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Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:56
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peterwn wrote
> Bret <a...@at.corn> wrote

>> Do they have Dick Smiths in the UK?

> There is / was a crowd called Tandy

Yes.

> - I think it was an offshoot of USA's Radio Shack.

Yes. But in Australia its now part of Woolworths and so is Dick Smith.

> I think the TRS in the TRS-80 (aka Trash) computer meant Tandy Radio Shack.

Yep. 
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From: "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!
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