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Description - Maplin is focused for shoppers interested in electronics
and technology as well as the latest affordable gadgets and gizmos.
Posted on 05 / 11 / 09
The support line is premium rate, which is incrediable frustrating
if you are left hanging around for customer support.
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Posted on 30 / 04 / 2006
They have an excellent range of cables, memory, hard drives and cases. All their products are priced at a fairly reasonable rate. They have around 100 stores dotted around the country with a couple in Greater Manchester. I usually visit their store at the Fort Retail Park and from my experience they have a knowledgeable staff to help you find the correct component.
Personally I do not know my SDRAM from my HDD so the staff are a crucial element of my custom. I have also used their upgrade service where they will do any complicated work you are not confident of completing yourself. I have had a custom built PC on a number of occasions, the reason being that the off the shelf systems at places like Dixons always include alot of stuff I do not require.
The advantage of a custom built computer system is there are not unnecessary frills. Maplin do also cater for the electronics enthusiast as well, hence the "Maplin Electronics" tag. However, electronics cables, plugs, and building projects are far too geeky and advanced for my liking. They may not offer the best value for money, but they do help make computer and electronics component shopping a less daunting experience for a clueless shopper like myself.
They seem to include an unsurpassed range of bizarre cables, and plugs which you are never going to see at any other high street chain. I haven't particularly used their website or catalogue before I would need to know exactly what I require to use them. This position I am never in :).
The whole shopping experience reminds of Tandy, who have sadly demised
now. It's a real odd experience and the taste of music played in their
stores is even stranger. To sum up I recommended it, oddly.
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