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Saturday, February 07, 2009

Random electronics advice

Where possible, buy any an all electronics from warehouse stores like Lowes and Home Depot have far better prices, especially on surge protectors (I recommend APC) and most cables. You can save even more with Ethernet cable if you're willing to learn how to "crimp" your own (video).

Don't buy electronics accessories from accessories stores like Radio Shack, which is frequently overpriced, fragile, and low-quality. Best Buy isn't much better, making most of their margins on service plans and accessories because prices on computers and monitors have to stay competitive.

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