Another Random Computer Store Photo Dump

Here’s more photos from the CompStoreVisuals account on Cohost before the site goes down for good.

a statue that looks like Andy Garcia outside of a store called Mac Daddy Repairs

Mac Daddy Repairs
Sebastopol, California
Photo credit: @/dumb_billie on Twitter

http://macdaddyrepairs.com

photo by Russell Yip of a little girl in an Egghead Software looking up at a parent who is holding Prince of Persia

Photo of an Egghead Software by Russell Yip. The parent is holding Prince of Persia

a man pointing at a kiosk in a compusa store

In 2004 CompUSA was experimenting with SoftwareToGo kiosks, where customers would choose what software they wanted, place an order, and then pick it up at the front desk. You can read more about it here: https://www.deseret.com/2004/4/12/19822350/new-in-store-device-dispenses-software

girl sitting at a computer in front of software boxes
girl and dad sitting at a computer in a store

Smart Kids Software
Houston, Texas
1992

Looks like they still exist as an online store and you can buy 90s big box educational PC games from them https://www.smartkidssoftware.com/home3.htm

a very generic building that says Computer Nation in plain letters

Sign for a closed store called Computer Nation
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Photo credit: Hypnocoin on Twitter (which got deleted and a crypto thing took over)

a purple building that says Funky Monkey - Computers, Home Theaters, Sound & Lighting, Gifts & Decor

Funky Monkey
Tomah, Wisconsin
http://funkymonkeytomah.com
Photo credit: aamitii on Twitter

people lined up behind a counter

CompUSA technical services team
Rockville
1996

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