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A recently surfaced video provides a look inside a New York City CompUSA retail location during November 2000. The footage captures a period defined by the Windows Me operating system, Pentium III and Athlon processors, and a retail environment filled with CRT monitors and translucent plastic hardware before the rise of internet shopping.
The store featured a variety of hardware, including a Sony VAIO C1 Series PictureBook subnotebook with a 600 MHz Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 processor. Desktop offerings included Compaq Presario models, such as the 5WV294, which featured an AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz processor and Nvidia GeForce2 MX or S3 Savage4 graphics. Apple products were also present, notably the Power Macintosh G4 Dual 500, which retailed for $3,500.
The store layout appeared crowded, with aisles packed with boxed peripherals and printers. High-end displays like the 21-inch ViewSonic A110 were priced at $750. The footage also highlights promotional displays for Windows Me and customers engaging with staff regarding mail-in rebates for HP printers.
CompUSA eventually faced significant challenges from big box retailers and online competition. Following managerial issues, the brand underwent mass closures and liquidation, with the retail identity ultimately being retired in 2012.
