I have no problem with Fry's......as long as I never have to actually deal with anyone who works there.

Or return anything. I second (or third) newegg.

I've bought things from Fry's. Just don't count on any customer service.

But Circuit Sh*tty, that's another story. Never never never.

Which would require dealing with someone who works there (see rule #1). The caveat being cashiers of course.

I've got an Amiga 3000 thats still running, and a C64 (although I haven't used the 64 to hook up to the interwebs)

Here's a salute to your fallen friend- btw, did I mention that I just bought an Intel 6600 (G0 stepping, for good overclock/excellent tdp) quad core?

If you want a good, reliable setup, I'd recommend the following...

Q6600 G0 quad for processor

Mobo - ABit IP35V (or Pro if you can afford it- the ACBF 3.0 runs on an ABit mobo)

RAM - OCZ Gold 2GB kit

Excellent system right there- now if I can just get back on the "nice" list before Christmas.

Newegg.com is great, service is top notch- but I've recently found better deals at ClubIT.com- also ClubIT is a great place to find specific versions of things that Newegg might not carry.

Also, stay away from anything with the White Label of Death®.

Translation, please?

I have a pair of Apple //e's that still work. I pull them out from time to time for retro game night. I still love loadrunner.

NewEgg rocks.

I <3 my Dell laptop too.

Never buy a product from Fry's that has their white label on it. It is a smallish label (maybe 1-1/2" x 3") that says something to the effect that the product was returned to Fry's but checked by them to ensure that it is okay. Basically, just about everything that is returned to Fry's - even defective product and boxes with items missing - are put back on the shelf as "OK".

I have experienced this phenomenon myself (before I knew), have read about it on the web and discussed it with several people. It is not a proven fact, but there are enough documented instances to be reliable info.