Off to Akihabara – any tips on the best tech shops?

Akihabara shopping
I’ll be going to Akihabara in two months time and I have a map and some websites I’ve been loooking at but people say that outside of the main area you can find some great shops with different things and bargains to be had. Anybody got any tips, tricks?
Update: now I’m back check out my posts about my shopping experience in Akihabara
Post plenty of pics when you come back, please
Take the small streets around the main street! There are so many little shops with such a density of computing stuff, just incredible! But beware, I spent three days in there…
Enjoy
@FlyP, thanks, I have been reading about getting away from the main big streets. Less English the further you go though apparently. 3 days! Ouch. I may be in trouble.
back from Akihabara, look out for my post on it in the next couple of days
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