Central Computer

 

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John C.

Mountain View, CA

Its the only local computer store that carries the Asus EEE PC.  I've purchased a few items here, great selection and good prices on almost everything.  The staff will point you in the right direction but don't expect them to be all that talkative.

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Elite '08

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Jenny L.

Foster City, CA

If you're in the store, the sales staff are polite and well-dressed.  However, they don't ask any questions to confirm what you're ordering will work for your system.  Therefore, buyers should beware of this store unless you are absolutely sure of what you're buying even though there is a 14-day return policy for unopened items.  Otherwise, you'll have to pay a restocking fee for returns.  

Moreover, the people are incompetent over the phone.  They keep stating that someone will call you back or they will transfer the part from another store, but they don't. Therefore, don't waste your time waiting for them, which can take up to 2 weeks to figure out that they don't sell the part, to do what you can do in a day by calling the manufacturer directly.

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Chad S.

Mountain View, CA

I visited this location today in hopes of finding some prices on some new upgrades for my computer.  Although it took awhile for a salesman to help me, even though they did not look busy,  the one that did was very friendly and helpful.  We discussed my plans for my computer and and he talked me into another way to upgrade that got me more bang for my buck (essentially not paying too much for un-needed bells and whistles).  I left very happy and look forward to returning.

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Elite '08

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Michael C.

Saratoga, CA

So last month, as I was driving down El Camino, I looked over, and saw a sign that Central Computer was coming soon.  I have been going to the Saratoga Ave. one for several years now, and always like the selection of stuff they have compared to Fry's, however, it has always been pretty cramped.  Then I visited the Newark one several times, but that's only that once in a blue moon when I really need to venture out that way.

The new Sunnyvale store is roughly the same size as the Newark store, and definitely has more selection compared to the Saratoga Ave. store.  Although when I went in today, it looks like they are still putting everything together, but once they have everything set up, it looks like it will be pretty impressive.

At the entrance, on the left, they showcase all products ASUS, and on the right, they have stations set up for showcasing Intel and Microsoft products, and even a showcase for 1U solutions from SuperMicro.  There was even a small display of Enermax, Vantive, and a few other peripheral makers.

Aside from that, the rest of the store pretty much carried the same I have seen from the other stores, but they had more optical media compared to the Saratoga Ave. store.

I figure that if you give it a few weeks, this store will definitely be a great anti-Fry's, and especially since they carry a lot of the Asus products, I think it will be a haven for people who like to build their own gaming rigs, and other computer enthusiasts alike.

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