I checked out the St Paul area one time too. Got the same impression.
Actually, they're right across the street from my work, so easy to stop
by. I just figure I have enough spare parts right now ;) But if anyone
ever needs something, I'd be happy to stop by and check it out, always up
for rambling around in a computer junkyard.

Joel

--- The Wandering Dru <dru at druswanderings.net> wrote:
> Karl Bongers wrote:
> 
> > I got a fax titled "Dirt Cheap" with ads from The Box Shop.
> > Two stores, St. Paul 1828 Feronia Ave, off Fairview, or New Hope
> > 8041 E. Research Center Rd.  They appear to sell used and some new
> > boxes.  I may check them out on the way to the beer meeting.  Any
> > luggers check them out yet?
> > 
> 
> I checked into them about a year ago.  The store in St Paul is, 
> literally, a hole in the wall.  They had tables and shelves of what most
> 
> would consider back alley junk but the right geek may find something 
> they're looking for.  It looked like a few guys had scored freebies from
> 
> some corporations in the area and were trying to sell what they could. 
> They also had a limited amount of new stuff available and it looked like
> 
> you could probably custom order if you wanted.  They did have a couple 
> of large IBM server boxen the size of small central air conditioning 
> units didn't get the model numbers on those babies tho. ;-)
> 
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