Buying Components
Until the early 1990s, most computer products were bought in computer specialty stores. Retail sales still make up a significant chunk of computer product sales—although the emphasis has shifted from computer specialty stores to local "big-box" retailers like Best Buy, CompUSA, Fry's, Wal-Mart, and Costco—but online resellers now account for a large percentage of PC component sales.
Should you buy from a local brick-and-mortar retailer or an online reseller? We do both, because each has advantages and disadvantages.
Local retailers offer the inestimable advantage of instant gratification. Unless you're more patient than we are, when you want something, you want it right now. Buying from a local retailer puts the product in your ...
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