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Article #736Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
From: |-|erc
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:58
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:58
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"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. > uh ok Herc
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