[sdiy] Joe Knows Electronics etc.

[David G Dixon]

I don't think so.  I've been in Vancouver for 23 years, and I've never used
Future/Active.  I think they went out of business a long time ago.


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> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Joe Knows Electronics etc.
> 
> Is Future/Active still around in Canada? I used to love that 
> place (except for the price).
> 
> GB
> 
> On 10/23/2016 11:30 PM, David G Dixon wrote:
> > Yes, it is a bit shocking that even large American cities have no 
> > component shops to speak of.  Of course, we are spoiled here in 
> > Vancouver, with Lee's Electronic Components on Fraser 
> Street, by far 
> > the best component shop I have ever seen anywhere in the world, and 
> > they do a crazy good business.  They used to be on Main Street, but 
> > they closed the Main location a few weeks ago (much sadness, since 
> > Main St. is way cooler than Fraser St. with more to do and 
> more places 
> > to eat).  Still on Main is Main Electronics, which is probably the 
> > second best components shop I've ever seen.  I go there when Lee's 
> > doesn't have what I want -- they were three doors down from Lee's.  
> > There used to be two or three others in town, but they couldn't 
> > compete with Lee's and they've all closed down now I think.
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