Local vendors were contacted in early August 2005 and provided us with their current pricing and availability of the products listed below. (These prices are neither guaranteed nor contractual, but simply what you might anticapate.)

All About Computers: (843)661-2714, 2miles from FMU, by the Florence Flea Market, open 7 days a week and offer same day service on most repairs.

Ethernet/ Cat5 Cables - 3' .......... $5.99, 7' .......... $9.99, 25' .......... $19.00

Antivirus - Norton .......... $30.00, McAfee .......... $39.00, Trend Micro .......... $42.00

Air Net wireless cards $35.00

Service - Offer free diagnostics, have flat labor rates, and no hidden hourly fees. They will offer, only FMU students, a loaner desktop while their desktop is being repaired.

Best Buy: (843)661-5199, 2701 David H McLeod Blvd.

Ethernet/ Cat5 Cables - 3' .......... $14.99, 7' .......... $17.99, 25' .......... $29.99

Antivirus - Norton and McAfee .......... $49.99, Trend Micro .......... $39.99

Service - Geek Squad is located in-house and will give an estimate before working on a computer; $118.00 for installation of virus protection, spyware protection and a personal firewall

Circut City: (843)662-4345, 2400 David H McLeod Blvd.

Ethernet/ Cat5 Cables - 7' .......... $13.99, 14' .......... $17.99, 25' .......... $21.99

Antivirus - Norton and McAfee .......... $49.99

Service - Free assessment and price will depend on the type of work that needs to be done

Wal-Mart Supercenter: (843)292-0862, 2014 South Irby St.

Ethernet/ Cat5 Cables - start at $9.96

Antivirus - Norton .......... $33.24, McAfee .......... $29.92

Office Depot: (843)667-6707, 1916 W. Evans St. #22

Ethernet/ Cat5 Cables - 7' .......... $7.99, 14' .......... $12.99, 25' .......... $16.99

Antivirus - Norton, McAfee, and Trend Micro .......... $49.99

Compuforce: (843)669-5212, 1603 W. Palmetto St.

Ethernet/ Cat5 Cables - 7' .......... $6.89, 14' .......... $10.89, 25' .......... $19.95

Antivirus - Norton .......... $39.00

Service - Assessment/Diagnosis .......... $32.50(this charge will be credited toward repair costs) and the hourly rate and flat charges will depend on the type of work that needs to be done