On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 6:25 PM, Aude <aude.wiki@gmail.com> wrote:

I hope that I won't need anything, but it's happened before when traveling that I need to replace some part of my laptop (e.g. the power cord) or need a computer-related item. When that happens, it's not fun to search around in an unfamiliar city for a good shop to buy computer parts.

Can someone with local knowledge, please suggest a place or two that would be a good, reputable place to buy such items in Buenos Aires? (e.g. http://www.vobis.com/ which is in Berlin, or http://www.jr.com/ in NYC) I would like to write this information down on paper, just in case.

Thanks,

Aude

Relatively next to the Wikimania hub is Galería Jardín, a sort of megamall with tons of computing shops (Florida 537, http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Florida+537,+Buenos+Aires,+Argentina&sll=-34.608418,-58.373161&sspn=0.399559,0.891953&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A). It has not the very best prices in town but it is fairly acceptable and you'll find almost guaranteed supply.

From CCGSM, you can go there by foot (~10 blocks) or by metro (from line B from Uruguay station to Florida station, ~5 minutes).

Regards,
galio