Phoon Hencman wrote:
On 2006-12-02 18:25:31 -0500, "
said:

Internet Killed The RadioShack Store....
Internet Killed The RadioShack Store....
(Sung to the tune of "Video Killed The Radio Star....")

Merry Christmas and 73 from Bill - WA8MEA
http://HamRadioFun.com



LOL! They were good back in the day but they have sucked for years now.

I think you are being overly senitmental in your memories. Radio Shack
always sucked (at least in my lifetime).

Radio Shack was essentially bankrupt when the Tandy takeover happened
(1963?) and has gone downhill as a parts source from that low point
ever since.

Now, corporate-wise, they did seem to have some savvy in the
60's/70's/80's for having far-east low-quality stuff manufactured and
sold with their brand names.

In a certain sense, the new corporate-approved attitude of "we don't
know anything about electronics" is a good replacement for their old
attitude of "we pretend to know more than you about electronics". But
it doesn't really matter, because really deep-stocked parts houses are
a few mouse clicks away today.

Tim.

I wouldn't mind seeing them take the pipe. They sell junk now. I'm
amazed they're still around...