Computer City takes a byte out of the Big Apple.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 1996--Computer City, a division of Tandy Corporation Tandy Corporation was a family-owned leather goods company based in Fort Worth, Texas, which is best known for purchasing and giving its name to the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based RadioShack Corporation. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TAN) and one of North America's leading computer superstore retailers, will open its largest SuperCenter today in Manhattan. Located at 1065 Sixth Ave. (between 40th and 41st Streets), the 40,000-square-foot store has two levels. An expanded Corporate Sales department is located on the lower level, while the retail area is at street level. In addition to the new SuperCenter in Manhattan, Computer City is opening stores in the Long Island Incredible Universe in Westbury, N.Y., and the new Incredible Universe in Elizabeth, N.J. All three locations open today. Computer City carries more than 3,800 different name brand products including computers, printers, software, books, furniture and accessory items from leading vendors such as AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. , Compaq, Hewlett Packard, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Packard Bell See Packard Bell NEC. , Power Computing Not to be confused with the extant computer hardware company also called Power Computing. Power Computing was a short-lived manufacturer of Apple Macintosh-compatible computers. and Toshiba. The company offers a number of service-oriented programs, including: o On The Spot Delivery - Delivery and set-up of any computer system purchased at Computer City is available for $79.99. o Solutions On The Spot - New computer users can receive 90 days of unlimited phone support for $39.95. o Upgrades On The Spot -- Installation and testing of most hardware and software upgrades is available during all business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a . o 110 Percent Price Guarantee - Computer City will match advertised prices of other retailers on any in-stock item it carries. If the item is advertised elsewhere at a lower price within 30 days of purchase, Computer City will refund 110 percent of the difference. Through its Corporate Sales group, Computer City provides solutions, technology products, and services for the commercial, government, education and special interest markets at each of its retail stores. Through a National Accounts Program, Computer City provides project coordination, product distribution and program management services to businesses of all sizes. Computer City and Electronic Data Systems (EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. ) have formed an alliance to offer additional services to corporate customers, including immediate pricing and availability estimates. EDS will provide logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet for the company, enabling the installation of an order management system for Computer City that includes order processing, personal computer (PC) procurement, and PC integration and distribution services for corporate clients. In addition to logistics services, systems provided through EDS will give Computer City the ability to track and monitor orders more efficiently. Computer City offers more than 130 hands-on software training classes. Taught by professional instructors, each class is 100 percent satisfaction guaranteed Satisfaction Guaranteed may refer to:
Computer City entered the computer superstore retail market in 1991. The company currently operates 109 locations throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, including three Computer City in Incredible Universe stores. Annual sales in 1995 were $1.8 billion. -0- http://www.tandy.com/cc/ NOTE: Computer City is a registered service mark of Tandy Corporation. Incredible Universe is a registered trademark of Tandy Corporation. The absence of a (R) or a (TM) in connection with the marks identifying products of other vendors does not indicate the absence of registration of those marks. CONTACT: Computer City Mieke Henderson, 817/347-7624 |
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