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Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Seattle Area? Now You'll Know.

Computer Stores

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.

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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. A-1 Best Computer
8057 Lake City Way NE
Seattle, WA
206-523-6627
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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2. Aci Micro
11532 15th Ave NE #101
Seattle, WA
206-367-0528
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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3. All Computer Svc
2711 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA
253-383-9070
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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4. Apple Store
All locations combined

150 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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5. Apple Store
733 Southcenter Mall
Tukwila, WA
206-431-1521
13 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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6. Apple Store
2656 NE University Vlg
Seattle, WA
206-524-8100
106 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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7. Apple Store
3000 184th St SW
Lynnwood, WA
425-670-3800
16 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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8. Apple Store
106 Bellevue Sq
Bellevue, WA
425-709-2555
36 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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9. Avaunt Technologies
5423 S Washington St
Tacoma, WA
253-565-5964
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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10. Best Buy
All locations combined

382 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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11. Best Buy
330 NE Northgate Way
Seattle, WA
206-306-7663
72 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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12. Best Buy
17364 Southcenter Pkwy
Tukwila, WA
206-574-4617
69 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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13. Best Buy
2214 S 48th St
Tacoma, WA
253-476-4871
23 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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14. Best Buy
4102-A S Meridian
Puyallup, WA
253-841-7008
17 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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15. Best Buy
31601 Pacific Hwy S
Federal Way, WA
253-945-0073
31 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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16. Best Buy
9551 Ridgetop Blvd NW
Silverdale, WA
360-698-1112
27 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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17. Best Buy
1851 Market St
Burlington, WA
360-757-3414
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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18. Best Buy
1130 SE Everett Mall Way
Everett, WA
425-355-9490
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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19. Best Buy
457 120th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA
425-452-8060
44 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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20. Best Buy
19225 Alderwood Mall Pkwy
Lynnwood, WA
425-670-2670
39 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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21. CompuCare
2602 S 38th St
Tacoma, WA
253-472-8279
21 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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22. CompUSA
All locations combined

753 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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23. Compusave
4210 196th St SW #D
Lynnwood, WA
425-712-7073
13 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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24. Computer Concepts
18001 Bothell Everett Hwy #O
Bothell, WA
425-481-3666
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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25. Computer Renaissance
All locations combined

17 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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26. Computer Sonics
1059 Andover Park E
Tukwila, WA
206-575-8285
52 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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27. Computer Stop
13510 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA
206-364-5400
33 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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28. Computer Stop
14315 NE 20th St #A
Bellevue, WA
425-644-5400
60 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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29. Costco
All locations combined

100 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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30. Costco
2219 S 37th St
Tacoma, WA
253-475-2093
17 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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31. Costco
35100 Enchanted Pkwy S
Federal Way, WA
253-874-3652
18 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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32. Costco
1801 10th Ave NW
Issaquah, WA
425-313-0964
18 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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33. Costco
10200 19th Ave SE
Everett, WA
425-337-1362
16 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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34. Creative Computer Sales
14611 Meridian E #A
Puyallup, WA
253-848-6911
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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35. Dell


800-474-3355
91 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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36. Fry's Electronics
800 Garden Ave N
Renton, WA
425-525-0200
158 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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37. Gateway


888-888-2075
200 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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38. Hard Drives Northwest
14504 NE 20th St
Bellevue, WA
425-644-6474
99 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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39. Infotech Systems
1414 S 324th St #B-112
Federal Way, WA
253-839-3540
45 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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40. Micro Computer Systems
16531 13th Ave W #201
Lynnwood, WA
425-778-7337
38 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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41. NCC National Computer
3815 196th St SW #112
Lynnwood, WA
425-776-1310
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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42. Office Depot
All locations combined

162 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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43. Office Depot
13501 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA
206-364-2404
15 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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44. Office Depot
300 Andover Park W #400
Tukwila, WA
206-575-0101
10 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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45. Office Depot
1751 Airport Way S
Seattle, WA
206-587-2582
15 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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46. Office Depot
16913 SE 270th Pl
Kent, WA
253-630-9074
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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47. Office Depot
9991 Mickelberry Rd NW
Silverdale, WA
360-613-1920
18 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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48. Office Depot
100 108th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA
425-453-2900
21 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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49. Office Depot
19719 Hwy 99
Lynnwood, WA
425-778-4741
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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50. Office Depot
1810 12th Ave NW
Issaquah, WA
425-837-9501
12 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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51. Office Max
31811 Pacific Hwy S #A
Federal Way, WA
253-839-4321
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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52. P C Club
2520 S 38th St
Tacoma, WA
253-474-3072
11 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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53. P C Select
14815 Chain Lake Rd
Monroe, WA
360-863-0121
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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54. P C's & Printers
914 NE 65th St
Seattle, WA
206-729-5951
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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55. Quidnunc
4522 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA
206-932-8795
43 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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56. Re-PC
1565 6th Ave S
Seattle, WA
206-623-9151
18 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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57. Sound Computers
10524 Bridgeport Way SW
Tacoma, WA
253-581-9427
11 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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58. Staples
All locations combined

28 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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59. Staples
15790 Redmond Way
Redmond, WA
425-869-5929
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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60. The Mac Store
815 NE 45th St
Seattle, WA
206-522-0220
107 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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61. University Book Store Technology Center
4326 University Way NE
Seattle, WA
206-545-4382
35 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 46 local computer stores.
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Seattle computer stores by neighborhood
WA
Computer Stores in Bellevue, WA Computer Stores in Bothell, WA Computer Stores in Burlington, WA
Computer Stores in Everett, WA Computer Stores in Federal Way, WA Computer Stores in Issaquah, WA
Computer Stores in Kent, WA Computer Stores in Lynnwood, WA Computer Stores in Monroe, WA
Computer Stores in Puyallup, WA Computer Stores in Redmond, WA Computer Stores in Renton, WA
Computer Stores in Seattle, WA Computer Stores in Silverdale, WA Computer Stores in Tacoma, WA
Computer Stores in Tukwila, WA

Subscriber Comments/Reviews
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).


Subscriber from KENT, WA wrote about BEST BUY, Tukwila, WA on 10/02/09
Paid $35.00 to have them remove unwanted items off of a new laptop. Then did..........
Subscriber from SAMMAMISH, WA wrote about APPLE STORE, Seattle, WA on 09/10/09
Their repairs are drawn out and I did not like how I was treated with..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about DELL, , on 09/09/09
Very disappointed in Dell. Laptop purchased in Feb. still not working properly and they will..........
Subscriber from RENTON, WA wrote about COMPUTER SONICS, Tukwila, WA on 09/09/09
this store will go out of their way to help you with their products ...........
Subscriber from RENTON, WA wrote about FRY'S ELECTRONICS, Renton, WA on 09/09/09
they advertise products they don't have. the last computer i bought their I returned for..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about APPLE STORE, Seattle, WA on 09/08/09
Apple stands behind its products, and the experience at this store is like visiting family...........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about FRY'S ELECTRONICS, Renton, WA on 09/08/09
No one to help. when they do they are just salespeople and know little about..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about APPLE STORE, Seattle, WA on 09/08/09
Apple's strategy of exceptional customer service is fantastic. Unfortunately, they have one or two arrogant..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about DELL, , on 08/28/09
Purchases are done via on-line or telephonically so looking at/testing of products are not options..........
Subscriber from ISSAQUAH, WA wrote about APPLE STORE, Tukwila, WA on 08/19/09
This Apple Store is way too busy to accomodate all the customers who have questions..........
Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about THE MAC STORE, Seattle, WA on 08/18/09
Great place to go with an aging Apple computer........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about COMPUTER STOP, Seattle, WA on 08/12/09
Excellent source of computer repairs and accessories. Completely revamped several of our computers successfully to..........
Subscriber from MERCER ISLAND, WA wrote about APPLE STORE, Bellevue, WA on 08/05/09
Fabulous products and service. Genus bar is a Godsend. Love the store and products.......
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about BEST BUY, Seattle, WA on 08/04/09
A good place to shop.............
Subscriber from KIRKLAND, WA wrote about FRY'S ELECTRONICS, Renton, WA on 08/04/09
If Fry's has it, the price will be excellent!.......
Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about FRY'S ELECTRONICS, Renton, WA on 08/04/09
The best prices anywhere........
Subscriber from KENMORE, WA wrote about FRY'S ELECTRONICS, Renton, WA on 08/04/09
Fry's always amazes me. They have a great selection of computers and computer accessories. Their..........
Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about FRY'S ELECTRONICS, Renton, WA on 07/31/09
Fry's has been great for the purchase of electronics, and ultimately for service as well...........
Subscriber from BREMERTON, WA wrote about BEST BUY, Silverdale, WA on 07/27/09
You're lucky to get service........
Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about RE-PC, Seattle, WA on 07/22/09
good place to buy or sell used stuff........
Subscriber from ISSAQUAH, WA wrote about APPLE STORE, Bellevue, WA on 07/20/09
Great place even to just visit. Repairs done quickly, and advice offered is always spot-on!.......
Subscriber from SNOHOMISH, WA wrote about FRY'S ELECTRONICS, Renton, WA on 07/08/09
Great place to view and compare products for future purchases. Employees helpful and offered reasonable..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about THE MAC STORE, Seattle, WA on 06/30/09
As the sales person carefully explained to me, this is not an Apple store -..........
Subscriber from GIG HARBOR, WA wrote about PC CLUB, Tacoma, WA on 04/12/09
No longer in business at this location........
Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about FRY'S ELECTRONICS, Renton, WA on 02/17/09
One attractive feature of the store is the prices. However, at discount prices they sell..........
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