RE·PC

This is the place to go if you want to build a decent working computer from scratch, or get cheap parts to fix an existing one. Very helpful and knowledgable staff, and lots of history!

RE·PC recycles computer and other electronic equipment, so they have a lot of random parts in bins available. They also sell full and barebones systems, monitors, printers, typewriters, blah blah blah. They have an “AS IS” section which confused me because I thought the entire place was “AS IS”. They will also recycle your computer and whatnot for a nominal fee.

I wanted to get a USB cable, but that was the only thing they did not have gobs and gobs of. The bin was empty! I guess I will mail order one or perhaps just come back later.

They also had a computer museum in the back. I felt a bit of nostalgia looking at the TRS80 (I learned BASIC on one) and the Atari 800 (I don’t remember what happened to mine; I do remember the disk drive dying a smokey death).