[Coco] [OT} Shack: was Re: Coco keyboard trouble

[Sean]

The ones near me still have the electonic parts section, as well as
the CB stuff, the bare speakers, connectors and adapters, etc.  I
don't think they sell any computers, and AV components are pretty
sparse.


On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Mark McDougall <msmcdoug at iinet.net.au> wrote:

> On 17/01/2012 2:51 AM, Steven Hirsch wrote:

>

>> I think Radio Shack also sells them.

>

>

> I recently visited Radio Shack (in Honolulu) - the first time I have ever

> set foot in a Radio Shack in the US (that I can recall).

>

> In Australia the stores have degenerated into generic electronic goods

> retailers, selling computers, TVs and DVD players and phones. You'd be SOL

> trying to buy a resistor or 555 - but there's still a selection of

> (pre-packaged) cables, adapters and even a few soldering irons, meters, etc.

>

> I was shocked, however, to see the Honolulu store was almost *exclusively*

> mobile phones! Phones, SIM cards, batteries and the obligatory thousand

> different face-plates and carry cases. Barely anything that wasn't

> phone-related!

>

> Funny thing is, I've been jokingly describing Radio Shack as a 'mobile phone

> store' for years now. I didn't realise how true that was until I walked into

> this store. Are all the stores in the US like that? Or is Honolulu the

> exception rather than the rule?

>

> Regards,

>

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