Nah, different states have been after Amazon for sales taxes for years. I guess Texas was the only one so far with the balls to follow through, and Amazon caved. I'm not long for this shithole state and it's 100F+ weather, so it doesn't matter that much. Previously I think only California and maybe a couple other states required taxes from Amazon.

@enkoujin: with their Prime membership that included free 2 day shipping, Amazon was the best place for pretty much anything you needed and for cheap. You can actually get cheaper prices for computer equipment at Newegg and cheaper prices for other stuff at other online retailers, but few have the selection of Amazon as a one-stop shop. And the shipping prices typically made shopping at other companies less appealing.

@Buff from below: probably not worth it, plus the additional transit time. There are other e-tailers with better pricing already. Of course, Amazon has this amazing few-questions-asked customer service, kind of like Walmart. Other places aren't so customer friendly.