[TriLUG] Radio Shack: was Old Dog In Need of New Trick -Digital TV Recording

[William Brown]

Radio Shack around here has almost disappeared. None has "parts" anymore. 
And if they do it is only a small box full. And they wont look to see if 
they have what you are looking for, they tell you to come and look for 
yourself. Nothing local for build your self. It is a shame, but there is 
really no market for that kinda thing around here. They can't survive with 
only me for a customer.


William Brown

-----Original Message----- 
From: John Vaughters
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 5:28 PM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Radio Shack: was Old Dog In Need of New Trick -Digital 
TV Recording

Steve,

Thanks for the shout out on the Shack. I love to pound them because they 
changed their 1970's model. So maybe we can bring in Jimmy Paige and John 
Travolta for the next commercial. They have abandoned their Maker Model of 
business and they have failed at all the other business models. If they 
would return to the Maker Model, I would be their biggest fan. Remember the 
100 in 1 electronics kits? So if their plan is to find a new niche in Maker 
Land. I am on board.

The best Radio Shack I went to in the past 20 years was in a small town in 
Missouri and it was half Lawn Mower shop and half Radio Shack. They had 
parts and tools to make things and very little else. You could actually find 
what you needed to fix and or build things. What a concept?

They will continue to be Radio Slack until they embrace their roots. What I 
find amazing is the web presence of maker sites has blown right past them as 
they tried to compete in a market that Walmart, Verizon stores and Best buy 
owned. It was an epic fail. Yet the niche maker websites are exploding.

I have no sympathy for their failures, but I am rooting for this change to 
be a move to their roots, but I am not holding my breath.

I went to Fry's in the Atlanta area last summer and decided they had alot of 
components for good prices, but they were also on the consumer electronics 
Band Wagon, but had competitive pricing to other big box stores. I did have 
to show a receipt for a $3.42 purchase. Quite ridicules. I would love to 
have Fry's here in Raleigh. Where else can you buy an oscilloscope in 
desperation `,~)

John Vaughters
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