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Hungarians love computers and all
things electronic. Not because they've suddenly been introduced to the world of and PCs and
consumer audio/visual products, but simply due to a fascination with how they work (and more
importantly how they can be modified or improved). In fact, most consumer electronics that you and
I take for granted today were invented by Hungarians. The cathode ray tube (CRT), colour TV,
microcomputer and Basic programming language were all Magyar creations. Indeed, the founder of
Intel, András Gróf (Grove) also hails from Hungary. So there you have it - a short
history lesson on how clever Hungarians are. Oh, and there are lots of nice electrical stores in
Budapest nowadays too...
Cameras and Photo Processing
Soós Foto
V. József Attila u. 22, Tel: 317-2341, Website: www.soosfoto.hu,
Open: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-1pm, Metro: M1, M2, M3 Deák tér
Conveniently located close to the main tourist area of Váci utca, this likeable
photographic store stocks all manner of new and used equipment, as well as hard to get
film stock and accessories.
V. Deák Ferenc utca 23, Tel: 267 2208, Website: www.sooters.hu, Open: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun
9am-4pm, Metro: M1 Vörösmarty tér
Reliable film developer, with a range of own brand films and cameras, plus compacts from top names
such as Kodak and Canon. Operates two stores in Budapest.
Budapest Audio-Visual Shops
VI. Westend City Center, Váci út 1-3, Tel: 238 7555, Fax: 238
7556, Website: www.mediamarkt.hu, Open:
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm, Metro: M3 Nyugati pu.
All the latest gizmos and gadgets, including a good selection of wide-screen TVs, DVD players,
digital cameras and mobile phones (which Hungarians seemingly upgrade, on a whim, for the very
latest models). Burly security guards are there to stop dodgy youngsters pinching goods, although
innocent customers - such as yours truly - may also be swiftly escorted off the premises (if you
just happen to be after a battery for a video camera and enter said store with the camera in its
case). Needless to say, we were not amused, especially as a purchase was in the offing.
Budapest Computer Shops
XIII. Róbert Károly krt. 68, Tel: 339 5647, 339 5648, Fax: 329
6459, Website: www.acomp.hu, Open: 9am-5pm
daily, Metro: M1 Széchenyi fürdő
A well-run PC store in Pest's thirteenth district that offers an extensive range of good quality
notebooks, sub-notebooks, desktops and tower systems. Memory, peripherals and storage also
available.
Macropolis
VI. Teréz krt 11, Tel: 478 4070, Website: www.macropolis.hu,
Open: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Metro: Oktogon
Along with a wide-selection of laptops from the likes of Sony, Dell, Toshiba and HP
Compaq, Macropolis also stocks high-tech gadgets such as PDAs and in-car GPS units.
Occasionally, we've found the store to be a bit pricey, though a downtown location close
to Oktogon metro (on the yellow M1 line) is a boon.
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