From: TJ@noneofyour.business   
      
   On 01/03/2013 10:28 PM, Moe Trin wrote:   
   > On Wed, 02 Jan 2013, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mandriva, in   
   article   
   > , Adam wrote:   
   >   
   >> What about cases offered at "computer stores" (here that's Staples,   
   >> Office Depot, and Best Buy) versus those offered as computer cases   
   >> elsewhere (here that would be KMart, Target and WalMart)?   
   >   
   > (Haven't been to a KMart in a while - they closed most of them here,   
   > and the nearest one is over 20 miles away.)  I'd tend more towards the   
   > "computer store", as I'm a little less impressed with the quality of   
   > stuff at the department stores.  The "computer store" should also have   
   > a better selection in stock.   That said, I'd still at least look to   
   > see what they've got.   
   >   
   Fascinating how perspectives differ. For you, "over 20 miles" sounds   
   like it's a problem. Here, all the retailers mentioned are clustered on   
   the east side of Syracuse, roughly 15 miles away. Nothing except for   
   mom&pops closer. That's maybe 30 minutes if you're not in a hurry, since   
   country roads must be navigated for the shortest route. The nearest   
   supermarket is about 15 minutes away, but we don't go there much since   
   the chain was bought out and prices raised by the new owner. Instead, we   
   drive an extra 7-10 minutes to one that's more economical, saving enough   
   money to easily pay for the extra gas. There's another cluster of BigBox   
   Marts on the north side, with a few stores not on the east side, but   
   that's only another 15 minutes away because of the interstates through   
   and/or around the city. If I need those stores, they certainly aren't   
   out of reach.   
      
   That's just normal for us. No big deal. Actually it's a help, since we   
   tend to avoid going shopping on impulse, only going when we need   
   something. Impulse shopping is very bad for the bank account. Then   
   again, once there for something we need, we almost always find at least   
   a little time for some showrooming. (used to be called window-shopping,   
   but they don't have many windows these days.)   
      
   TJ   
      
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