Online Vendors

Vendor	Comments
	Fast Shipping; great deals
	Free shipping over $25, offers store installation and coverage for most purchases (including car stereos)
	Large product selection
Amazon	No tax in most states, free shipping over $25
Woot	Chiefly refurbished goods, One deal at a time at serious discount
	New and refurbished products; good deals and reviews
Pricegrabber	Compare prices of all products across online vendors
	Excellent vendor of computer peripherals and electronics
Office Max	Good vendor for office electronics
	Good vendor for office and personal electronics (laptops and camera)
Staples	Easiest and fastest mail in rebate
Comp USA	Good in-store vendor for laptops and computer peripherals
ToysRus	Great deals on gaming consoles
	Good store for computer hardware
Radio Shack	Great vendor for finding the right cables for connecting your electronics
Fry’s	Discount electronics store. Check their return policy on all products (especially open box products)
	Electronics discount store
J&R	Music and electronics store

Laptop vendors

Vendor	Comments
	Best business laptops, shock and spill protection; Great sale prices
	Affordable laptops for students
	Laptops geared for multi-media
	Solid machines with Mac OS; a bit pricy for better hardware configurations; good deals for students from affiliated schools (check with your school store or here)
	Highly rated tablet PCs.
Sony	High end laptops. Low end models not as attractive
Toshiba	Affordable laptops
Acer	Personal and business laptops
Gateway	Affordable tablets (14” display)

Vendor	Comments
Amazon	Good offers on phones with post-paid plans; user reviews on phones
	Good offers on phones with post-paid plans
Cell Hut	Wide selection of unlocked phones
Wirefly	Excellent deals on phones with post-paid plans
PC Micro Store	Site for all cell phone accessories; search for coupons before buying