Re: Computer show at Rosemont in Chicago http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r5550229 en Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:59:28 EDT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:59:28 EDT Re: Computer show at Rosemont http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,5581545 cookeys :
said by RobBlount See Profile:

I would have to say no. I went a couple of years ago. First it costs like $10 just to get in (plus another $10 for parking.) Once inside, I never saw any good deals at all. Waste of money in my opinion.

Personally the best computer show in the area is the one held at College of DuPage (next one Jan. 19th)

-Rob
College of Dupage. I hear that time and again from various people I know. I went once, about four or five years ago, and I walked out with a computer and monitor for a great price. That computer is still alive and well at my inlaws house. I'd have to agree, the COD computer show is great.

Don't get me started on the ones in Orland Park and Tinley though. They mostly just suck.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,5581545 Tue, 07 Jan 2003 19:57:54 EDT Re: Computer show at Rosemont http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,5581254 lxAstrosxl : Yeah, it sucked i went, i parked at the CTA parking lot. 9 bucks per person........and everything was a little over priced. I was like fawk this and left. Its a rip off ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,5581254 Tue, 07 Jan 2003 19:38:08 EDT Re: Computer show at Rosemont http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,5570835 sano : $20 before you get in is nuts and it is barely bigger then COD. On top of that the prices are nothing special. $175 for a chieftec case that is under a $100 at newegg.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,5570835 Mon, 06 Jan 2003 22:04:23 EDT Re: Computer show at Rosemont http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,5557707 dpm1124 : No, the only show that they had at Kane was the Last weekend. All of the other shows show C.O.D as the location. I was at the DuPage fairgrounds show today and some people were saying that last weeks show (at Kane) was dead. What did they expect on the Sunday between Christmas and New Year?
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I have picked up many used components for next to nothing. You have to know what you want and where to look. Last year I picked up a server rack for $100. The exact same one listed for over $750. I picked up 2 1 Gig sticks of Micron PC2100 DDR Reg ECC for $160 a stick. These go for $500 each online. There is much more and I could go on for a while listing motherboards, cpu, and other periphs. The deals are there you just have to find them. Yes parking is expensive and it's a long walk to the show from the garage, but, well worth it.
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Cheers
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»www.greatmidwestcomputershow.com/
Check out link for discount ticket. Free parking also.
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said by monkeyboy See Profile:
I happened to catch the radio ad for the computer show at the Rosemont Convention Centre. Is it this weekend? Is it worth going? The only deal I remember from the ad was for Warcraft 3 for $29..which is not that much cheaper than BestBuy, etc.

Cheers

Happy New Year!


I would have to say no. I went a couple of years ago. First it costs like $10 just to get in (plus another $10 for parking.) Once inside, I never saw any good deals at all. Waste of money in my opinion.

Personally the best computer show in the area is the one held at College of DuPage (next one Jan. 19th)

-Rob]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,5509268 Wed, 01 Jan 2003 18:47:46 EDT Computer show at Rosemont http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,5508989 monkeyboy : I happened to catch the radio ad for the computer show at the Rosemont Convention Centre. Is it this weekend? Is it worth going? The only deal I remember from the ad was for Warcraft 3 for $29..which is not that much cheaper than BestBuy, etc.

Cheers

Happy New Year!
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