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Posted: 8/15/2007 5:12:48 PM EDT
As nice as it is to have instant gratification of a online catalog I find I still prefer something I can put my hands on and take to work, look at in the car while waiting for the wife or at Tim Horton's with my coffee and bagel. I like to keep old ones for reference as well so I can look back at old or maybe discontinued products for specs or pics.

What say the Hord, virtual or fiber catalogs?

S.O.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 5:14:06 PM EDT
[#1]
Both.  Duh.  
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 5:28:05 PM EDT
[#2]
PRINT - the wireless signal doesnt reach the bathroom and im scared I would drop the 'puter in the toilet by accident.. LOL

Brian
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 5:28:51 PM EDT
[#3]
Print
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 5:32:44 PM EDT
[#4]
Print. I can look at it in my car, or where ever I want. Not so with the web site.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 5:54:37 PM EDT
[#5]

Quoted:
at Tim Horton's with my coffee and bagel.
S.O.


I thought Tim Horton's was a Canadian thing, eh?
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 5:56:29 PM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:

Quoted:
at Tim Horton's with my coffee and bagel.
S.O.


I thought Tim Horton's was a Canadian thing, eh?


They are all over Western NY. One of the fastest growing franchises in the state.

S.O.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 6:00:50 PM EDT
[#7]
I prefer a print catalog.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 6:02:34 PM EDT
[#8]
I like a print catalog but I order everything on line...
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 6:57:37 PM EDT
[#9]
print
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 7:00:59 PM EDT
[#10]
I like both.

With catalogs like MSC and Grainger being both 2000+ pages, it's nice to have a physical catalog to deal with.

Though the website is nice, when you get 100+ hits against what you are looking for, it becomes time consuming to find that one part you need, hence why a catalog is really really nice to have.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 7:01:40 PM EDT
[#11]
I can't read a web catalog while I'm on the john.  Print most definitely.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 7:02:12 PM EDT
[#12]
Print for the bathroom reading and online for the actual ordering
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 7:08:13 PM EDT
[#13]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
at Tim Horton's with my coffee and bagel.
S.O.


I thought Tim Horton's was a Canadian thing, eh?


They are all over Western NY. One of the fastest growing franchises in the state.

S.O.
They are pretty good to.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 7:09:18 PM EDT
[#14]

Quoted:
Print for the bathroom reading and online for the actual ordering



Yup.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 7:23:46 PM EDT
[#15]
Well both I guess,

I hate using the brownell's website.  thier search function gives you garbage with what you're looking for.  The paper one is too handy, then order on line!
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 7:30:48 PM EDT
[#16]
Both.

Print is easier to browse through. But you can pack a jillion catalogs on your laptop to look through.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 9:04:11 PM EDT
[#17]
Print is still easier to find things in, especially if it isn't well organized.  A poorly organized on-line catalog is a disaster.

I've got a couple of model railroad sites that are a few per cent cheaper than others on-line, but the aggravation of using their sites is beyond coping with.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 9:15:33 PM EDT
[#18]

Quoted:
Print for the bathroom reading and online for the actual ordering



LOL me too.

*1
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 9:15:35 PM EDT
[#19]
Get both.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 9:16:59 PM EDT
[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I like a print catalog but I order everything on line...


Same here


What they said.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 9:18:37 PM EDT
[#21]
Both.

I'll look in the print, then browse online and purchase.

Though at work we have to have print for some things then phone order.  Then again somethings are online only....

so its both with benefits to each side.
Link Posted: 8/15/2007 9:21:10 PM EDT
[#22]
both

but given a choice

print
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