text: Frys Electronics is a place I go to in emergencies Unfortunately when something breaks on my computer it usually takes the whole thing down Forget about finding something at a decent price on Egghead and having it there in a couple days no access to the internet means a trip to FrysnnAnd a trip to Frys means finding out that they have everything except the replacement part you need You see that part which you installed a year before is now obsolete and they do not sell it Never mind that millions of people are still using it because most of us cannot afford to have bleeding edge technology and upgrade over every miniscule increase in speed or graphic ability and that you can get it easily from an online store to Frys it is obsolete The reason it is obsolete Because it is cheaper than the new item that they want you to buy The new item that requires buying three or four more new items along with it since your old equipment is not compatible with the new In this day and age no computer means a third to a half of your communication with the outside world and not to mention access to important parts of your life is gone You are stuck watching as a replacement spirals into the rangennOne thing that Frys teaches you is preventative maintenance You learn to make sure you have got some money and that Egghead or Amazon has what you need in store the first time you even hear the slightest rattle or see the slightest flicker If not it is back to Frys Virgil greets you at the door you descend through the rings until under the beating wings of the Beast himself you gather everything you need and slowly wind your way through their service line and back to the Purgatory of their parking lot And Virgils tried to sell you a bunch of candy on the way out as well