MOTM

Radio Shack did  a pilot of TechAmerica supoer stores. They opened
one in Denver and one in Atlanta and they were basically a large 
parts counter, books, home security/automation, DJ/Pro Audio, 
consumer electronics, computer parts, etc. They even kept stock on 
all those strange little Holtek chips. All around great geek store, 
if a little pricey. They occassionally had good sales on items, I 
got my oscope, heat gun, and Weller soldering station from them.
Seems to me they were trying to do a bland  version of Fry's, 
which if you're ever on the left coast you must visit.

They also had an online store.  I think  they've since renamed 
the stores "Radio Shack.com" but they left the online store 
TechAmerica. It's a shame they didn't expand to the rest of the 
US. Everyone deserves to live in a place where you can buy heat
shrink tubing, resisters and a Bob Pease book at 9:00 pm on a 
Saturday night.

Tomy