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Re:Adafruit acquires RadioShack? by abritinthebay on Saturday October 07, 2017 @03:52AM (#15422804)
If you’re familiar with uk stores: Tandy Electronics, or a crappier Maplins.
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Re:Adafruit acquires RadioShack? by theyregreat on Saturday October 07, 2017 @04:00AM (#15422839)
Tandy used to be the housebrand name of almost IBM compatible RS computers.
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Re:Adafruit acquires RadioShack? by abritinthebay on Monday October 09, 2017 @02:44PM (#15436366)
Yup, made by the same company - Tandy Computers. A spin-off from the Tandy Leather Company.

Then they went retail and eventually were even bought by RadioShack

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Re:Adafruit acquires RadioShack? by tonyedgecombe on Saturday October 07, 2017 @03:59AM (#15422835)
crappier Maplins

That's quite hard to imagine.

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Re:Adafruit acquires RadioShack? by ZenoArrow on Saturday October 07, 2017 @07:26AM (#15423355)
Maplins isn't that bad. They've got a decent range of electronic components that can be picked up in store. They might have to cater to the mass market to keep going, but at least they've not neglected hobby electronics enthusiasts.
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Re:Adafruit acquires RadioShack? by theyregreat on Saturday October 07, 2017 @04:01AM (#15422840)
XD It wasn’t called RatShack for nothing. ;)
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Re:Adafruit acquires RadioShack? by colejohnson66 on Saturday October 07, 2017 @05:17AM (#15423024)
I’ve never heard that term before. What’s its significance?
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Re:Adafruit acquires RadioShack? by abritinthebay on Saturday October 07, 2017 @09:35AM (#15423698)
Man... if you think Maplins is bad...

... my sweet summer child.

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