Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack

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From: John G.
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:34

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"|-|erc" <h@r.c> wrote in message 
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> "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.

--
John G.

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