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Techworld
After fruitlessly searching the megalopolis for some stereo headphones to fit my new Motorola SLVR cell phone, I realized I needed to pay a visit to the Plaza de la Tecnologia.
Sprawling for a full city block, the Technology Plaza is the place to find obscure computer parts, quarter-size MP3 players and laptops for $400 (a huge bargain in this city of ultra-expensive electronics). I first ventured into the plaza because it was the only place in town where you can find 100 feet of Ethernet cable, which I needed to connect wireless routers between our living room and the Cox office.
Squeezing past the army of software pirates outside (Microsoft’s new Vista operating system was selling for $15), I made it into the warren of stalls, each with its own aggressive hawker. At first I thought the great plaza would let me down — no one had the headphones I needed, which connect to the phone via a mini-USB connection.
But then next door, I found the equally chaotic Plaza de los Celulares (heaven for cell phone gadget freaks). An innocuous-looking stand had a whole selection of mini-USB headphones. Ahh, the joys of living in a city where you can find anything if you look long enough.
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By brenda Lara
February 12, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this
i really enjoyed the stories, but FYI, the photos are not sized correctly and some come out of the page