I visited silicon valley in the mid-nineties from Australia, Fry's was like a magical wonderland compared to the pathetic offerings we had. I went a little nut

I visited silicon valley in the mid-nineties from Australia, Fry's was like a magical wonderland compared to the pathetic offerings we had. I went a little nuts and bought enough parts to build a machine just out of their bargain bins. I've often wondered why those places disappeared but then you remember nobody really builds PCs or other electronic stuff except as a hobby and most people are running laptops that can't be upgraded anyway.