On Thu, 17 January 2002, Nate Straz wrote:

> 
> I've seen ads for the "Super Computer Sale" at Canterbury Park this
> weekend.  Do people really find good deals at this show?  Is it worth
> going?  
> 
> I've been to some shows in the past, but I don't find their $8 admission
> charge worth the show.  Compared to online prices, I don't see the
> point.  
> 
> What does everyone else think?  Should I just find a good online shop or
> is it worth driving to Shakopee this weekend to find some deals?
> 
> Nate
> 
> P.S. I'm shopping for storage at the moment, probably a few IDE drives
> and an extra controller.  

For me its a question of "shopping". I usually go to see what books are available at discount and if there's anything else I might want that you can't get off the shelf locally. Does it beat shopping on-line? Probably not unless you want to a tactile connection to the item before you buy.

I'm going to go mostly to see if I can find any deals. I too am often disappointed, but I often go just to see what's there. That said there are usually a lot of drive dealers there and some good prices.

Jack Ungerleider 
jack at jacku.com