I just wanted to take a moment to shout out Central Computers and in particular Brandon who helped…read moreme navigate some power issues I was having on my phone. I have an odd sort of set of requirements for my phone as I use it as a streaming machine for musical performances, and he helped me find the right wireless charging option, recommend a new phone case to support it, and handled the transaction from soup to nuts. It was a much higher-touch and more helpful interaction than I've come to expect from most retail stores. While this is the experience that motivated me to write this review, it's by no means my only positive experience shopping there. I definitely recommend checking there if you need to find an odd (or even common) bit of tech to plug into a problem you're trying to solve.

Central Computers saved my new desktop build. The team was professional from start to finish,…read morehelped me complete the build with a fast turnaround, and provided exceptional customer service. The location is also very convenient, with plenty of ample parking.

The IMIM store is the retail storefront face of Hobby Engineering and is owned/run by Al…read more Some background : I started going to Hobby Engineering when he was located in Millbrae on El Camino. Got a PIC programer and some other various things. After he moved to the current location thats closer to the airport I continue to buy things from him, usually emergencies when I'm short a part or have a rush on something. Hobby Engineering has a searchable website so you can see what he has in stock. The IMIM store hours are what I would nicely say Quasi-Predictable. He's basically running two businesses at the same time by himself and most business is through the mail-order/warehouse side of things however you can really tell he wants to have a storefront. I know currently he's trying for regular Saturday hours but its always best to read the website instructions. When I need something I check the website, then I call to see when he'll be around. If I'm in a rush after confirming he'll be there I'll place the order online and pay for it as a Will-Call and swing by. He has also been incredible in the past and met me at weird or late hours to pick something up. The IMIM store itself is on the second floor and he's making good progress on it as of my last visit. Quite a bit of hobby-related stuff on the shelves to browse. His speciality seems to be Robotics but a lot of general model making supplies around too. Not some much on display for general electronics but the warehouse is just downstairs so if you know he has it in stock and he doesn't have bunches of customers upstairs he has no issues grabbing parts from the warehouse. I have to reiterate, you need to read the website. Local store. One person. Hard to cover everything by himself. My hope ( and I'm sure Al's ) is that the storefront gets enough traction to warrant an employee. He's got a bunch of space and a lot of possibility.

I am working on a project that requires a microcontroller running a a servo. I was interested to…read moresee this store show up, and thought it would be nice to support a local hobby/electronics business. I tried to visit last week, but it was closed and appeared empty. Realizing that the store had some idiosyncratic operating procedures, I called the number on the web site. The person who answered was positively discouraging of a visit. He wanted to know what I was working on, and told me that he didn't really have any stock out to look at. I suspect that this is really a mail-order business, and references to it as a retail outlet are misinformed It would be nice if the owner changed his website to reflect that fact.

This place is great but hard to find. If you can get Mike on the phone keep him there and make an…read moreappointment what ever you do. I went there with my old HP and he recovered all my baby girls photos and transfered them and all my other important stuff to a custom built Intel pc. I was totally amazed.

These guys really know how to recover data. Mike is an extremely knowledgeable IT expert and…read moreprovides an exceptional level of quality service. Regardless of whether it's a large network project or a single PC issue, Mike steps up and gets it done!...

These guys are the best! They have gone over and beyond to help me over the years…read more After quite a negative experience with a major cell phone carrier I found Platinum Wireless and I'm regretful I didn't try them earlier. On one of my lines I'm now paying for a month what I was paying for a year.

I had my phone screen fixed by them on multiple occasions and they have always been swift with…read moreservice. Fair prices and nice people! I had unknowingly received a small discount and I thought they gave me too much change back Once again, thank you!

Excellent customer service by all but especially Albert. He was the first one to greet me and…read moreprovided excellent directions of how to navigate through. Smooth process and easily located. Thank you all again.

Drive into Bayview to drop off large items like electronics and old heaters. It's an interesting…read morelarge place to see how much junk we throw away. But at least we're not illegal dumping. It was not busy on Sat morning. Workers were friendly and helpful.

They are our go to spot while we are working at the convention center. I've bought memory, cables,…read moreand they have a great selection.

Three times (3)!! They've sent me/sold me the WRONG thing! And they don't CARE. The latest, some…read moreoverly gung-ho (hard to blame him, the rude, lazy, family management, parks themselves at desks, directly across and facing the register, but ask THEM a question and you get attitude, repeated looks of incredulous annoyance and answers whose only purpose is to get you out of their cashier sightline. As if they want to send anyone besides conventioneers and architects of their own custom-built gamer towers with 256 RAM , an animation studio attached, and gold and diamond USB ports...anyway, I tell dude I need 'an adapter, something unusual, well, to me unfamiliar, a USB TO SAT.. Something?' He says 'OH YEAH! I knowIknowIknow. I just wanted him to tell me where, roughly, it was. Stay at your post Sparky, take a breath. So he heads out on the floor, grabs a small box and pushes it at me. I assume he knows, he seemed sure, eager, confident, competent......so I paid and left. He NEVER asked what I was doing or what I was working with. He sold me a "uDrive Adapter USB-A 5Gbps to SATA", assuming, I suppose, I was inquiring about a laptop compatible device. I was not, in fact, I told him exactly what make and model I was using. The world's most basic machine; a DELL OPTIPLEX FFS! A desktop. Standing with the front door open on my way out I said 'Joel, or 'JEREMY', or whatever fancy pants name was, 'So, this is it right? This is all I need?'. He was already grinding his teeth and super-helping the conventioneer eyeballing the glass case. So, next time its best buy Amazon fuckin Target, anywhere but those creeps down there on Howard. Oh, and they better not charge me more when I'm there tomorrow at 8:50 am. I want the right item for the lower price. You betcha.

Quick, timely service that restored the phone like new, and at a fair price. They were very easy to…read moredeal with

I've been coming here for about a year to service my PS5 and controllers, and up until recently,…read moreI've had positive experiences. The staff is usually helpful, and turnaround times are pretty quick. However, my last experience was really disappointing. I brought in my DualSense controllers to fix analog stick issues and paid $100 to repair three knobs. Just one week later, I had the exact same issue with one of the supposedly repaired sticks. When I brought it back, I was charged an additional $60 to fix what should have already been resolved. What's most frustrating is that I couldn't get a clear explanation as to why I was being charged again for the same issue. If a repair doesn't hold up after a week, that should fall under some kind of workmanship guarantee--not an additional charge. I want to continue supporting this business because I've had good experiences in the past, but this situation felt unfair and left me questioning the quality and accountability of the repairs.

I rent radios from Bearcom once or twice a year for events. I've used them in the past for large…read moreand small events. They are really good about working within my budget and are really responsive by email or by phone. You can rent standard radios like the Motorola CP200 and all different headsets and microphones. They even have surveillance kits, like the type the secret service use. Their staff are friendly and are always willing to explain what options they have and let you know what would best suit your needs. Great company to work with.