Computer Hunting Ep1: Discount Sales - Obsolete Geek

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The Obsolete Geek

9 жыл бұрын

We are gonna take a road trip to one of my favorite local "junk" stores!

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@LGR
@LGR 8 жыл бұрын
So this is no longer in existence? That's a huge shame, even though many of those prices are absurd.
@obsoletegeek
@obsoletegeek 8 жыл бұрын
+Lazy Game Reviews They closed, sadly. The prices weren't that great until they were going out of business, but still great for that oddball cable or floppy drive you need ASAP!
@TechTimeWithEric
@TechTimeWithEric 8 жыл бұрын
+Lazy Game Reviews Some of the stickers I saw were crazy, but my favourite thrift store has me spoiled. I never spend more than $10 for a working computer lol
@walktroughman1952
@walktroughman1952 8 жыл бұрын
+Lazy Game Reviews Would you go (and make a thrifts video) if one was close to where you live?
@POKEGAMERZ-uy5lv
@POKEGAMERZ-uy5lv 8 жыл бұрын
+Lazy Game Reviews If U can see at 5:19 there is a hot wheels computer on the top right.
@The8BitGuy
@The8BitGuy 8 жыл бұрын
+robertsd247 Actually, not true. I know the (former) owner of that store personally. It was owned by two older guys who had been running the store for like 30 years. They just wanted to retire and so they decided to sell off all of the assets. They looked at getting somebody else to run it for them. But even though the store was profitable, it was not profitable enough to have to pay somebody else to run it. The prices on their "vintage" items was indeed unreasonable. But the stuff they sold regularly for modern systems was priced very competitively.
@whette_fahrtz
@whette_fahrtz 8 жыл бұрын
*sheds a tear* Jesus fucking christ, my wallet would never recover from that place.
@9852323
@9852323 7 жыл бұрын
Evan R. Then get off the internet people have the freedom to say what they want here
@KOSMOS1701A
@KOSMOS1701A 7 жыл бұрын
I wish this store was in my town, i would have a field day in here
@m4ttr4w3som3
@m4ttr4w3som3 8 жыл бұрын
It hurts just watching this video. I would love to go in there with a huge pile of cash and just buy everything lol
@retrogamelord3763
@retrogamelord3763 7 жыл бұрын
Same.
@SuperNikimaster
@SuperNikimaster 7 жыл бұрын
Same
@theendernova
@theendernova 7 жыл бұрын
Same.
@BenjitheRabbit
@BenjitheRabbit 7 жыл бұрын
same
@mike52787
@mike52787 8 жыл бұрын
I would have spent my entire life there
@adews7204
@adews7204 5 жыл бұрын
mike52787 same
@Nihilius87
@Nihilius87 4 жыл бұрын
I couldn't stay there for a minute. My heart breaks when I see how bad hardware is treated. Like cruelty to animals :(
@uli659
@uli659 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@bothead9505
@bothead9505 3 жыл бұрын
@@Nihilius87 #stop computer abuse
@thonkbot
@thonkbot 2 жыл бұрын
same
@TheRosemontag
@TheRosemontag 8 жыл бұрын
I bet Clint from LGR would love this store.
@LGR
@LGR 8 жыл бұрын
+The Readers Corner You bet I would!
@TheRosemontag
@TheRosemontag 8 жыл бұрын
Lazy Game Reviews OMG LGR!
@Wok_Agenda
@Wok_Agenda 6 жыл бұрын
Didn't see any woodgrain...
@kaliban4758
@kaliban4758 6 жыл бұрын
so would the 8-bit guy
@stonent
@stonent 5 жыл бұрын
@@kaliban4758 8-Bit Guy was one of their employees.
@plr_hightower7264
@plr_hightower7264 8 жыл бұрын
these videos make me almost cry
@ricksutcliffe584
@ricksutcliffe584 5 жыл бұрын
australia has nothing like this, but there is so many items in there that would make me broke
@Chaoticmass
@Chaoticmass 9 жыл бұрын
I worked at this store for 13 years (left in February for a new job). It was really fun. Thank you for making this video.
@j.lietka9406
@j.lietka9406 Жыл бұрын
What happened to all the unsold items? I just noticed this cool walk thru was posted 8 years ago!!! 😮
@Chaoticmass
@Chaoticmass Жыл бұрын
@@j.lietka9406 I can say that nothing was thrown away
@stormgirl09
@stormgirl09 2 жыл бұрын
man i wish more places like this existed it would be so fun to explore a store like this! but considering this store closed anyways i guess these type of stores are only for a very niche group of people and dont make that much business....still cool though!
@TaberBucknell
@TaberBucknell 3 жыл бұрын
So cool ... including the “Airwolf theme music”. 🙂
@TheCentreforComputingHistory
@TheCentreforComputingHistory 8 жыл бұрын
Amazing! I wish we had those kind of stores here in the UK! I recognise quite a lot of those machines in the museums collection :)
@murdaone261
@murdaone261 2 жыл бұрын
...UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DIRECTOR LAMONTE M. WARD
@evilengine9
@evilengine9 5 жыл бұрын
This channel, 8 bit guy, lazy game reviews, I’m addicted to all of these channels! Keep these videos coming! I subscribe, thumbs up and comment every chance I get! Thank you!
@TechTimeWithEric
@TechTimeWithEric 8 жыл бұрын
Dang, I wish I had Discovered this channel sooner. If I had seen this video when it was new, I would have had the pedal to the metal all the way from NJ to TX lol
@zcomputermanz4177
@zcomputermanz4177 8 жыл бұрын
+Eric Brunhammer lol same
@volka2199
@volka2199 5 жыл бұрын
I'm in NJ is there any good places to find any of this stuff? I'm not looking for individual parts but whole systems, potentially for cheap. I could buy one online for normal price but I'd rather find a garage sale or thrift store and try to fix an old machine myself.
@RetroTechChris
@RetroTechChris 3 жыл бұрын
Man, if only I could travel back in time to see this place :( Pretty amazing!!
@KenFehling
@KenFehling 6 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is like a computer junkyard, so cool.
@changelingpovs
@changelingpovs 8 жыл бұрын
When I visited California last year, I was told of a similar place in Sunnyvale called Weird Stuff. It was absolutely beautiful.
@stonent
@stonent 5 жыл бұрын
Things I used to own that I purchased there... A Mac SE, Performa 6360, Quadra 650 (with A/UX), Quadra 660AV or 840AV ( I forget), and a Sparcstation IPX. I still have a PowerEdge 6100 (dual Pentium Pro) in storage from there but it was disassembled and I had raided the SIMMs for my SGI Indy.
@beigemachine549
@beigemachine549 6 жыл бұрын
The Amount of PS/2s!!! I would have went crazy!!
@DanAdamKOF
@DanAdamKOF 9 жыл бұрын
Excellent tribute! EDS shall be missed.
@Matlockization
@Matlockization 8 жыл бұрын
I'm really sad to see that place go. A treasure trove of history. If I could I'd buy the shop, who wouldn't ?
@Ttomisabeast1581967
@Ttomisabeast1581967 8 жыл бұрын
I gasped when I saw those really really early Macs.
@jacksontucker1425
@jacksontucker1425 8 жыл бұрын
I can tell you are a BIG Alabama fan!
@BertGrink
@BertGrink 7 жыл бұрын
OG pretending to do a covert operation haha P.S. love the music :D
@reclaimer429fishing
@reclaimer429fishing 5 жыл бұрын
Props for the Air Wolf theme song
@slimpyman
@slimpyman 4 жыл бұрын
Wow I'd love to walk around this place... Wow the smell is probably old platic and electronics
@MrSEA-ok2ll
@MrSEA-ok2ll 6 жыл бұрын
I would love to visit this shop...there are some very cool items available...the sad thing, though, is that many loose old mobo's found for Macintosh SE's, etc, are usually loose, because they were previously gutted due to being failed boards...great video. PS. I saw a TRS - 80 Model 3 there...I learned basic in grade 9 on one of these amber screened 16kb machines...they would not be too useful, but would be cool to tinker with.
@AshtonCoolman
@AshtonCoolman 8 жыл бұрын
OMFG if I had known about this place I would have driven up from Houston and bought half the store out! Now I must see if there's anything similar down here.
@GeigerCounterVirtualMuseum
@GeigerCounterVirtualMuseum 7 жыл бұрын
Would have loved to rummage through that store.
@mikehill4036
@mikehill4036 8 жыл бұрын
i could not like this video enough and wish i had a store like that around here. (florida)
@Krivulda
@Krivulda 8 жыл бұрын
Well... It's kinda good that I didn't know about this place. Because if I did, I would get myself a freakin mortgage and buy everything!
@dbvetter7485
@dbvetter7485 3 жыл бұрын
OS/2 IBM’s 32 bit OS for PC was Great! It was the only OS that had the internet pro also built in. Back in 1993 (my first time on the Internet) Windows did not have a way to get on the internet without a added program.
@BollingHolt
@BollingHolt 4 жыл бұрын
Dang! Sucks that place closed, and yes, I realize by the date stamp on the video I am "late to the party". I'm in Montgomery, AL, and I've scoured for places like this. To my wife's delight, I have not found one yet LOL.
@GoldenAgeMx
@GoldenAgeMx 4 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@boringvectra
@boringvectra 8 жыл бұрын
Wow I wish there were stores like this on the UK!
@IanRomanick
@IanRomanick 6 жыл бұрын
There's a similar place in San Jose called "Weird Stuff". It's awesome.
@quartzboye
@quartzboye 2 жыл бұрын
A compact VHS camcorder would be fun to find there.
@CharlesHepburn2
@CharlesHepburn2 4 жыл бұрын
Air Wolf music theme in background... ya thought I wouldn’t notice? Lol
@Liladhdoffical
@Liladhdoffical 2 жыл бұрын
Dang those vintage keyboards though
@RalphSmole
@RalphSmole 3 жыл бұрын
Miss that place so bad!
@MJ-uk6lu
@MJ-uk6lu 6 жыл бұрын
This is a heaven
@AllUsernamesTaken
@AllUsernamesTaken 6 жыл бұрын
I'm having an aneurysm just watching.
@warheadssociety8177
@warheadssociety8177 5 жыл бұрын
A Place called Awenda, SC In USA Is a Recycling center. They Have 80 Computers. Best part: EVERYTHING Is FREE!
@gothfennec
@gothfennec 4 жыл бұрын
that place is basically heaven
@kenshinflyer
@kenshinflyer 6 жыл бұрын
Wow, that Sega CD-32X combo...
@terenceedwards7869
@terenceedwards7869 6 жыл бұрын
i have a roman abucus is that any use to you,i found it when i was digging some drains
@Hawkeye0918
@Hawkeye0918 5 жыл бұрын
Is there anything like this in the DFW area anymore? Checked the Dallas Goodwill today and it had basically nothing. Found one floppy cable with a card edge connector on it and that was the most retro thing they had.
@tothemaxx1991
@tothemaxx1991 8 жыл бұрын
By Ultima this store gave me a nerdgasm!
@chris-rh8bc
@chris-rh8bc 7 жыл бұрын
a nerds heaven id love to go to a place like this
@eazytechhd7270
@eazytechhd7270 8 жыл бұрын
are there any other electronic stores like this one left in the metroplex?
@superniall9995
@superniall9995 5 жыл бұрын
If only I had a store near me that sold stuff like that
@captainexcabier
@captainexcabier 6 жыл бұрын
Wished there was a place like this where I'm at.
@MonkeyUnit
@MonkeyUnit 2 жыл бұрын
We are now halfway through the year 2022. What do we think of those prices now?
@David_Quinn_Photography
@David_Quinn_Photography Жыл бұрын
those prices are crazy high but its a shame it went under if I started a business this is what I would want to do, collect electronics make sure it all works then strip it down for someone else to make their own build with what ever parts they want/need.
@TheNCgunny
@TheNCgunny 7 жыл бұрын
I can never find stores that sell so much cool stuff in my state
@droolerdork
@droolerdork 5 жыл бұрын
I would go broke shopping there!
@SlavicUnionGaming
@SlavicUnionGaming 8 жыл бұрын
damnlook at those beautiful gaming consoles!!!! damnit i wish they didnt close!!
@theboy-rq6xf
@theboy-rq6xf 4 жыл бұрын
I am looking for a ps3 fat for my ps2 and ps3 games pls tell me if there is a ps3 phat backwards compatible
@Mastergeko4
@Mastergeko4 5 жыл бұрын
Soo Many Vintage Apple Computers that where probably a good price. WHY DID IT HAVE TO CLOOOSE?!?!
@obsoletetechnology1491
@obsoletetechnology1491 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! If I could have gone there and had tons of money I wouldve gotten some, well quite a bit, no ALL OF IT!
@sirmugman
@sirmugman 6 жыл бұрын
dam so like the old tv repair shop shown in shango066's vid this place too is gone/going, reminds me of the old computer reclying place we had, most of the stuff was either water logged (as in open top contaner great idea just let the water damage the products) or were pritty much dead as in had nothing in them just the board and ram that was it,
@soonersciencenerd383
@soonersciencenerd383 Жыл бұрын
i found a 5 1/4 disk drive at a goodwill. no one knew what it was... (omg). i scrapped it for parts... good stuff... (just cost $2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)- the motors cost $5!
@zebulonmccorkle5930
@zebulonmccorkle5930 7 жыл бұрын
Anyone know of a similar store in the Austin or Houston areas?
@bredmond812
@bredmond812 6 жыл бұрын
Air Wolf FTW. Nice.
@bc9477
@bc9477 7 жыл бұрын
2:00 help me, where is this melody from?!? I know it so well yet I can't remember from where!
@Bluedruid13
@Bluedruid13 5 жыл бұрын
Is that Airwolf playing in the background?
@KwonJi-won
@KwonJi-won 5 жыл бұрын
THE KEYBOOOOOAARDSSS
@PC_OverClock
@PC_OverClock Жыл бұрын
Didn't you sell the IBM Model M keyboard by any chance?
@Bugatti12563
@Bugatti12563 8 жыл бұрын
My dream shop. These shop definitely do not exist in Belgium.
@tringalij
@tringalij 7 жыл бұрын
I'll have to make an Ebay store to give away my old stuff, motherboards, etc. I don't even want to sell it, just don't want to throw it away.
@j.lietka9406
@j.lietka9406 Жыл бұрын
Do they sell Casio CZ synthesizers from the 80s? Or accessories? What a store!!
@creepingnet
@creepingnet 9 жыл бұрын
Holy cow!! Where is this place? And what are there prices like? Would be a great place to look for parts to continue souping up the 486 DOS Gaming rig. I saw A DeskPro somewhere back there, and an AT clone. Cool place.
@eidshariff6472
@eidshariff6472 7 жыл бұрын
heaven!
@owenfitzgerald3219
@owenfitzgerald3219 7 жыл бұрын
A real treasure trove of tech goodies, but I can see why it's going out of business, it's far too expensive.
@Sloppyjoe96
@Sloppyjoe96 8 жыл бұрын
i could spend a whole day in that place, i love trying to find useful things in places, i found a whole core 2 duo machine hidden away in a furniture one, i got it for 20$, and it had 4gbs of ram
@celeptosinc5939
@celeptosinc5939 3 жыл бұрын
its... its... Beautifal
@XaphanLame
@XaphanLame Жыл бұрын
Anyone know what this stores called
@greypatch8855
@greypatch8855 6 жыл бұрын
dude i live in fort worth, i need to check this out
@RetroGamerVX
@RetroGamerVX 9 жыл бұрын
Wow, that place is amazing, nothing like that here ;o(
@summer20105707
@summer20105707 8 жыл бұрын
+RetroGamerVX None in Canada either. Drat.
@derpman2029
@derpman2029 8 жыл бұрын
omfg i wish this was in houston, ive been working my ass off just to find the parts to a p3 system, omfg
@alterra9774
@alterra9774 6 жыл бұрын
THEY NEED THESE IN ILLINOIS
@mperu99
@mperu99 7 жыл бұрын
its sad to see it go, i just saw this video, i would have drove 12 hours to go there had i known about it.
@toBtobin
@toBtobin 4 жыл бұрын
literally a m0116 just floatin away :(
@fthetm
@fthetm 9 жыл бұрын
Yes, LaserDisc Burners do exist.
@tothemaxx1991
@tothemaxx1991 8 жыл бұрын
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL IS THERE SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN EASTERN IOWA???
@isaiahash9697
@isaiahash9697 7 жыл бұрын
Wish i could go there
@HarisLinuxOSprofile
@HarisLinuxOSprofile 6 жыл бұрын
If I was in the USA i'd go there with 100$ and buy as much things as possible
@johnson42069
@johnson42069 6 жыл бұрын
Ooh you could have picked up a bunch of IBM model m keyboards. They go for like $50 on ebay
@sarreqteryx
@sarreqteryx 6 жыл бұрын
o0 LaserDisc Recorder, you say? www.laserdiscarchive.co.uk/laserdisc_archive/pioneer/pioneer_vdr-v1000/pioneer_vdr-v1000.htm when it came out: "The VDR-V1000 sells for around £25,000 and the blank discs for £800."
@Msranda2007
@Msranda2007 3 жыл бұрын
What caused them to close
@TheEScrapMan
@TheEScrapMan 8 жыл бұрын
Dang! I wish I knew about this sooner. If any of you guys know of such a store somewhere else in the us, let us know.
@UNKNOWN-le2tu
@UNKNOWN-le2tu 7 жыл бұрын
nice store
@shawnangel9166
@shawnangel9166 4 жыл бұрын
I want to know how to find stores like this.
@branjo7823
@branjo7823 7 жыл бұрын
OMG so much eye candy!! Wish I could have grabbed some of those before they closed.
@infinitecanadian
@infinitecanadian 7 жыл бұрын
It was hard to watch this and see all those computers just sitting there, all but forgotten.
@notvelleda
@notvelleda 7 жыл бұрын
Damn, I sure wish this place still existed. :(
@JakalairVG
@JakalairVG 9 жыл бұрын
Oh, I loved that place! It was my go to for random cables that I needed. Blank Laser Discs?!? If only the machine needed to run that was not rarer than a unicorn bitten by a werewolf, I would be interested. I loved those cameras that used floppy drives! I am sad that I don't have one anymore. The computer on the bottom shelf mid-screen at 6:07 looks familiar, but I can't place it. I wish I could get back there in time to look for an amiga display adapter. There was a very small place like this in Irving, but it was complete luck of the draw. But, they did repairs there to so you could always ask them about strange things. Sad to hear it is going away, but glad you got a chance to video it. There was a place that I used to go that closed down. Here in Michigan I am learning my locations, but there is nothing like First Saturday or Traders Village up here.
@manueljesus3147
@manueljesus3147 8 жыл бұрын
Mustard yellow Amiga 500's for $200 is part of the reason they went under.
@Nokorola
@Nokorola 6 жыл бұрын
That giant stack of blank laserdiscs makes me cry. I would have loved to get a few of those.
@internettrowel6930
@internettrowel6930 5 жыл бұрын
That store looks looks like it was fun to browse, great old stuff, your video had me imagining owning the place, and making the employees dress as Jawas.
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