Precisely. Stores like GNS are for the people who know what they're doing and occasionally need compatibility information or a quick bench test of components. While I have certainly seen their employees go the extra mile to assist someone in picking out parts for a system it's really not their specialty and you shouldn't complain when the geeky tech guy sucks at the sales droid lingo. On Mon, 2009-07-06 at 10:25 -0700, Wayne Johnson wrote: > I think he's saying that everyone's expectations are different. If I > need a part fast (can't wait for newegg), that's where I go. In my > experience they have less of a selection, and are a bit more expensive > (YMMV) than newegg, but then I won't have to wait a week to get the > part. > > Now those who come to me, not knowing what a memory stick is, I > recommend they go to Micro-center or Best Buy. At least they have > people that are a little (again YMMV) knowledgeable.