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what are your memories of computer shopping in the 1980s? In SV, before Fry's (the original Sunnyvale location, 2 moves ago) there were small stores all around
by DrScump 8y ago
what are your memories of computer shopping in the 1980s?
In SV, before Fry's (the original Sunnyvale location, 2 moves ago) there were small stores all around, mistky dealing in drives and peripherals.
There were two major local, free newspapers (mostly ads): Computer Currents (biweekly) and MicroTimes (Monthly), each with dozens of small advertisers. I bought my first hard drive (30MB!) at some San Mateo hole-in-the-wall. I got my second from my sister's employee price when she worked at Seagate.
There was also a Heath/Zenith store on South Bascom.