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Started by David L. Jones
Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:30
Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: David L. Jones
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:30
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:30
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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. -- --------------------------------------------- Check out my Electronics Engineering Video Blog & Podcast: http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/
Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: Les Cargill
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:34
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:34
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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. In the off chance that it's been missed ( Google doesn't show and hits on these newsgroups) http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/ -- Les Cargill
Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: David L. Jones
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:58
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:58
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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/ 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. -- --------------------------------------------- Check out my Electronics Engineering Video Blog & Podcast: http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/
Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: StickThatInYourPipeAndSmokeIt
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:08
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:08
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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. It is on its way out, because all it carries is "the shit", and I don't mean the gang boy retard meaning either.
Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: |-|erc
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:01
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:01
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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
Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: John G.
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:34
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:34
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"|-|erc" <h@r.c> wrote in message news:0epfm.10448$ze1.1663@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > "David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote ... >> We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy, >> but this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply >> "The Shack": >> http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403 > > What about RS Components? > > Herc Why do you ask?? I do not believe there is any connection between RS Components and Radio Shack. RS was Radio Spares I think and always sold components that were far too expensive and higher quality than anything Radio Shack/Tandy ever sold. -- John G.
Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: |-|erc
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:58
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:58
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"John G." <greentest@ozemail.com.au> wrote > > "|-|erc" <h@r.c> wrote in message >> "David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote ... >>> We've never had Radio Shack here in Oz, it's always been called Tandy, >>> but this might be important for you US folk - Radio Shack is now simply >>> "The Shack": >>> http://www.edn.com/blog/980000298/post/1250047525.html?nid=3403 >> >> What about RS Components? >> >> Herc > > Why do you ask?? > I do not believe there is any connection between RS Components and Radio > Shack. > > RS was Radio Spares I think and always sold components that were far too > expensive and higher quality than anything Radio Shack/Tandy ever sold. > uh ok Herc
Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: Andrew Holme
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:18
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:18
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"|-|erc" <h@r.c> wrote in message news:yXqfm.10465$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/
Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: MooseFET
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:21
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:21
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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?"
Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: 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?.
Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: sv07171024
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:10
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:10
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"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?. 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.
Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: amdx
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:15
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:15
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"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
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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.
> --
> ---------------------------------------------
> Check out my Electronics Engineering Video Blog & Podcast:
> http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/
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
Re: Bye Bye Radio Shack
Author: Mark Harriss
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:34
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:34
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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 > > That's simply the camera using a usefulness filter where anything useful has been filtered out.
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