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https://www.frys.com/product/10037471
Looks decent to me for the price but no reviews yet, too new I guess
Looks decent to me for the price but no reviews yet, too new I guess
Maybe your local store still has somewhat decent inventory / product on the shelves, but I've seen plenty of pictures and stories over the last 2-4 years that shows they are circling the drain at this point at most of their locations. They still have some stuff in store, but there's no way to try and spin it in a positive light. I mean Sears ownership/CEO denied for years they were in trouble as well.....Fry's Electronics is definitely not what it used to be, but the four stores in my part of the world are not "95% empty". They don't have many computer parts for sale anymore (not even case fans), and maybe those sad, bare shelves are what give some of you the impression that Fry's is "empty" now. On the other hand, they still have an aisle full of computer cases and truck loads of, like, actual electronics (wiring, circuit boards, and all the related stuff) and all kinds of cables. They also have office supplies and some office furniture. They still have a fair collection of games, movies, TVs, cellphone accessories, and a lot of miscellaneous stuff. They don't seem to have many big things anymore like mattresses and large appliances, but they have small appliances. A lot of their floor space is taken up by cheap stuff like generic batteries and tools.
I always liked Fry's and I feel sad every time I visit their stores. (They still have daily and weekly ads as always.) It's a shame to see so many people crapping on them when they're down just because they can no longer give you the bargains you're looking for.
Well, that's Capitalism. If they can't provide the goods and services that customers want, in a competitive marketplace, they "deserve" to die off, as a company."Screw them if they can't give me bargains anymore" because I don't think they deserve that.
To be clear, I'm not cheering for their current state at all. At their prime, they were an amazing store to walk into, and something I always enjoyed doing. I always liked going to physical stores to discover something new/cool. It's just that more and more of them are becoming shells of what they once were.I wasn't really trying to spin their current situation in a positive light. My post was very sad. My point is that they're not quite dead. They're never going to be like Micro Center, focused mainly on computer parts and commercial electronics (TVs, laptops, etc) or even more mainstream like Best Buy. If they do survive, they'll probably have to downsize to something like Radio Shack, but in the meantime they're using their vast floor space to sell bottled water and hand sanitizer. I thought they were going out of business too. What I don't like is seeing people say, "Screw them if they can't give me bargains anymore" because I don't think they deserve that.