[ARC5] deathwatch for radio shack?

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

As far as I am concerned, Radio Shack hierarchy has always had a very 
serious problem with marketing. They always seem to do exactly the wrong 
thing. They appear to be incapable of marketing their way out of a paper 
bag.

For instance, when someone in the RS organization managed to, over 
strenuous opposition from "the powers that be", design and build the first 
truly personal computer, the TRS-80 Model 1, someone decided that they 
could possibly sell, oh, maybe 1000 units in a year.

When the thing debuted at some show somewhere (I've forgotten which) 
they sold over 1000 units the first DAY and at one time were 6 months 
behind in orders.

Furthermore, the hierarchy never did figure that one out...

I have been surprised that they lasted as long as they have.

Ken W7EKB