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eComStation Retail Store?

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BigGoofyGuy:
There is an Apple retail store and a Windows retail store. I am curious if there was an eComStation retail store would there be interest in it.  8)

Joseph M. Kempf:
I enjoy building my own eCS desktop PCs so I can not imagine purchasing one 'retail'.  A laptop is another matter though.  Some years ago I purchased an IBM T43p Thinkpad with eCS pre-installed.

Doug Bissett:
I just replied "No". The main reason is that trying to get things, like computers, across international boundaries can be a major hassle. A few years ago, I did buy a couple of eCS machines from the US, and they ended up costing more than what I could get the same thing locally for (even after buying eCS). Then, one of them died, and getting warranty proved to be far more trouble than just fixing it myself. Since then, I build my own, or buy from a company in Canada, and let them worry about importing it.

Software, on the other hand, can be (and is) made available on the internet, but it is generally better to go to either Mensys, or BMT micro, for that.

BigGoofyGuy:
I was thinking of an actual 'brick and mortar' store in the area where one lives. The store would be the one who imports the computer and not the customer. Service would be like the Apple or Microsoft retail store where one can take ones device if something goes wrong and not have to mail it to the company.

I was just curious what people might think of it. The replies are appreciated and welcomed.
 8)


--- Quote ---I enjoy building my own eCS desktop PCs so I can not imagine purchasing one 'retail'.  A laptop is another matter though.  Some years ago I purchased an IBM T43p Thinkpad with eCS pre-installed.
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I know Blond Guy sells computers with eCS pre-installed. Are there other places that sell computers with eCS pre-installed?

Doug Bissett:

--- Quote ---I was thinking of an actual 'brick and mortar' store in the area where one lives.
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You had better be a rich man to try that. First, you would need to find a location where the largest number of eCS users lives, in the nearby area. Then, you would need to stock the shelves with whatever they wanted. Then, you would need to sell whatever it is, near to cost, to get them to shop there. I suspect that any one user would visit less than once per year, after the initial visit, to see what may be available. Then, you still need to pay the rent on the store, and salaries for the staff. It is not a very good business plan.  ::)


--- Quote ---Are there other places that sell computers with eCS pre-installed?
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There were, a few years ago, but I haven't gone looking lately.

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