New Egg? OMG!

[jj463rd]

If I remember correctly Newegg was started by a old PC parts shop called Egghead computers. We had a shop here and there was a article about them closing the store to go online only.

I had that impression too and I do remember the Egghead Software stores of the 1980's.
However I looked it up on Wikipedia and found that there was no connection.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egghead_Software
http://www.egghead.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newegg

 

[spathotan]

Yep. Newegg Mall. Kind of stupid, but whatever. http://www.neweggmall.com/

 

[yipsl]

I think there was an Egghead here in Austin, but I vaguely recall it. I used to go to Babbages more often because it was in the mall 15 minutes bus ride from home.

Egghead, Babbages, Electronics Botique, Computer City; all the old places to buy software and/or hardware locally. When I ordered anything to be shipped, I had to wade through Computer Shopper, find the company that had what I wanted at the prices I liked and then call an 800 number.

Oh the days before AG "invented" the internet! Back when the Gold Box games were big on the C64 and Lord British still ruled with the earlier Ultimas! Back then, I didn't have a girlfriend and gamed all day long when not at work or school. I only went outside to LARP or go to Renfairs. LOL

Now, my wife and kid game all the time too. Too bad I'm too fat to fit into that old chainmail, but I am trying to teach my 8 year old to fence.

 

[TechnologyCoordinator]

Now, my wife and kid game all the time too. Too bad I'm too fat to fit into that old chainmail, but I am trying to teach my 8 year old to fence.

I want to have kids just for the sole purpose of playing hockey and video games against them! Fencing, very interesting! I never would have guessed that. I have never fenced before.

 

[Reynod]

TC the 6 gaming PC's with decent video and a 108 wireless lan are expensive ... trust me ... just have one or two kids.

We don't have NewEgg here in Australia ... pity ... they sound very good.

Our e-retailers are much smaller in comparison.

 

[yipsl]

I want to have kids just for the sole purpose of playing hockey and video games against them! Fencing, very interesting! I never would have guessed that. I have never fenced before.

I did all sorts of historical and fantasy LARPing back in the 80's and I took some fencing at U.T. Just in gym class, but it was fun and want my son to have the opportunity to take lessons when he's a teen. The medieval style combat I did was using foam wrapped around pvc pipe and covered with cloth as swords, but we wore real armor. I had a coat of light chain bought at the Texas Renfair and a coat of studded leather that I did myself.

TC the 6 gaming PC's with decent video and a 108 wireless lan are expensive ... trust me ... just have one or two kids.

We don't have NewEgg here in Australia ... pity ... they sound very good.

Our e-retailers are much smaller in comparison.

LOL, but you are actually fortunate. We wanted two children but had one miscarriage and one bright kid with ADHD (I have that too, but it hasn't stopped me). People keep asking us if we're his grandparents since we got married when I was 42 and she was 39. Now, it's too late to have any more, so we aren't trying.

If we had met early enough, we'd have at least 4, and I'd build a PC for each one of them too.

Right now, we're playing HOMM III WOG mod in hotseat mode on our son's PC. That way my wife can do the AH in LOTRO and I can check out the boards in between turns.

 

[Reynod]

Nothing wrong with ADHD ... I have it and so does one of the four kids.

All of the top gamers probably have it too.

Just a theory of mine.

 

[yipsl]

It's funny, but they ban Ritalin during professional game competitions, but since those are all based on FPS, I don't have much interest.

 

[TechnologyCoordinator]

LOL, but you are actually fortunate. We wanted two children but had one miscarriage and one bright kid with ADHD (I have that too, but it hasn't stopped me). People keep asking us if we're his grandparents since we got married when I was 42 and she was 39. Now, it's too late to have any more, so we aren't trying.

If we had met early enough, we'd have at least 4, and I'd build a PC for each one of them too.

Right now, we're playing HOMM III WOG mod in hotseat mode on our son's PC. That way my wife can do the AH in LOTRO and I can check out the boards in between turns.

Sorry to hear about the miscarriage. That's great that you've got one munchkin. My wife is a special ed teacher and she says that conceiving later in life greatly increases the chances for down syndrome.

My wife is 24 and I am 25. She'll be done with her masters in the spring and then we plan to start "trying". My wife and I were lucky to meet so young, we plan to have 2 or 3 kids and hopefully be done by 30 at the latest. I want to be able to retire in my 50s and have the kids out of the house.

I plan to be a millionaire when I retire, but unfortunately I only have about $1000 USD in my 401K right now (but contributing 10% per month, just started it up in Feb.). I feel that just like there was a tech boom that there will be a renewable energy boom, creating jobs, and lowering the price of energy (once the infrastructure is built). So I'm hoping my investments now will get to ride that boom.

I can't wait until my kids gets old enough to build his or her first PC. I'll let him\her pick all the parts out and put them together. Of course, that assumes my child will have a mild interest in PCs.



And even more off topic - My boss is going to give me a dual core xeon precision workstation (I think it's older, I'll find out the specs when I get it). Not quite sure what to do with it. I think it'll probably be less powerful than my S939 Opty 175, so I may turn it into a HTPC, slap a video card, and see if I can do the media center extender thing from my main PC.

 

[33mikeg]

Newegg has the largest stock, by far. Ive ordered 99% of my PC parts from there for the past 4 years. Ive recently had problems with their shipping the last few times ive ordered, took 2 days to ship, and UPS will usually damage the box, or just straight up open it.

Zipzoomfly is also good, they are in CA and have exelent shipping. Awhile ago on my old build, my power supply died thursday night. Friday at lunch I ordered a Thermaltake Toughpower 700W from there, was on sale for like $85 and had free overnight shipping via FedEx. It was on my doorstep that Saturday morning at about 8:30AM, less than 24 hours from CA to VA.

You seem to be active in all my threads. Oh joy, I have a fan-But in reference to Zipzoomfly how's shipping cost to FL? or do you have an associated link? Please I'm just looking for the best deal around-I have heard good things from TigerDirect users as well, what do you think?

 

[33mikeg]

It was on my doorstep that Saturday morning at about 8:30AM, less than 24 hours from CA to VA.

Hey man, you're from Virginia? I'm from the Shenandoah Valley myself. Maybe you are on the east coast but the mountains my friend.. Virginia is all about those beautiful blue mountains. Meh, I live in Georgia now to live with my pops. Well I'm rambling, that would be for another thread.

 

[33mikeg]

Newegg is acceptable. You will get your products and there are no games played with the prices.

However, I found Newegg to cut too many corners in their shipping process. Newegg is not being singled out for this failure as other internet companies (Amazon comes to mind and is actually far worse than Newegg) pack to the same marginal standard.

BTW I am a manufacturer and distributor of non-consumer products. I would personally fire any employee that packed to Amazon standards. Newegg standards would get the employee suspended.

IF I was grading Newegg, I would give them a B- to a solid B. Good, but not great. TigerDirect is packaged to the same standard.... Good, but not great.

The consumer electronics company that I give an A? Crutchfield.

Every product that I have received from Crutchfield has been packaged with an exterior box that has doublewall cardboard. Often prefab foam inserts will be used between their exterior box and the manufacturer's interior box instead of foam peanuts. In other words Crutchfield is packing to the same standard that manufacturers usually package their products. Might cost a few $ extra to order from Crutchfield, but I know their is less chance of the UPS elephants breaking the product.

Yea, I wish Crutchfield sold computer parts.

MmmmmmHmmmm. And Im sure your just as successful arent you? N00b. (Pwned).. epic

 

[pipespinner]

i go all the way back to Eggheads and have easly spent over 10K over the years. never been dissapointed and they have had everything i needed. when i think computer parts or building systems newegg is a no brainer. i don't even shop around.hope this helps

 

[33mikeg]

These are all great replies guys. Thanks. Hey what brands would you recommend I get from NewEgg? Any in particular?

 

[Jake_Barnes]

This topic has been moved from the section CPU-Components to section Opinions and Experiences by Jake_Barnes