7 Jun
2002
7 Jun
'02
3:51 p.m.
The only thing I find Radio Shack good for anymore is solder and replacement
solder tips, occasionally some connectors and sometimes if they actually
have any in stock, certain resistors. Prices are ridiculously high, but
in a pinch and not wanting to wait several days for a delivery from Jameco
or digikey, I'll venture over to the local RS for a few odds and ends if
they actually have anything in stock or enough quantity (their parts stock
keeps getting smaller and smaller... guess they need more room for the
remote controlled toys, msn display and DirecTV display)
Curt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loboyko Steve" <sloboyko(a)yahoo.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: I hate Radio Shack
Actually, the WORST thing about buying parts at a
Radio Shack are the salespeople who don't actually
_want_ to help you, and _can't_ actually help you, but
follow you around at the parts section
anyway...because they assume that you are going to
steal something...hilarious to me because I know what
I earn, and I also know what they earn.
RS is an ABSOLUTE last resort for anything. I'd rather
wait a week by mail order most of the time. However,
in my opinion, actually useful stuff at RS:
1. Some of the project boards, while not of very good
quality, are reasonably priced.
2. Some of the project cases are nice and reasonably
priced.
3. The muultipurpose wall warts are good to have.
4. The DB-25 and DB-9 metal hoods, while ridiculously
priced, are very nice.
5. The better quality switches, while very expensive,
are actually almost worth it.
--- Curt Vendel <curt(a)atari-history.com> wrote:
Oh I know what you're saying.... all I needed
with a
7404, a lowsy 7404
which next to hygrogen atoms is the most abundant
thing on the planet....
Direct Quote from Radio Shack Employee:
"Uhhh errr.... a chip? Whaddya mean? A clip???
Errr uhhhh, chip...
must be a custom order thing, you can call the
number in the catalog....
uuuuuhhhh ummmm errrrr"
Radio Shack my ass! DirecTV/MSN/Cellphone Sh*t
Shack is more like it.
Curt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Buckle" <geneb(a)deltasoft.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 4:11 PM
Subject: RE: I hate Radio Shack
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http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > something and they look at me like I'm
crazy.
"I've never heard of such
> a thing" they say. If it's not a
pre-paid
cell-phone, they have no clue.
I actually got into an argument with a local Radio
Shack weenie over a
DB-15 hood. Little snot had the gall to tell me
that if it wasn't in
their catalog, it didn't exist and I MUST be
confused. I told him he
needed to return to McDonald's where his
limited
cognitive skills would be
more fully appriciated. Fsckwit. *sigh*
g.