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

[Brian]

On 2/10/2014 10:47 AM, Roy Vestal wrote:
> I don't hate Radio SLack but I am disappointed in what they have become...

Granted I'm *only* 34, but I could wire 100-in-1 project boards before I 
could tie my shoes, and I definitely hate RadioShack.  There was a time, 
during my lifetime, when they were *acceptable,* but their markups on 
loose components have always been ri-dang-diculous.  Their move toward 
hiring folks that wouldn't know an alligator clip if it bit their arm 
off hasn't helped.

I still give them my business when I need something fast, and I'm 
pleased to see their steps toward more DIY electronics, with Arduino kit 
and whatnot, but they have a long way to go to earn anything resembling 
respect from me.  That said, I'd love to see them cover that ground and 
become a worthy local source for components.  They'll have to stop 
charging $1.99 for a single ordinary 5mm LED to get there, though.

<rant mode off>
~Brian