Computer Stores in Oakland , CA

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Computer Stores in Oakland, CA and Nearby

Things moving too slowly for you in Cyberland? Thinking about upgrading? Not sure where to start? We give a rundown of the available options and offer advice that will help you select equipment that will suit your needs. We also give you ratings of area stores for quality and price.

From Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine

	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
			for quality	for price
1.	Best Buy 3700 Mandela Pkwy Oakland, CA 510-420-0323	21 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other computer stores in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	General Computer Systems 3226 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 510-208-1937	11 ratings	How does "General Computer Systems" rate compared to other computer stores in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Best Buy 3260 Buskirk Ave Pleasant Hill, CA 925-988-0256	81 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other computer stores in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Best Buy 1490 Fitzgerald Dr Pinole, CA 510-758-0112	39 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other computer stores in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Best Buy 4820 Dublin Blvd Dublin, CA 925-829-7041	63 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other computer stores in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Best Buy 4405 Century Blvd Pittsburg, CA 925-778-1986	22 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other computer stores in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Apple Store 451 University Ave Palo Alto, CA 650-617-9000	170 ratings	How does "Apple Store" rate compared to other computer stores in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Best Buy 63 Ranch Ave Milpitas, CA 408-942-0201	39 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other computer stores in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	Apple Store 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd Santa Clara, CA 408-551-2150	123 ratings	How does "Apple Store" rate compared to other computer stores in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Computer Stores

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Computer Stores Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Computer Stores.

Subscriber from MILLBRAE, CA wrote Another Store: Poorly trained, inadequately motivated staff.......
Subscriber from WOODSIDE, CA wrote Another Store: Excellent and not quite as busy as the Apple Store on University Avenue........
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Store: Because they specialize in used computers, there is a lot of variety in equipment there........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Costco is a no frills large box store. The warrantee is among the best in..........
Subscriber from PETALUMA, CA wrote Another Store: Gave us a discount when our computer model went on sale two weeks later and..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Fry's has the most variety, but they're a miserable shopping experience, with salespeople who have..........
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Store: Hard to get help sometimes, but they are very knowledgeable and willing to help. Macs..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Work was done at the new Sunnyvale CA store........
Subscriber from SAN LORENZO, CA wrote Another Store: I have purchased a computer at Fry's and an extended warranty and had to take..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Where else will you find such a choice of products. Sales prices are very good........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: The staff was very knowledgable. They didn't try to sell me more than I wanted..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Staff is a mixed bag. Some are helpful but many are not. Nevertheless, service is..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: Remarkably un-knowledgeable and inexperienced staff.......
Subscriber from SANTA CRUZ, CA wrote Another Store: I'd love to find a well-stocked Apple store that was not a noisy mob scene..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: I like Apple products (I'm writing this review on one right now), but I can't..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Store: English NOT spoken here!.......
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Store: Very helpful in providing information so that I could make a decision to purchase a..........
Subscriber from BENICIA, CA wrote Another Store: Not forthcoming with rebate on a Cannon printer I bought. Rebate seemed to be co-sponsored..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: There's a surprising amount of stuff for overclockers and tweakers in there. You'd probably get..........
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Store: Best computer store in San Francisco Bay Area........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Hooked me up tp att dsl and I lost 80% of my caller id.Told them..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: the lack of a simple cash register makes every visit an adventure in checkout..........
Subscriber from MONTE SERENO, CA wrote Another Store: I like shopping at Fry's. I usually know what I want. They are very fair..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Great prices, but really rotten service. The employees are useless - they can't (or won't)..........
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Store: HSC at 3500 Ryder St in Santa Clara buys & sells surplus new & used..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Store: Customer support is outstanding.......
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Their "Geek Squad" computer service (they come to your home to install hardware) is not..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Best to buy stuff when it's on sale. (Hint: get the Sunday paper on Saturday.)..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: I have a Mac Book Pro, which I bought more than a year ago. Since..........
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Store: New Macbook has been plauged with problems. This product was rushed to market before it..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: I like them because they are an independent (as opposed to chain) store. The staff..........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Store: Once I started shopping at Microcenter, I never went back to Fry's. You can get..........
Subscriber from SAN CARLOS, CA wrote Another Store: Going into the is store is a nightmare. The staff not only aren't helpful, they..........
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Excellent store for camera memory and computer displays. Good prices, OK service, usually has what..........
Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote Another Store: DON'T use their repair service!!!!!.......
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: I often end up buying computers at Best Buy because of their periodic offers of..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Genius bar is very helpful. Helped fix HW and SW problems quickly........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Although it can be difficult to find staff, they seem much more knowledgeable than at..........
Subscriber from SANTA CLARA, CA wrote Another Store: On an average, employees here know more than Fry's, Best Buy, etc........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: The staff is sometimes not as knowledgeable as I'd like, and the store feels disorganized..........
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Large, busy, staff hard to find, always preoccupied, but unfortunately, the best selection of products..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Only go here if Berkeley Mac store does not have what I need. Staff don't..........
Subscriber from SANTA CLARA, CA wrote Another Store: Good supply of computer components at reasonable prices. Staff knows the products and are helpful........
Subscriber from HILLSBOROUGH, CA wrote Another Store: The rebate policy is a scam. The receipts listing the submission deadlines are often misprinted..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: This flagship apple store is a great place to look at new apple products. It..........
Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote Another Store: Knowledgeable and helpful staff, good quality merchandise, good to great prices........
Subscriber from BELMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Genius Bar employees are really just that. And can't beat the price ... it's all..........
Subscriber from HEALDSBURG, CA wrote Another Store: Their small size seemed to cause a 1-week delay in service, and they forgot that..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Store: uninformed clerks - inadequate training -.......
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Store: Great range of product choices, fun to walk around and look at items - but..........

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