TI-H: Re: get off radio shack!

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Subject: TI-H: Re: get off radio shack!
From: Richard Piotter <richfile@prairie.lakes.com>
Date: Sun, 03 May 1998 13:52:08 +0100
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The local radio shack in my town doubles as a phone company. They seem to do
good with the phone half, but their electonics section is in the corner and
they don't know too much about it. I do like the quick access, but when you do
have to special order something there, you have to consider that they have no
shipping charge. I ordered a rather large multimeter that does nearly
everything, and it's the same price as a catalog I saw it in, but minus
shipping! I have to admit that $20 for 4 74HC14s and 10 74ACT245s seems a bit
outrageous, but I'd probably had to pay that much in shipping too. Also, there
is no minimum order either.

I have to compliment them on that.

Although, if it's a rather large quantity, youd be better off paying shipping.
It depends on what you need. They are good for the little pit stop when you
run out of a part and need one quick. Mail order is good for mass quantitys
(like me! 100 sub mini switches every 2-3 months!)
-- 


Richard Piotter
richfile@prairie.lakes.com

The Richfiles TI Hardware and BASIC web page:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/5081/Richfiles.html

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TI-H: get off radio shack!

From: "Joe Wozniak" <joe-woz@eudoramail.com>