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

[Mark McDougall]

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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