getting-computer-parts-in-knoxville-become-impossible/#comment-14436 CompUSA is one of those companies that hasn't been able to get out of its own way for quite some time. They tried switching to a "somewhat" electronics store offering more "other electronics" items, and less computer equipment, and in the process, pissed everybody off. They cannot compete head to head with Best Buy or Circuit City, and now it is too late for them. If the keep it up, they will go the way of Egghead Software, Computerland, Software Etc., and so on. But I wouldn't count on getting much at a closeout sale. They would simply ship anything worthwhile back to the central warehouse, and sellout the crap that isn't worth shipping. CompUSA is one of those companies that hasn’t been able to get out of its own way for quite some time. They tried switching to a “somewhat” electronics store offering more “other electronics” items, and less computer equipment, and in the process, pissed everybody off. They cannot compete head to head with Best Buy or Circuit City, and now it is too late for them.

If the keep it up, they will go the way of Egghead Software, Computerland, Software Etc., and so on.

But I wouldn’t count on getting much at a closeout sale. They would simply ship anything worthwhile back to the central warehouse, and sellout the crap that isn’t worth shipping.

]]> By: LissaKay http://realityme.net/2007/02/28/will-getting-computer-parts-in-knoxville-become-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-14390 LissaKay Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:54:02 +0000 http://blog.siliconholler.com/2007/02/28/will-getting-computer-parts-in-knoxville-become-impossible/#comment-14390 Feh ... CompUSA does nothing but piss me off. I was in there two days before Christmas and you could have shot a cannon through the place and not hit a soul. I stomped out, highly annoyed (as usual) mumbling loudly that it was no wonder everyone was down at Best Buy. Speaking of ... Best Buy is getting a better selection of components lately ... cases, power supplies, mundane stuff like that. I also see that HHGregg is now carrying some computer stuff. I haven't gone and looked yet, but I saw one of their Sunday fliers with laptops. But if the Knoxville CompUSA does close, imagine the fantastic clearance sales! Woot! Feh … CompUSA does nothing but piss me off. I was in there two days before Christmas and you could have shot a cannon through the place and not hit a soul. I stomped out, highly annoyed (as usual) mumbling loudly that it was no wonder everyone was down at Best Buy. Speaking of … Best Buy is getting a better selection of components lately … cases, power supplies, mundane stuff like that. I also see that HHGregg is now carrying some computer stuff. I haven’t gone and looked yet, but I saw one of their Sunday fliers with laptops.

But if the Knoxville CompUSA does close, imagine the fantastic clearance sales! Woot!

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