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Re: SF Bay Area: Want store where I can buy Cel CPU by batch code

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From: Christy
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 00:00
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In article <37a29561.5563286@netnews.worldnet.att.net>, 
corellon@worldnet.att.net says...
> On Sat, 31 Jul 1999 04:55:21 GMT,
> philbNOSPAM-NOSPAM-STILLnosPAM@alink.net (Phil) wrote:
> 
> >I'm interested in finding a store in the San Francisco Bay Area,
> >preferably San Francisco, or Peninsula/San Jose, where I can buy
> >several Celeron CPUs of a given FPO/batch #.  Either retail or OEM,
> >but retail is somewhat preferred.  
> >
> >Ideally this place also carries ASUS motherboards and *quality* PC 100
> >RAM.
> >
> >And a reasonable return privilege, especially for unopened boxes.
> >
> >Price is reasonably important, but since I would prefer to buy locally
> >(so I see what I get), I guess I'm willing to pay a bit more than
> >rock-bottom.  
> >
> >Of course, if someone has an absolutely favorite mailorder place that
> >always fulfills CPU FPO/batch orders, then tell me.
> >
> >Of course, this rules out Fry's on every count.  -:)
> >
> >Phil
> >Phil Burton - Palo Alto,CA USA
> 
> Go to Central Computers in santa Clara Ca, near corner of Stevens
> Creek Blvd and saratoga Ave, 1/2 mile from the 280 freeway. Good
> parts, low prices, intelligent staff, unlike frys, meets the criteria
> you metioned above.

Also while you are in the South Bay, check out Pixel USA on Bascom.  They 
have good prices and will usually work with you on stuff like this.  I've 
had good luck with Tony (the manager).
-- 
Cheers
Christy -- Replace nospam with aurinia in order to reply
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Subject: Re: SF Bay Area: Want store where I can buy Cel CPU by batch code
Date: 1999/08/06
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