AMC RULES 37,132 #1 Posted February 13, 2021 Who knew? https://www.radioshack.com/ 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #2 Posted February 13, 2021 Looks like a bunch of crap to me. I don't think they'll ever be what they once were. I hope they prove me wrong. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutbum70 857 #3 Posted February 13, 2021 I think their plans are to only be an online retailer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #4 Posted February 13, 2021 In 1984 as i remember they started also here with several shops firstly branded as Radioshack, later in 1988 (if i remember correct) they switched over to the „Tandy“ label here. The Brand Radioshack becomes fading out under the Tandy label and the firstly shine of Tandy fleaking fast. After that conversion, the shops close very quick.... 2 years later. When they start here, they be in direct competition to Conrad electronic. They also try to sale Computers, but if they be ready to sale and be well known here in the market, the time has changed. The first computer they sale i remember was a CPM System machine named as TRS- 80. In the middle 80ies 1986-88 when the prices first time drops, it was for any technic nerds a need to know their complete assortment. No computers no internet, so everyone of us go to a store, than we compared the prices.. CPM wasn‘t much known by public and the nerds allready be fighting between other Computer Systems where firstly Commodore or Amigs be strong in the market, later the First DOS against to Apple ( II and later LISA and the first MACINTOSH) fight begin‘s The CPM time’s was just a short touch here. I remember my first wearable Computer System was a „Osbourne 1“ because i helped an uncle to find a usable machine for his Office, And i also get one to learn how it works, to teach him. He payed 10.000DM in a Tandy Store. Wordstar and Calc be the very early pre‘s of Word and Excel. There was lot‘s of nice gadgets you can find at Radioshack until they be renamed to Tandy. In some of their stores here they sell overproduced parts with no info to cheap prices, what was in that timeline a fantastic Source to get rare parts on the Market. most of them was sold with Schematics, even if you can‘t do lots with the things but you have Parts with connection and estimated values you can play arround. but i doubt this will work again, because of the today‘s nerds just program on apps. Hardware development as we did is not really needed today. dang, i believe i get old when i recall that memories. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,164 #5 Posted February 13, 2021 Dang! I thought Heraldo was doing a show on "The First look into Craig's Magic Shed" Who knows wats buried in there! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,286 #6 Posted February 13, 2021 That's where I bought all my components to make a BIG pair of 15" woofer speakers in the mid 80's Guess we'll see how that goes . . . $27 t-shirts and stuff you can get better and cheaper elsewhere. I think their ship has sailed 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #7 Posted February 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, Zeek said: t-shirts I noticed all the tee shirts right away and thought, "who wants a radio shack t-shirt?" I wonder how many of us even have a Wheel Horse shirt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #8 Posted February 13, 2021 5 hours ago, Tractorhead said: In 1984 as i remember they started also here with several shops firstly branded as Radioshack, later in 1988 (if i remember correct) they switched over to the „Tandy“ label here. The Brand Radioshack becomes fading out under the Tandy label and the firstly shine of Tandy fleaking fast. After that conversion, the shops close very quick.... 2 years later. When they start here, they be in direct competition to Conrad electronic. They also try to sale Computers, but if they be ready to sale and be well known here in the market, the time has changed. The first computer they sale i remember was a CPM System machine named as TRS- 80. In the middle 80ies 1986-88 when the prices first time drops, it was for any technic nerds a need to know their complete assortment. No computers no internet, so everyone of us go to a store, than we compared the prices.. CPM wasn‘t much known by public and the nerds allready be fighting between other Computer Systems where firstly Commodore or Amigs be strong in the market, later the First DOS against to Apple ( II and later LISA and the first MACINTOSH) fight begin‘s The CPM time’s was just a short touch here. I remember my first wearable Computer System was a „Osbourne 1“ because i helped an uncle to find a usable machine for his Office, And i also get one to learn how it works, to teach him. He payed 10.000DM in a Tandy Store. Wordstar and Calc be the very early pre‘s of Word and Excel. There was lot‘s of nice gadgets you can find at Radioshack until they be renamed to Tandy. In some of their stores here they sell overproduced parts with no info to cheap prices, what was in that timeline a fantastic Source to get rare parts on the Market. most of them was sold with Schematics, even if you can‘t do lots with the things but you have Parts with connection and estimated values you can play arround. but i doubt this will work again, because of the today‘s nerds just program on apps. Hardware development as we did is not really needed today. dang, i believe i get old when i recall that memories. The good old days... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Tinsnips 477 #9 Posted February 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said: I wonder how many of us even have a Wheel Horse shirt? I got 2 for Christmas. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #10 Posted February 14, 2021 I miss the radio shack store days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
