NCIX is a local computer store here that most would probably not know. Fry's may be an equivalent, for the US posters.
Gibson Guitar is failing as a business also...
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Personal computers are disappearing fast, replaced by smart phones and pads.
They will still be needed for business purposes, but for the young, casual user, they are all but finished.
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They will still be needed for business purposes, but for the young, casual user, they are all but finished.
Pads or smartphones dont pack nearly enough torque to run even the low-end mainstream games..
Laptops are inadequate too.
High-end desktop PCs are a lot more powerful and they are relatively cheap.
Desktop PCs are never gonna disappear..
The bigger the computer is, the more power it has...
6 ultra modern gpus is better than 1.
I do not disagree.
But many homes have computers that are not for gaming. MOST computers are not for gaming. Gaming PC's MAY survive, but I suspect consoles will eventually render them extinct.
The original Gibson Brands was founded in 1902.
Damn. Hard to see them go.
Used to own a Les Paul model. It was registered as one of the first 10 Les Paul models made.
An oldy but goody. A sweeeet machine.
NCIX had more than one outlet, Richmond for sure. I bought my current solid state drive from the Langley store.
It was then added to the new computer, OS was moved to it and it is still my main drive.
Both gone. I hope it wasn't some spell I gave them
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Used to own a Les Paul model. It was registered as one of the first 10 Les Paul models made.
An oldy but goody. A sweeeet machine.
NCIX had more than one outlet, Richmond for sure. I bought my current solid state drive from the Langley store.
It was then added to the new computer, OS was moved to it and it is still my main drive.
Both gone. I hope it wasn't some spell I gave them
You play guitar cc?
Yes. Not so much lately, but it was always my instrument of choice
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Oh, you're so lucky cc..
My musical ability is not that great.
I was lucky. It came easy to me. Never took lessons, just used a Chet Atkins book to get some starter chords and played it by ear from then on.
Melody along with chords came easy for me but I always regretted not starting with finger style picking on Spanish.
Silly really as I started with steel guitar initially and that is all finger style .. plus I like to chord and pick melody together, so it would have been smarter to start with finger style.
I could spend all day watching and hearing Chet's fingers fly
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Kewl. I've played the piano all my life. Still play for relaxation when I'm stressed out and pissed off. Not that I'm ever pissed off. :43(2):
That's great. I toyed with piano at friends houses a bit and it was natural .. but never followed through.
I cannot imagine you ever p'd off, but I'll take your word for it
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I cannot imagine you ever p'd off, but I'll take your word for it
I know eh. Everybody thinks I'm sweeter than fucking sugar. ac_razz
I'll keep it quiet as our dirty little secret
Gibson guitars will contunue being produced.
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For how long? They already have troubles paying the bills... If you want a 'genuine' Gibson, I suggest now is the time to buy one.
In the future, the name may be simply sold off and applied to a generic Chinese guitar (which is already happening)...
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I don't remember giving you permission to enter Langley. Luckily I am a non-violent Jew, and will let this mistake of yours pass... this one time.
All kidding aside, I built my desktop PC with components bought through NCIX Langley. I dubbed it "Max Power 7," because Skylake processor is the last that Windows 7 will properly support. I knew if I wanted to keep running Windows 7, but with 'max power,' I had to act, and not that long ago built my max power Skylake build.
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For how long? They already have troubles paying the bills... If you want a 'genuine' Gibson, I suggest now is the time to buy one.
In the future, the name may be simply sold off and applied to a generic Chinese guitar (which is already happening)...
For as long as they make guitars that people want to buy. It doesn't matter who buys the company or where they're made.
I can't imagine everyone going out and buying a genuine US Made Gibson now... Do you know how much they cost? They're like a four or five grand guitar.
Trust me. I own an American made Fender, which is good, but still much cheaper than a US Gibson.
These are items that are especially now, low volume sales items.
TRUST ME. If you want a US made Gibson, buy now, or else...
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Trust me. I own an American made Fender, which is good, but still much cheaper than a US Gibson.
These are items that are especially now, low volume sales items.
TRUST ME. If you want a US made Gibson, buy now, or else...
I don't want to buy one and never did. But, if budding rockers still like the brand, they will.
The problem with NCIX, is that Brick & Mortar stores are a tremendous expense, when the components they sold were easily available online from Newegg and the likes also...
They didn't keep up. Just like Radio Shack... That market became somewhat niche, and what you wanted you could eventually get online.
Brick & Mortar works for some business models, but not for others...
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And herein lies the problem... They aren't.
A genuine US made model is expensive, and they just aren't selling that many anymore.
I've never claimed that Gibson's flagship line produces junk, but when you cannot sell the volume necessary, you have very limited options as a company.
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And herein lies the problem... They aren't.
A genuine US made model is expensive, and they just aren't selling that many anymore.
I've never claimed that Gibson's flagship line produces junk, but when you cannot sell the volume necessary, you have very limited options as a company.
Than what are rock stars using nowadays if not Gibson?
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Honestly? If you're a big-time rock star, you usually have your shit custom made by a builder. Either from scratch, or an improvement upon an existing model.
But again, a few hundred rock-stars buying at any given time won't keep a company afloat (like Gibson) that needs to sell
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Honestly? If you're a big-time rock star, you usually have your shit custom made by a builder. Either from scratch, or an improvement upon an existing model.
But again, a few hundred rock-stars buying at any given time won't keep a company afloat (like Gibson) that needs to sell
It's a pretty good endorsement for guitars if someone famous uses them.