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Article #737Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
From: Andrew Holme
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:18
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:18
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"|-|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. >> RS was Radio Spares, are a different company and still sell components. http://uk.rs-online.com/web/
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