Radio Shack makes good computers, but who wants a $3,000 machine with the word ”Shack” on it? That`s why Radio Shack computers now have the name ”Tandy,” the parent company of Radio Shack. Tandy makes ...

If nothing else, the massive Tandy Corp.-which bills itself as ”America`s Technology Answer”-has shown a remarkable ability to recover from fumbles. Ft. Worth-based Tandy didn`t invent the personal ...

With RadioShack filing for bankruptcy and several stores in our area closing, it may be tough to remember the times when the business was booming. In our Video Vault, Jane Adonizio reports when the ...

For over half a century, if you wanted to buy electronics parts and gadgets in the United States, one retail chain loomed large above all others: RadioShack. Its combination of distinctive, often ...

The calculator finally totaled $2,778.70 with all the extras. That’s what it would cost to bundle together a full-blown Tandy 1000 computer from Radio Shack Computer with all the extras necessary to ...

Quick – name the most important personal computer of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Those of you who mentioned the legendary Apple II – that’s fine. I respect your decision. Forced to think ...

August 3, 1977: The Tandy TRS-80 personal computer makes its debut. The first affordable, mass-market computer gives the Apple 1 some serious competition. The success of Tandy’s TRS-80 built on the ...

Tandy Corporation/Radio-Shack is proud to announce the 1999 Prize Recipients. A total of $350,000 in awards and scholarships is presented to teachers and students who ...

Quick — name the most important personal computer of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Those of you who mentioned the legendary Apple II–that’s fine. I respect your decision. Forced to think objectively ...

RadioShack is on its last legs, reportedly in talks to shut down and sell its storefronts to companies like Sprint and Amazon. For many technologists, this is much more than just the loss of another ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Radio Shack introduced this ...