My father's first home computer was a Radio Shack TRS-80 (like this one: http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=Tandy-Radio-Shack/TRS-80-Model-I), purchased in July 1980 shortly after graduation. He mentioned to me that at the time, it was known by its detractors as the "Trash-80"; but according to him at least, it was revolutionary for its day if your intent was to use it for engineering/scientific work.

I walked into a Radio Shack in Orange County, California, in 2005; the clerk didn't even know what an RCA cable was.

Still and all, those are thousands of jobs (even if they are mostly part-time) that will likely disappear just because some LBO vulture thought it was a good time for a corporate bust-out. Truly sad.

Or perhaps their management. Poorly run store.

While I was in college working on my Electrical Engineering degree I applied for a job at a radio shack store. I was told they didn't care if I knew a lot about electronics or not, they only needed people with sales experience. I'd had a gut feeling during that time that they'd started going downhill, after that I knew why.

that put Zagg covers on for free. Best Buy is the other but it's way on the other side of town

Sad to watch the decline of the stores, they were looking very forlorn towards the end.

Now where do I get parts for my

They open to sell slave made dreck for holladays and hire part time temp labor ....yeah a real 1%er bizz plan. But the fucking starbucks is still open . maybe we can have drone delivery to the homeless camps ........ we get the empty mall blues

He was one half of the duo CEO's that tried to run Market Basket into the ground last summer.

"The company's CEO position was filled by a duo: James Gooch, Radio Shack's CEO who resignbed in 2012, and Felicia Thornton, formerly of Albertsons."

http://fwbusinesspress.com/fwbp/article/1/6283/Breaking-News/Former-RadioShack-CEO-caught-in-protest-over-ousted-leader-at-Market-Basket.aspx

RadioShack's top lenders include hedge fund ROBBER BARONS Standard General LP, which is also its largest shareholder, and Salus Capital Partners.

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A few months ago, I needed a BNC to coaxial adapter right away, and about six more. I went to RS. They had them each for like $7.99. I bought one, then went on Amazon for the rest. They came in packs of 10 or 12 for $6 shipped. With price differences like that, RS should have found new sources years ago.

It was bound to come soon.