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    I was there yesterday and was quite inpressed. I talked at length
    with the guy who owns the store and he seems VERY comitted to stocking
    what his customer's want (i.e. he'll listen to your suggestions).
    Although there's plenty of stuff on the shelves now he says that
    he's still in the process of stocking up. Also they are an authorized
    Amiga repair shop. A trip down 101A sure beats a trip to Salem,
    Tewksbury or Wellsley!!

    I haven't yet visited the store, so I don't know their telephone
    number, but I live just 2.5 miles away, so I'm sure to get there
    pretty soon.
    
    Here are directions: North on route 3 to exit 7 or 8.  Exit 7W takes
    you to route 101A going towards Merrimack, Amherst and Milford.
    Exit 8 bypasses some traffic lights and drops you onto 101A; turn
    right to head for Merrimack, etc.  Just after you cross the Merrimack
    town line you will encounter a small shopping center called Pennachuck
    Square on your right.  The large building at the East end has a
    Friendlies store at the front; the large building at the West end
    contains a bank.  You can turn in at the center of the square, or
    proceed to the stop light, turn right, and enter from the West side.
    I am told that the Amiga store is near the West end of the shopping
    center.  They conform to local custom by being open late on Thursdays.
    
    If you encounter a tall Post Road Plaza sign on the left you have
    gone one stoplight too far.
        John Sauter

The phone number of the "System Eyes" is (603) 889-1234.

System Eyes: what a weird name.

    At my son's insistence, I visited the store last night.  They were
    closed when we arrived, but they very kindly let us in.  I talked
    to Steve Yanco while my son played Rocket Ranger.  They give the
    usual 10-15% discount on software, and seem to have a good selection.
    They don't have much hardware, but are willing to bring some in
    for demos---I told Steve that if I was going to buy through him
    instead of mail-order, I wanted to try it before buying it.  They
    are looking for a super VHS Genlock for me.
    
    Steve said they should have 1.3 in "next week".  I'm not holding
    my breath.
    
    Steve also claimed to have worked for DEC for 10 years, and to have
    consulted for DEC for 5 years before that.  Does anybody here remember
    him?  His full name is Stephen M. Yanco.
    
    I won't be spending much time in the store---Steve and his partner
    both smoke, and I can't stay very long in a hole-in-the-wall store
    under those conditions.  However, if they can get their hands on
    a Genlock I'll definitely subject myself to their atmosphere to
    see if I can get good color from the beast.
    
    I am not an unbiased source of information about this store, since
    my wife has applied for a job there.  My daughter works at the
    Friendlies in the same shopping center, by a curious coincidence.
        John Sauter