[Coco] Another Radio Shack Article
Al Hartman
alhartman6 at optonline.net
Sat Jan 4 13:01:22 EST 2014
Tandy tried to position the Coco 3 against the Apple IIgs and the Amiga 500,
but the machine wasn't compelling enough because the graphics, color and
sound weren't as good.
If I were Tandy, I might have licensed the Laser 128EX Computer, or had
Franklin spin an Apple Clone to try to get a foot back in the educational
market.
I don't know what Radio Shack can do today to recapture mind share and
market share.
When I worked there, Television Antennas were a big part of our business.
We'd sell hundreds a month. That's obviously gone now.
Cell phones didn't save them. I don't think Arduino's will be a significant
business.
Maybe Radio Shack needs to jump on the 3D Printing bandwagon?
-[ Al ]-
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