CompUSA To Shut Down

Daveway · Dec 6, 2007, 12:17 AM

Via Engadget.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/05/r...ss-in-january/

Can't say I'm surprised after closing a majority of stores a few months ago and no longer being the exclusive big box retailer for Macs

zakee00 · Dec 6, 2007, 01:49 AM

I sure hope not! I love CompUSA!

Best Buy is pure evil

hexonxonx · Dec 6, 2007, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zakee00

I sure hope not! I love CompUSA!

Best Buy is pure evil

I bought my MBP at BestBuy. Why? BestBuy gave me a credit card, CompUSA didn't.

siurpeeman · Dec 6, 2007, 04:23 AM

a bit sad but hardly surprised. i don't even remember the last time i stepped foot in a compusa.

Cooknn · Dec 6, 2007, 07:39 AM

I go there all the time. It will be a sad day. Also, it always sucks aesthetically when a large store in a nice shopping center boards up.

Lancetx · Dec 6, 2007, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by siurpeeman

a bit sad but hardly surprised. i don't even remember the last time i stepped foot in a compusa.

Same here. They haven't had any decent deals there at all since their store contraction started last spring anyway. It's been apparent that the company has been slowly dying now for a good while.

CashGap · Dec 6, 2007, 10:07 AM

I wouldn't be surprised.

Best Buy is killing them on price, store locations, depth of stock, and layout. Our CompUSA's (Nashville) haven't been refreshed since the late 90's. They have a very "Slummish" vibe, while the Best Buys are all crisp and clean.

It's also apparent that someone at CompUSA loses a bonus every time they open a cash register line, because they seem to view it as an absolute moral defeat any time they have more than one open! Best Buy seems to staff at a level that keeps checkout quick rather than painful.

Rodimus Prime · Dec 6, 2007, 11:01 AM

I would not be surpise to seem them go. They have been getting pounded by everyone else.. I used the compUSA here in lubbock because it is easy for me to get to but it selection is well crap compared to best buy. Added in the fact you have stores like fry's expanding and building in new location it starting to hurt even worse. Fry's takes all the computer geeks away and Best Buy taking everyone else.

yg17 · Dec 6, 2007, 11:08 AM

good riddance....

Eidorian · Dec 6, 2007, 11:15 AM

I've bought a lot of Mac software there over the years.

Tends to be cheaper and with rebates when compared to the Apple Store.

gkarris · Dec 6, 2007, 01:40 PM

CompUSA wasn't it SoftwareHouse then CompUSA, then bought ComputerCity (owned by Tandy). I remember buying my Performa 6100 System from ComputerCity before they were bought out (those were the days...)

They have recently gone down hill and closed all their Chicagoland stores anyways. They're already gone here, everyone's a BestBuy, and most Apple customers are at the Apple Store, popping up all over here now...

Aeolius · Dec 6, 2007, 01:48 PM

Odd. The other day I read about a new Apple Store opening "early next year" in Greensboro NC, my neck of the woods. Now I see this rumor about the remaining CompUSA stores closing.

The Greensboro CompUSA store has maintained its "cozy corner" for Mac users for some time. The resident Apple Solutions Consultant is courteous, knowledgeable, and professional. It seems unclear, whether he would be transitioning from CompUSA to the Apple Store, but I hope that to be the case.

You have to wonder about the timing of it all, though. The Greensboro Apple Store is announced a week prior to news about Greensboro's CompUSA closing? I know CompUSA sells other items other than Apple products, but it makes you wonder if that was serendipity or a well calculated plan.

wrldwzrd89 · Dec 6, 2007, 01:58 PM

It's too bad that CompUSA is shuttering its remaining stores, but I suppose this is to be expected given how poorly the one store near me has been doing. I believe it has been closed, now, though I haven't checked.

I liked CompUSA back when they were better at selling Macs. They had a decent Mac section, compared to, say, Best Buy. The people there don't always know what a Mac is, let alone where the Apple section is in their store.

gkarris · Dec 6, 2007, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeolius

Odd. The other day I read about a new Apple Store opening "early next year" in Greensboro NC, my neck of the woods. Now I see this rumor about the remaining CompUSA stores closing.

The Greensboro CompUSA store has maintained its "cozy corner" for Mac users for some time. The resident Apple Solutions Consultant is courteous, knowledgeable, and professional. It seems unclear, whether he would be transitioning from CompUSA to the Apple Store, but I hope that to be the case.

The one at BestBuy is an actual Apple Employee so I would assume he'd go over to BestBuy or the new Apple Store.

Aeolius · Dec 6, 2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gkarris

The one at BestBuy is an actual Apple Employee so I would assume he'd go over to BestBuy or the new Apple Store.

I don't even know if the local Best Buy carries Mac products. Last time I went in there, more than a year ago, they did not. I loathe that store with a passion. Seems like every time I go in there, some idiot is blaring the car stereos so loud it makes me nauseous. Also, their music selection is pitiful.

maestro55 · Dec 7, 2007, 04:24 PM

They shut the CompUSA down in the Waco, Texas area a couple of years ago. It as good for Apple products but the service was poor. They had Best Buy, Circuit City, and my personal favorite Altex Computers & Electronics to compete with. The sad thing is that without CompUSA the Waco area doesn't have any store for Apple computers as our local Best Buy isn't carrying the computers yet. I often wonder if Apple would have a market for a retail store at the new Central Texas Market Place or even our Richland Mall. With three college campuses in the area and a growing economy I have to think it might be possible, though I might be long gone from the area before it happens.

Cheers to CompUSA.

wiz7dome · Dec 7, 2007, 04:47 PM

I have a slightly different take. In the cities I've lived in CompUSA has never been the major Mac retailer. There is a store called MicroCenter that is based in Ohio. These stores have Apple stores in them that go beyond an isle or back section of the store. Perhaps they along with Fry's (which has a complete line of Mac products) has given them a run for their money. I understand the comment about CompUSA's slummy vibe. The overall "look and feel" of the store is largely unkept. Now Fry's is the "Walmart" of electronic stores however they keep their inventory up to date. Best Buy I don't consider an Apple Retailer any more than Guitar Center or Sam Ash. These stores are also places that you could purchase a Mac, but the scope of what they carry is limited to the overall stores focus. You can buy an iMac or Mac Pro with FCS but you cannot buy Aperture because its beyond what a music store would ever need to stock even though its made by Apple.

Then again...............maybe CompUSA just sucked?

FF_productions · Dec 7, 2007, 05:09 PM

CompUSA has been going downhill for years now, now they will finally just be over with.

So what retail stores are left? Circuit City and Best Buy?

wiz7dome · Dec 7, 2007, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FF_productions

CompUSA has been going downhill for years now, now they will finally just be over with.

So what retail stores are left? Circuit City and Best Buy?

I dont think Circuit City carries Mac's in all of their stores. Best Buy, Fry's, MircoCenter, Music Stores (Sam Ash, Guitar Center etc).

pjarvi · Dec 7, 2007, 05:45 PM

The merger with Good Guys seemed to be the nail in the coffin. The CompUSA store that was near me was larger than most Best Buy stores, but after the merger they closed that store and took over the Good Guys location. The Good Guys store was about 1/10th the size of their previous store, and it was miserable just trying to look at what was on a shelf since everything was so cramped. They not only killed themselves, but Good Guys in the process.

mac-er · Dec 7, 2007, 07:42 PM

http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/07/tech...ion=2007120719

See ya, CompUSSR. It just took them way to long to get it, if they ever got it. They used to have the most horrendous return policy in retail, and treated you like a criminal if you returned anything. They improved a bit, but it was too little, too late.

And, I know of a handful of cases where people had picked out and were going to buy a computer but walked out because the sales people badgered them about an extended warranty. Like harassment style...literally asking like twelve times.

Their stores were crapholes, and they could never decide what to do with them. Everytime I went in there (maybe 4 times a year), the product categories had been moved or a counter was gone or moved.

Doctor Q · Dec 7, 2007, 10:27 PM

I hope the Leopard rebates will still go through as promised.

jaw04005 · Dec 7, 2007, 11:32 PM

Great. CompUSA was the only major Apple reseller in my state. Looks like Apple needs to build a new store.

synth3tik · Dec 7, 2007, 11:37 PM

everyone knew it was coming. For a big box store it was really nice.

todd2000 · Dec 7, 2007, 11:58 PM

What exactly does this mean for my CompUSA Credit card bill????

Dec 6, 2007, 12:17 AM	#1
Daveway macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Orleans / Lafayette, La	CompUSA closing its doors next month? Via Engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/05/r...ss-in-january/ Can't say I'm surprised after closing a majority of stores a few months ago and no longer being the exclusive big box retailer for Macs __________________ Spare me my life. MBP 2.2 glossy, Alu Macbook 2.4, iMac G5, iPhone3GS 32gb white, iPodz

Dec 6, 2007, 01:49 AM	#2
zakee00 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alaska	I sure hope not! I love CompUSA! Best Buy is pure evil __________________ 15" 1.25GHz Alubook 512MB AE 80GB 4200RPM Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro 64MB Custom built AMD 3000+ @2.5GHz 1GB Ram 6800GT @Ultra iPhone 8GB

Dec 6, 2007, 04:23 AM	#4
siurpeeman macrumors 601 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: the OC	a bit sad but hardly surprised. i don't even remember the last time i stepped foot in a compusa. __________________ grr...argh...

Dec 6, 2007, 07:39 AM	#5
Cooknn macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fort Myers, FL	I go there all the time. It will be a sad day. Also, it always sucks aesthetically when a large store in a nice shopping center boards up. __________________ Dave Cook \| Power Mac G5 Dual 2GHz \| 23-inch Cinema HD Display \| MacBook 2GHz Intel Core Duo

Dec 6, 2007, 11:08 AM	#9
yg17 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO	good riddance.... __________________ 2.66 GHz quad core Mac Pro, 3 GB RAM, 2x500GB WD Black (RAID0), 2x1TB WD Black (RAID1), LG Blu-Ray Burner, GT120, Dell U2410 13" Unibody MacBook 2.4 GHz 120 GB iPod Classic; 16 GB iPhone 3G

Dec 6, 2007, 10:07 AM	#7
CashGap macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Music City, USA	I wouldn't be surprised. Best Buy is killing them on price, store locations, depth of stock, and layout. Our CompUSA's (Nashville) haven't been refreshed since the late 90's. They have a very "Slummish" vibe, while the Best Buys are all crisp and clean. It's also apparent that someone at CompUSA loses a bonus every time they open a cash register line, because they seem to view it as an absolute moral defeat any time they have more than one open! Best Buy seems to staff at a level that keeps checkout quick rather than painful.

Dec 6, 2007, 11:01 AM	#8
Rodimus Prime macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2006	I would not be surpise to seem them go. They have been getting pounded by everyone else.. I used the compUSA here in lubbock because it is easy for me to get to but it selection is well crap compared to best buy. Added in the fact you have stores like fry's expanding and building in new location it starting to hurt even worse. Fry's takes all the computer geeks away and Best Buy taking everyone else.

Dec 6, 2007, 11:15 AM	#10
Eidorian macrumors G3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana	I've bought a lot of Mac software there over the years. Tends to be cheaper and with rebates when compared to the Apple Store. __________________ MRoogle it! hikari T7500 2.2 GHz / 4 GB / 320 GB / GMA X3100 / 10.5.8 chobimaru Core i5 750 2.66 GHz / 4 GB / 640 GB / 4830 / Windows 7

Dec 6, 2007, 01:40 PM	#11
gkarris macrumors 601 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere In The Universe	CompUSA wasn't it SoftwareHouse then CompUSA, then bought ComputerCity (owned by Tandy). I remember buying my Performa 6100 System from ComputerCity before they were bought out (those were the days...) They have recently gone down hill and closed all their Chicagoland stores anyways. They're already gone here, everyone's a BestBuy, and most Apple customers are at the Apple Store, popping up all over here now... __________________ "This gate's plastic." Captain Carter, Stargate SG-1, "Touchstone" Mini/MacBook/iPhone/TV Olympus E-420/E-500, Canon 20D

Dec 6, 2007, 01:48 PM	#12
Aeolius macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2002	Odd. The other day I read about a new Apple Store opening "early next year" in Greensboro NC, my neck of the woods. Now I see this rumor about the remaining CompUSA stores closing. The Greensboro CompUSA store has maintained its "cozy corner" for Mac users for some time. The resident Apple Solutions Consultant is courteous, knowledgeable, and professional. It seems unclear, whether he would be transitioning from CompUSA to the Apple Store, but I hope that to be the case. You have to wonder about the timing of it all, though. The Greensboro Apple Store is announced a week prior to news about Greensboro's CompUSA closing? I know CompUSA sells other items other than Apple products, but it makes you wonder if that was serendipity or a well calculated plan.

Dec 6, 2007, 01:58 PM	#13
wrldwzrd89 macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Solon, OH	It's too bad that CompUSA is shuttering its remaining stores, but I suppose this is to be expected given how poorly the one store near me has been doing. I believe it has been closed, now, though I haven't checked. I liked CompUSA back when they were better at selling Macs. They had a decent Mac section, compared to, say, Best Buy. The people there don't always know what a Mac is, let alone where the Apple section is in their store. __________________ Proud iMac and iPod touch owner Successfully upgraded iMac to 1TB HDD

Dec 7, 2007, 04:24 PM	#16
maestro55 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Goat Farm in Meridian, TX	They shut the CompUSA down in the Waco, Texas area a couple of years ago. It as good for Apple products but the service was poor. They had Best Buy, Circuit City, and my personal favorite Altex Computers & Electronics to compete with. The sad thing is that without CompUSA the Waco area doesn't have any store for Apple computers as our local Best Buy isn't carrying the computers yet. I often wonder if Apple would have a market for a retail store at the new Central Texas Market Place or even our Richland Mall. With three college campuses in the area and a growing economy I have to think it might be possible, though I might be long gone from the area before it happens. Cheers to CompUSA. __________________ "Everyone should have health insurance? I say everyone should have health care. I'm not selling insurance." ~ Dennis Kucinich

Dec 7, 2007, 04:47 PM	#17
wiz7dome macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2003	I have a slightly different take. In the cities I've lived in CompUSA has never been the major Mac retailer. There is a store called MicroCenter that is based in Ohio. These stores have Apple stores in them that go beyond an isle or back section of the store. Perhaps they along with Fry's (which has a complete line of Mac products) has given them a run for their money. I understand the comment about CompUSA's slummy vibe. The overall "look and feel" of the store is largely unkept. Now Fry's is the "Walmart" of electronic stores however they keep their inventory up to date. Best Buy I don't consider an Apple Retailer any more than Guitar Center or Sam Ash. These stores are also places that you could purchase a Mac, but the scope of what they carry is limited to the overall stores focus. You can buy an iMac or Mac Pro with FCS but you cannot buy Aperture because its beyond what a music store would ever need to stock even though its made by Apple. Then again...............maybe CompUSA just sucked?

Dec 7, 2007, 05:09 PM	#18
FF_productions macrumors 68030 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mt. Prospect, Illinois	CompUSA has been going downhill for years now, now they will finally just be over with. So what retail stores are left? Circuit City and Best Buy? __________________ Mac Pro, Quad 2.66, 11 GB ram, 4.5 TB's, 7300GT PowerMac G5 Dual 2.0 1.5 GB 23" Cinema Join The World Community Grid! Also Visit My Site

Dec 7, 2007, 05:45 PM	#20
pjarvi macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Round Lake, IL	The merger with Good Guys seemed to be the nail in the coffin. The CompUSA store that was near me was larger than most Best Buy stores, but after the merger they closed that store and took over the Good Guys location. The Good Guys store was about 1/10th the size of their previous store, and it was miserable just trying to look at what was on a shelf since everything was so cramped. They not only killed themselves, but Good Guys in the process. __________________ "Are those violins I hear in the background? Yes. Yes they are. This is deep stuff that requires strings." Mark Wilson - Jun 8 2009 - WWDC'09

Dec 7, 2007, 07:42 PM	#21
mac-er macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2003	http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/07/tech...ion=2007120719 See ya, CompUSSR. It just took them way to long to get it, if they ever got it. They used to have the most horrendous return policy in retail, and treated you like a criminal if you returned anything. They improved a bit, but it was too little, too late. And, I know of a handful of cases where people had picked out and were going to buy a computer but walked out because the sales people badgered them about an extended warranty. Like harassment style...literally asking like twelve times. Their stores were crapholes, and they could never decide what to do with them. Everytime I went in there (maybe 4 times a year), the product categories had been moved or a counter was gone or moved.

Dec 7, 2007, 10:27 PM	#22
Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the table with countless relatives	I hope the Leopard rebates will still go through as promised. __________________ "You've just been abducted, of course you need crepes!" -- Walter Bishop

Dec 7, 2007, 11:32 PM	#23
jaw04005 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: AR	Great. CompUSA was the only major Apple reseller in my state. Looks like Apple needs to build a new store.

Dec 7, 2007, 11:37 PM	#24
synth3tik macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minneapolis, MN	everyone knew it was coming. For a big box store it was really nice. __________________ Come check out my music! http://www.batteriesarentfood.com http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/BatteriesarentFood

Dec 7, 2007, 11:58 PM	#25
todd2000 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Danville, VA	What exactly does this mean for my CompUSA Credit card bill????

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