[Eug-lug] XP Pro anyone?

[Jeff Newton]

You know that back area where K-Mart used to be IS SURE growing like a big kid 
on the block these day's! I've not been back that toward Valley River Center in 
ages, but it's sure growing in that part of town - wow.



Bob Crandell wrote:
> Have you noticed how hard it to keep a secret in this burg?  But since
> it's out I might as well set the record straight.  ComputerBase was
> bought by a larger company.  Assured Computing has 5 employees.  That
> makes it larger.  Assured is incorporated so you can say ComputerBase
> was bought out by a corporation.
> 
> Mike and Michael did a great job putting together ComputerBase.  I have
> seen some good companies fail just because new owners implemented their
> "good ideas".  I'm working real hard at not changing the way
> ComputerBase runs.  Same great service (thanks for the compliments) same
> great parts (well, maybe a little better).
> 
> If you haven't been there stop by for a visit.  We are at 4770 Village
> Plaza Loop Suite D.  That's on Goodpasture Island Road across the street
> from where K-Mart used to be.  Kendall put another car lot there.
> 
> Sorry.  I didn't mean for this to sound like an advertisement.
> 
> Thanks 
> Bob Crandell
> 
> On Sat, 2006-07-22 at 00:14 -0700, Quentin Hartman wrote:
> 
>>Just had to put in my .02 here since we're talking about the local
>>vendors. I must say my experiences at VOS have similar to what I've
>>heard here. I pretty much only shop there if I desperate, and even
>>then I usually end up deciding the part I needed isn't _that_
>>important after I see their prices. On the other hand, ComputerBase
>>has always been awesome. Woo! ComputerBase! :D I haven't been shopping
>>much lately, but I heard a rumor somewhere that they got bought by
>>some larger company. Does anyone know if there's any truth to that?
>>
>>Where else in the Eugene / Spfd / Corv area do you guys shop? I'm
>>always looking for the hole-in-wall place that will have what I need.
>>I really miss "the junk shop" (I think it was actually called Eagle
>>Electronics)  that was in Fort Collins, CO. Big place packed to the
>>gills with semi-organized electronic stuff of jsut about every
>>vintage, including a lot of computer parts. I could always count on
>>find ing interesting stuff there, even if it wasn't exactly what I
>>came in for. Is there anything like that i nthis area?
>>
> 
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