"In a surprising turn of events, a beloved retailer from the 1980s is making a triumphant return to the retail scene in the US.
Conrad Candy Smith wrote to Dave Drum <=-
"In a surprising turn of events, a beloved retailer from the 1980s is making a triumphant return to the retail scene in the US.
Weren't they sh*tposting on Twitter/X a couple years ago? I remember
them getting made fun of for that.
Dave Drum wrote to Conrad Candy Smith <=-
If Rat Shaft does make an actual comeback they shoukd "dance with
who brought them" rather than reinventing themselfs avar couple years.
Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
If Rat Shaft does make an actual comeback they shoukd "dance with
who brought them" rather than reinventing themselfs avar couple years.
From what I understand, the new RS owners are acutely aware of past mistakes. When I worked for RS, they were just getting into cell
phones. Since I was (and still am) an amateur radio operator, they put
my callign where my name went and my name underneath that on my name badge. The other employees, save for the store manager, wondered why everyone went to me when they were looking for electronics and A/V
parts. <G>
I do hope RS comes back. A lot of my otherwise unhappy child/teen
years were spent in RS stores and looking at those wonderful catalogs.
I do hope RS comes back. A lot of my otherwise unhappy child/teen years were spent in RS stores and looking at those wonderful catalogs.
Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
From what I understand, the new RS owners are acutely aware of past mistakes.
I do hope RS comes back. A lot of my otherwise unhappy child/teen
years were spent in RS stores and looking at those wonderful catalogs.
I do hope RS comes back. A lot of my otherwise unhappy child/teen years were spent in RS stores and looking at those wonderful catalogs.
Just saw this on one of my news feeds:
"In a surprising turn of events, a beloved retailer from the 1980s is making a triumphant return to the retail scene in the US.
This once-prominent brand, which faced bankruptcy not once but twice,
is set to regain its former glory under new ownership.
The revival of this iconic retailer promises to stir nostalgia among long-time fans and capture the attention of a new generation of shoppers."
Believe it or not we still use a TRS-80 model 4 where I
work. It runs an old engraving machine. Amazing that it
is still running after all these years.
Ross Branham wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Just saw this on one of my news feeds:
"In a surprising turn of events, a beloved retailer from the 1980s is making a triumphant return to the retail scene in the US.
This once-prominent brand, which faced bankruptcy not once but twice,
is set to regain its former glory under new ownership.
The revival of this iconic retailer promises to stir nostalgia among long-time fans and capture the attention of a new generation of
shoppers."
I bought my first computer from Radio Shack. Tandy SX20 386 I believe
it was. Believe it or not we still use a TRS-80 model 4 where I work.
It runs an old engraving machine. Amazing that it is still running
after all these years.
... "I am" is the shortest sentence in English. Is 'I do' the longest?
As I have said here before my 1st "store bought" confuser was a TRaSh-80
Candy Cane wrote to Dave Drum <=-
TRaSH? Was it that bad?
They weren't bad at all. That nickname is just from the rivalry at the time. TRS-80 users eventually adopted the term themselves, capitalizing
it to match the TRS of TRS-80 (i.e. TRaSh-80).
Probably more than you wanted to know lol.
Candy Cane wrote to Dave Drum <=-
As I have said here before my 1st "store bought" confuser was a
TRaSh-80
TRaSH? Was it that bad?
Most of the customers for that model were either teenagers or young
adults and if you are an observer of society you'll realise that in
that age group things get new (often punnish or twisted) names in
common use. Rather like the Apple Macintosh was re-named as the "Macintrash"
Candy Cane wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Most of the customers for that model were either teenagers or young
adults and if you are an observer of society you'll realise that in
that age group things get new (often punnish or twisted) names in
common use. Rather like the Apple Macintosh was re-named as the "Macintrash"
Oh, so edgy teens called it the TRaSH and it stuck?
Well, yeah. I notr that youngsters stretching their societal legs often twist things into slang phrases. For instance "bitchin'" used to be a commonplace for something good or unexpectedly nice. And "bad" often saw use for "excellent" or "wonmderful" Then there was all the 'surfer speak' etc.
Candy Cane wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Re: Re: Radio Shack Revival
By: Dave Drum to Candy Cane on Tue Sep 12 2023 05:43 am
Well, yeah. I notr that youngsters stretching their societal legs often twist things into slang phrases. For instance "bitchin'" used to be a commonplace for something good or unexpectedly nice. And "bad" often saw use for "excellent" or "wonmderful" Then there was all the 'surfer speak' etc.
Was "gay" (happy) also affected by this or was it something else?
Candy Cane wrote to Dave Drum <=-
TRaSH? Was it that bad?
Doug Mccomber wrote to Candy Cane <=-
Probably more than you wanted to know lol.
Sean Dennis wrote to Doug Mccomber <=-
My friend has a Model 16 that I want badly! But he won't sell. -cry-
-- Sean
Sean Dennis wrote to Candy Cane <=-
TRaSH? Was it that bad?
It was a nickname. The Radio Shack computers were quite good quality.
I do hope RS comes back. A lot of my otherwise unhappy child/teen yea were spent in RS stores and looking at those wonderful catalogs.
I've never been to one, but it would be cool to visit.
Danny Bee wrote to Candy Cane <=-
I remember one in Downtown Seattle about 20 years ago. Nothing special. just a small shop with various electronics for consumers. phones, speakers, cameras. random choice showing this is all and nothing. Lots
of small shoppes around that were more focused.
Kurt Weiske wrote to Danny Bee <=-
I remember one in Downtown Seattle about 20 years ago. Nothing special. just a small shop with various electronics for consumers. phones, speakers, cameras. random choice showing this is all and nothing. Lots
of small shoppes around that were more focused.
I grew up in the late '70s and early '80s when Radio Shack was more
about electronics hobbies. I had a "Battery of the Month" club,
remember the excitement of being 11 or 12 and having a free
carbon-zinc D cell or 9v battery to make things with. :)
Over the years, the wall of electronic components gave way to cheap electronic crap, and later to cell phones and accessories before they closed.
Rat Shaft
Danny Bee wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Rat Shaft
So many negative nicknames can be read here refering to RS.. seems that the brand disappointed heavily
So many negative nicknames can be read here refering to RS.. seems that the bra
d disappointed heavily
Danny Bee wrote to Dave Drum <=-
So many negative nicknames can be read here refering to
RS.. seems that the brand disappointed heavily
Sean Dennis wrote to Danny Bee <=-
So many negative nicknames can be read here refering to
RS.. seems that the brand disappointed heavily
No, these were just stupid pet names. The actual computers were built quite well.
So many negative nicknames can be read here refering to
RS.. seems that the brand disappointed heavily
Ross Branham wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I bought my first computer from Radio Shack. Tandy SX20 386 I believe
it was. Believe it or not we still use a TRS-80 model 4 where I
work. It runs an old engraving machine. Amazing that it is
still running after all these years.
Candy Cane wrote to Dave Drum <=-
By: Dave Drum to Ross Branham on Sun Sep 10 2023 06:11 am
As I have said here before my 1st "store bought" confuser was a TRaSh-80
TRaSH? Was it that bad?
Doug Mccomber wrote to Candy Cane <=-
The original TRS-80 model I was eventually outclassed by Apple II's and Commodore 64's. But that was just one model of computer bearing the
TRS-80 moniker. There were the models II, III and 4 which were
marketed more towards small and medium businesses. Then there were the Coco's, 1, 2 and 3. The Coco 1, like the Model I, was outclassed by Apples and C64's, but the later CoCo 2 was similar in capability and
the CoCo3 surpassed them both, but came at a time when people were
moving away from 8-bit micros.
Probably more than you wanted to know lol.
Kurt Weiske wrote to Danny Bee <=-
I grew up in the late '70s and early '80s when Radio Shack was more
about electronics hobbies. I had a "Battery of the Month" club,
remember the excitement of being 11 or 12 and having a free
carbon-zinc
D cell or 9v battery to make things with. :)
Over the years, the wall of electronic components gave way to cheap electronic crap, and later to cell phones and accessories before they closed.
Dave Drum wrote to Danny Bee <=-
So many negative nicknames can be read here refering to RS.. seems that the brand disappointed heavily
Not that they're so bad. People like to come up with unique tags for things. Else, why would chipped beef on toast be known as S*** on a Single (or S.O.S.)? Or Macintosh as Mackintrash? Or McDonalds as Mickey D's?
Jimmy Anderson wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Dave Drum wrote to Danny Bee <=-
So many negative nicknames can be read here refering to RS.. seems that the brand disappointed heavily
Not that they're so bad. People like to come up with unique tags for things. Else, why would chipped beef on toast be known as S*** on a Single (or S.O.S.)? Or Macintosh as Mackintrash? Or McDonalds as Mickey D's?
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