I'm ready to build my own PClemmy.caimage n7gifmdn ( @n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca ) Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 6 months ago message-square39fedilinkarrow-up1233
arrow-up1233imageI'm ready to build my own PClemmy.ca n7gifmdn ( @n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca ) Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 6 months ago message-square39fedilink
minus-square Altima NEO ( @altima_neo@lemmy.zip ) linkfedilinkEnglish12•6 months agoDarn kids these days with their PC Part Pickers putting their builds in a tidy list. Back in my day, you went to Babagge’s, CompUSA, Fry’s, or the local small PC builder shop, and hope they had some decent parts in stock.
minus-square bobs_monkey ( @bobs_monkey@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink7•6 months agoMicrocenter. They were always very well stocked. Well at least most of the time.
minus-square Altima NEO ( @altima_neo@lemmy.zip ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months agoI’ve never had one near me
minus-square oleorun ( @oleorun@real.lemmy.fan ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months agoI love Micro Center. I wish they’d expand or offer online ordering and shipping.
minus-square lightnsfw ( @lightnsfw@reddthat.com ) linkfedilink1•6 months agoThat’s the first step to adding a bunch of third party sellers to their store and making it a pain to figure out what they have on hand locally. Looking at you pretty much every other big retailer.
minus-square oleorun ( @oleorun@real.lemmy.fan ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•6 months agoSigh. I’d disagree with you, but you’re absolutely correct.
minus-square lightnsfw ( @lightnsfw@reddthat.com ) linkfedilink1•6 months agoYeah, it sucks. It would be a cool idea but I have no confidence it wouldn’t be enshitified almost immediately.
Darn kids these days with their PC Part Pickers putting their builds in a tidy list.
Back in my day, you went to Babagge’s, CompUSA, Fry’s, or the local small PC builder shop, and hope they had some decent parts in stock.
Microcenter. They were always very well stocked. Well at least most of the time.
I’ve never had one near me
I love Micro Center. I wish they’d expand or offer online ordering and shipping.
That’s the first step to adding a bunch of third party sellers to their store and making it a pain to figure out what they have on hand locally. Looking at you pretty much every other big retailer.
Sigh. I’d disagree with you, but you’re absolutely correct.
Yeah, it sucks. It would be a cool idea but I have no confidence it wouldn’t be enshitified almost immediately.