[nylug-talk] Downtown Hardware Shops

[alex@pilosoft.com]

On Fri, 1 Sep 2006, George Bourozikas wrote:

> On Thursday 31 August 2006 19:14, Matt Williams wrote:
> > Hello all,
> [...]
> > Could anyone recommend a shop in Manhattan (preferably downtown/Wall
> > Street area) that does this sort of thing? I would rather avoid
> > CompUSA, Best Buy, etc.
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions.
> >
> > ~ Matt
> 
> In addition to all the other good suggetions, there is a great place in 
> Midtown: on the north side of 39th street betwen 5th and 6th, slightly 
> closer to 5th.  I don't remember the name but they have everything in 
> stock and they have a good workshop in the back where they will test 
> component-by-component.
datavision. (www.datavis.com). they are one notch above compusa/j&r.

then, consider all the chiwanese reseller vendors, there's one probably in 
your neighbourhood. 

my recent place of choice for things that I need *now* is 
www.serversupply.com - reasonable and local.

-alex