[ale] Where have all the computer stores gone

[Jim Ransone]

Now you can buy all this stuff online, but back in the day Ack was the 
only place to buy parts for vintage tube amplifiers. And they had a guy 
working there, Kevin, who would do repairs for a very reasonable price. 
He could either fix it, or give you advice and sell you the right parts.

On 10/17/20 10:53 PM, Tim Yoder via Ale wrote:
> It was closer to Radio Shack than a seller of computers, but I really 
> miss Ack Electronics, which used to be at 554 Deering Road in 
> Atlanta.  If you were running co-ax cable or CAT-5e/6 cable (by the 
> foot or by the roll) or needed connectors or cover plates or tools, 
> that was the place to get it.  They did lots of business with Georgia 
> Tech; then Amazon put a shipping center right on Tech's campus a 
> couple of years ago, and that was the end of Ack Electronics.
>
> For people who live near Emory University, there's a great little 
> place called Trend Technology at Clairemont and North Decatur, which I 
> highly recommend.  The owner's name is Sukru, and he's always given me 
> good advice and sold me quality stuff when I've been in the market for 
> used computers or needed to upgrade components for my existing equipment.
>
>
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