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metalangel 29-07-10 01:09 PM

(rant) PC World, why does it exist?
 
Seriously, why does it even exist? I went in looking for three things:

OEM Windows 7 Home
ArmA2
Firewire 400 to 800 adaptor

Could I find ANY of these? NO. Were there any staff around? Not really. The games section was cluttered and disorganized, their only copies of Windows 7 (extra expensive edition) were tucked away on a low shelf surrounded by copies of Office (as opposed to, say, on a big rack next to the colossal Windows 7 demonstration area) and I have a larger and more varied collection of cables than they had on sale.

At least in Maplin the guy knew what I was trying to do but said they didn't sell an adaptor for it, only an entirely new cable costing £18.99 (which like my existing Firewire cable would be used ONCE) but crucially THERE WAS A GUY. WHO BREATHED THROUGH HIS NOSE. AND KNEW ABOUT THE STUFF HE SOLD.

Honestly, if you want software there's Amazon and Ebuyer, if you want hardware there's Maplin and Dabs. If you want an actual computer, fleabay. The high street is dying because it's a load of complete crap.

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hindle8907 29-07-10 01:15 PM

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PC world are over priced and 90% of them dont know what they are talking about.
I often use scan for hardware. maplin still tent to be on the expensive side too imo.

O yeah and 3/10 on your rant.

kwak zzr 29-07-10 01:18 PM

Re: (rant) PC World, why does it exist?
 
the only thing i can think off is Curry's own them and they must keep them afloat lol

tigersaw 29-07-10 01:26 PM

Re: (rant) PC World, why does it exist?
 
If you dont want an RJ45 lead for £9.99 you are not the type of customer they require

ravingdavis 29-07-10 01:34 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tigersaw (Post 2331422)
If you dont want an RJ45 lead for £9.99 you are not the type of customer they require

£9.99 that is a bargain mate, they have 15 metre cables for in excess of 40 quid.

barwel1992 29-07-10 01:36 PM

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where you went wrong was going in to pc world in the first place .....

hindle8907 29-07-10 01:43 PM

Re: (rant) PC World, why does it exist?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ravingdavis (Post 2331437)
£9.99 that is a bargain mate, they have 15 metre cables for in excess of 40 quid.

40quid you could get enough cable and connectors to last a life time for that just crimp your own ends on.

ravingdavis 29-07-10 01:45 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hindle8907 (Post 2331444)
40quid you could get enough cable and connectors to last a life time for that just crimp your own ends on.

You could buy the bloody crimping tool within that price too. Its robbery but they would only price it like that if some mug was paying it.

metalangel 29-07-10 02:17 PM

Re: (rant) PC World, why does it exist?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by barwel1992 (Post 2331439)
where you went wrong was going in to pc world in the first place .....

Yeah, I know, but I figured I might get lucky and see a bundle for Arma2 with the new addon, as well as having the discs to hand today to install at home tonight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravingdavis
You could buy the bloody crimping tool within that price too. Its robbery but they would only price it like that if some mug was paying it.

Very true. Back in the dark days (2002), when wifi was still new and weak and slow, and Homeplugs cost a fortune, we bought a big spool of networking cable and the crimping tool, and wired up our big shared house.

timwilky 29-07-10 02:57 PM

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I tend to use Scan as they are just down the road, so if anything turns out dodgy, I can get it back to them same day for exchange/refund etc.


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