I agree..,
I'm appalled that RS has abandoned the hobbyist. It seems to
be the trend..., retailers so driven by profit numbers and markets that they
abandon those who put them in business in the first place.
What I don't understand is what keeps RS in business. It can't be
mobile phones or Dish TV. Certainly not batteries (I think I still
have an RS battery club card). A lot of what they sell in the way of
cable, etc. can be puchased at Wal Mart and Home Depot.
But not necessarily components (or at least not conveniently). There's no
Fry's here for about 50-75 miles in any direction, so I'm stuck with the
local RS for getting a part. They still have them, in drawers, but they're
there.
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