[Coco] [CoCo] Radioshack disconnect

[Mark McDougall]

Bob Devries wrote:

> and Dick Smith stores have become "Concept Stores", and the staff knows 
> almost nothing about electronics, and stocks no electronics-related parts.

Not quite true. Only a few weeks ago a went into the local Dick Smith and 
bought a couple of capacitors and a packet of fuses (for a Sord M23 no less!)

Having said that, the aforementioned parts were sitting in a neglected 
corner of the store, in a half-empty, often mis-labelled carousel with 
out-dated price tags (all that was missing was a sign reading "Beware of the 
Leopard"). And I've little doubt that the guy who served me had no 
absolutely idea what I was buying. He was too busy trying to sell a PS3 to 
take much notice of the $6 I was spending.

I think 98% of Dick Smith and Tandy revenue these days come from clueless 
grandparents who for some unfathomable reason think that it's the best place 
to buy little Johnny a Wii for xmas and a cordless phone or inkjet printer 
for themselves.

Regards,

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|              Mark McDougall                | "Electrical Engineers do it
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