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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.