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Article #739Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
From: Mark Harriss
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:42
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:42
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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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