I just assumed that's what it meant. I'll probably visit them tomorrow and
see if there's anything good.  I hope the small perfboards with the pattern
for DIP ICs is included; I just might have to clean out a few stores of them
if they are, especially if I won't be able to get them any more :).

I guess they needed room for a few more models of cell phones.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carey Fisher - NCS" <careyfisher@ncsradio.com>
To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 7:52 PM
Subject: RE: [EE:] Stealth component sale at Radio Shack


> I "read between the lines" and concluded RS is getting out of the
component
> business altogether.  They're trying to dump all their parts @50%.
>
> Carey Fisher, K8VZ
> Chief Technical Officer
> New Communications Solutions, LLC
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>    > -----Original Message-----
>    > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On
Behalf
>    > Of Charles Craft
>    > Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 6:48 PM
>    > To: piclist@mit.edu
>    > Subject: [EE:] Stealth component sale at Radio Shack
>    >
>    >
>    > The Parallax ad on the back of the current Circuit Cellar and
>    > Nuts-n-Volts includes info on the sale:
>    >
>    > 50% off most parts and components*
>    > (*valid on items in the parts and components drawers)
>    >
>    > Offer valid 9/30/04 - 10/28/04
>    >
>    > I went in a couple days before the sale and no one knew about it.
>    > Went in yesterday (9/30) and there was no sign indicating a
>    > sale but they took the 50% off at checkout.
>    >
>    > 50% makes the Radio Shack prices a little easier to swallow
>    > and if you only need a couple of something
>    > it might not be a bad deal. I needed some DB-25 female solder
>    > cup connectors and at 1/2 off they were
>    > close to Digikey and Mouser prices.
>    >
>    >
>    >
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