I like Newegg. Tigerdirect is okay, although sometimes when they have mail in rebates, they tend to get "lost in the mail". Fry's is nice because it's got many products for open viewing, but gone are the days of good to great prices as the store has become increasingly more geared towards the mainstream. Yes you can still buy separate components, but it is ever-increasingly difficult to find great deals. I remember when the tech department had people who had a genuine knowledge of the products they were selling, now I get someone who is closer to my age, and chances are they know about as much as the average consumer, or even worse: a lot less. If I wanted that kind of experience, I would save the trip and go to Best Buy right down the street from me. Good for the corporations, bad for the price-savvy consumer. Driven by the corporate dollar and profitability, Computing today is leaping forward at light speed. Some more knowledgeable than I keep up with the trends. Some, like myself, get burned in one way shape or form by uncaring corporations, but it's not like I've been wronged, they just stuck to their policy, and I have to respect that and just get over this. It's only 70 something bucks. Eh.
