| In the present environment when technology is | | | | surplus components include original equipment |
| progressing at a tremendous pace, obsolescence and | | | | vendors, parts dealers, system integrators, end-users |
| redundancy are common phenomena leading to | | | | and a variety of other organizations. |
| surplus inventory. Several cities have excellent surplus | | | | Most surplus-component dealers are ready to offer |
| electronics stores, and once you find one, you are in | | | | you a warranty of at least one year. This is no big |
| for a pleasant surprise. | | | | deal for dealers that have a regular inventory, as |
| The above factors have made it difficult for | | | | they can simply replace the item if it were to fail. |
| manufacturers to make new components for earlier | | | | Failure rates are usually not at all high for components |
| generations of products. Although the purchase of | | | | that have come directly from working systems and |
| new components has several advantages like long life | | | | have been handled properly. Occasionally, the |
| expectancy and proper maintenance service, they | | | | warranted parts are marketed as "refurbished" after |
| are more expensive and subject to more failure | | | | being inspected, tested, repaired and updated as |
| rates during the break-in period. | | | | required. |
| You should consider the following factors while buying | | | | Among the numerous surplus component distributors, |
| surplus or used components: reliability, useful life, | | | | mention can be made of Debco Electronics, Midwest |
| vendor, warranty or test capability, selection support | | | | Surplus Electronics and Mendelson Liquidation Outlet in |
| and price. | | | | the Dayton-Cincinnati region. |
| You can now find more vendors to choose from | | | | Other leading stores are Electronic Surplus, Inc |
| when purchasing surplus components. This is partly | | | | (Cleveland), Fair Radio Sales (Lima), Hosfelt Electronics |
| because of the expanding pool of used equipment | | | | (Steubenville), Skycraft Parts and Surplus, Inc |
| left over after modernizations, and through new | | | | (Orlando). MAI Prime Parts (Indianapolis), and Fertik's |
| technology such as the Internet. Vendors selling used | | | | Electronics (Philadelphia). |