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Re:Amazon Ruined Online Shopping by sehugg on Sunday January 20, 2019 @11:30AM (#18953778)
If you absolutely need a single 4116 16kbit DRAM chip right now (well, in several days) eBay is the place.
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Re:Amazon Ruined Online Shopping by Scoundreller on Sunday January 20, 2019 @12:18PM (#18954116)
That’s what’s the most amazing about EBay: just how niche the parts get.

Either internal components, or people parting out a broken system, you can find it all.

Need one screw for your iMac? It’s there.

Need some random resistor size? You can buy 1000. In through-hole or different SMT sizes.

Need a power supply for a particular TV? It’s there.

Need a USB male to male 4’ cable? It’s there.

Need a 5V to 18V 2A power supply? Etc.

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