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Best Place To Buy A Computer
Circuit City
READERS' PICK: Let's face it: Your family is hilariously klutzy. Isn't it time to start documenting their pratfalls so you can win that big $10,000 price on America's Stupidest Home Videos? Not only will you need a good camcorder, but you've got to have a smoking warranty. Our advice is to drive, carefully, down to Circuit City and talk to one of their oh-so-servile salespeople, who will match any price in the continental U.S. on an infinite variety of electronic goods, meanwhile bowing to your every bumbling need. And if you're in the market for a computer, don't worry about Little Gertrude's penchant for spilling soda on keyboards; Circuit City has an excellent service plan. Best of all, not only will your teenage son Peabo positively "quake" over the store's sparkling software selection, but he'll go apeshit over the store's bass-blasting car stereos--perfect for cruising chicks on Speedway. If properly documented, Peabo's clumsy efforts ought to win you that America's Stupidest Home Videos prize in no time. READERS' POLL RUNNER-UP: Best Buy, 575 E. Wetmore Road. Though Best Buy has the low-price thing going for it, by far the best thing about it is that the sales clerks on the floor don't work on commission. This means that they can answer your questions if asked, but they'll otherwise actually leave you alone to browse the store at your leisure. What a concept. The computer selection may not be as extensive as that at a computer store, but Best Buy has a beat-a-lower-price guarantee that makes their pricing hard to beat.
A REAL SCREAM: If all you really want to do is check your
email, type a term paper, or keep track of your monthly budget,
Value Village ThriftStore, 300 N. Fourth Ave., may have
just what you're looking for. We're not talking about aisles of
warranted powerbooks or laser printers, but to a patient (underline
patient) shopper, Value Village can be a true oasis. Chances are,
your computer will be purchased in installments: a monitor today,
a modem on Wednesday, a keyboard next week; but with a little
computer know-how, you may find a well-running, dependable system
for an unbelievably low price. And the folks at the Beacon Foundation,
which runs Value Village, will turn your greenbacks into positive
improvements for the lives of your fellow Tucsonans.
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