Bye Bye Radio Shack

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David L. Jones

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We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy, but
this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply "The
Shack":
http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403

Dave.
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David L. Jones wrote:
We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy, but
this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply "The
Shack":
http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403

Dave.
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In the off chance that it's been missed ( Google doesn't show and
hits on these newsgroups)

http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/

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Les Cargill
 
Les Cargill wrote:
David L. Jones wrote:
We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called
Tandy, but this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is
now simply "The Shack":
http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403

Dave.

In the off chance that it's been missed ( Google doesn't show and
hits on these newsgroups)

http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/
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Yes, very cool.
I used to have a massive collection of the Australian Tandy Electronics
monthly flyers and yearly catalogs, but I foolishly threw them out in a
clean-up many years back now.

Dave.
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On Sun, 9 Aug 2009 08:30:01 +1000, "David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com>
wrote:

We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy, but
this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply "The
Shack":
http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403

Dave.
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It is on its way out, because all it carries is "the shit", and I don't
mean the gang boy retard meaning either.
 
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote ...
We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy, but
this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply "The
Shack":
http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403
Click to expand...
What about RS Components?

Herc
 
"|-|erc" <h@r.c> wrote in message
news:0epfm.10448$ze1.1663@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote ...
We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy,
but this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply
"The Shack":
http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403

What about RS Components?

Herc
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Why do you ask??
I do not believe there is any connection between RS Components and Radio
Shack.

RS was Radio Spares I think and always sold components that were far too
expensive and higher quality than anything Radio Shack/Tandy ever sold.

--
John G.
 
"John G." <greentest@ozemail.com.au> wrote >
"|-|erc" <h@r.c> wrote in message
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote ...
We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy,
but this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply
"The Shack":
http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403

What about RS Components?

Herc

Why do you ask??
I do not believe there is any connection between RS Components and Radio
Shack.

RS was Radio Spares I think and always sold components that were far too
expensive and higher quality than anything Radio Shack/Tandy ever sold.
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uh ok

Herc
 
"|-|erc" <h@r.c> wrote in message
news:yXqfm.10465$ze1.1288@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
"John G." <greentest@ozemail.com.au> wrote
"|-|erc" <h@r.c> wrote in message
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote ...
We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy,
but this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply
"The Shack":
http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403

What about RS Components?

Herc

Why do you ask??
I do not believe there is any connection between RS Components and Radio
Shack.

RS was Radio Spares I think and always sold components that were far too
expensive and higher quality than anything Radio Shack/Tandy ever sold.
Click to expand...
RS was Radio Spares, are a different company and still sell components.

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/
 
On Aug 8, 3:30 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy, but
this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply "The
Shack":http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403
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Owners: "We've totally screwed up the company so that people are
making jokes about us. What we sell is complete junk and our sales
help are completely useless. Can you help us?"

Marketing consultant: "Yes change your name. Now where's my check?"
 
MooseFET wrote:
On Aug 8, 3:30 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy, but
this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply "The
Shack":http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403



Owners: "We've totally screwed up the company so that people are
making jokes about us. What we sell is complete junk and our sales
help are completely useless. Can you help us?"

Marketing consultant: "Yes change your name. Now where's my check?"
Click to expand...

Can you imagine these guys being able to design and manufacture in house
a product of the same scope and complexity as a modern TRS-80 computer?.

Do they even have design staff anymore?.
 
"Mark Harriss" <billy@blartco.co.uk> wrote in message
news:nJKdnTUrpcpfzeLXnZ2dnUVZ8iWdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
MooseFET wrote:
On Aug 8, 3:30 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy,
but
this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply "The
Shack":http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403



Owners: "We've totally screwed up the company so that people are
making jokes about us. What we sell is complete junk and our sales
help are completely useless. Can you help us?"

Marketing consultant: "Yes change your name. Now where's my check?"



Can you imagine these guys being able to design and manufacture in house
a product of the same scope and complexity as a modern TRS-80 computer?.

Do they even have design staff anymore?.
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Wouldn't surprise me if the TRS-80 was devised and implemented by another
outfit totally, then purchased by Radio Shack and marketed. They might have
purchased the outfit complete with some level of tech support, or if they
were dumb, just obtained the box itself with enough information to replicate
it.
 
Bruce Varley wrote:
"Mark Harriss" <billy@blartco.co.uk> wrote in message
news:nJKdnTUrpcpfzeLXnZ2dnUVZ8iWdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
MooseFET wrote:
On Aug 8, 3:30 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy,
but
this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply "The
Shack":http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403


Owners: "We've totally screwed up the company so that people are
making jokes about us. What we sell is complete junk and our sales
help are completely useless. Can you help us?"

Marketing consultant: "Yes change your name. Now where's my check?"


Can you imagine these guys being able to design and manufacture in house
a product of the same scope and complexity as a modern TRS-80 computer?.

Do they even have design staff anymore?.

Wouldn't surprise me if the TRS-80 was devised and implemented by another
outfit totally, then purchased by Radio Shack and marketed. They might have
purchased the outfit complete with some level of tech support, or if they
were dumb, just obtained the box itself with enough information to replicate
it.
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It was designed in house and the in house experts expected it to fail,
then they would use it for stock control

http://www.pc-history.org/tandy2.htm
 
"Mark Harriss" <billy@blartco.co.uk> wrote in message
news:nJKdnTUrpcpfzeLXnZ2dnUVZ8iWdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
MooseFET wrote:
On Aug 8, 3:30 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy,
but
this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply "The
Shack":http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403



Owners: "We've totally screwed up the company so that people are
making jokes about us. What we sell is complete junk and our sales
help are completely useless. Can you help us?"

Marketing consultant: "Yes change your name. Now where's my check?"



Can you imagine these guys being able to design and manufacture in house
a product of the same scope and complexity as a modern TRS-80 computer?.

Do they even have design staff anymore?.
Click to expand...
The TRS-80 was a fluke. I hear they designed it for their own accounting
department, and when it was finished someone noticed it was a Great
Computer, and that they should sell it. It _was_ a great computer (fully TTL
and all), but that was by accident.
 
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:E%mfm.253809$E61.203550@newsfe09.iad...
We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy, but
this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply "The
Shack":
http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403

Dave.
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---------------------------------------------
Check out my Electronics Engineering Video Blog & Podcast:
http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/
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I just saw my first The Shack tv comercial.
It showed adigital camera taking a picture of a Radio Shack store, then when
the camera diplays the picture it is The Shack.
Mike
 
amdx wrote:
I just saw my first The Shack tv comercial.
It showed adigital camera taking a picture of a Radio Shack store, then when
the camera diplays the picture it is The Shack.
Mike
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That's simply the camera using a usefulness filter where anything useful
has been filtered out.
 
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