First it was the TRS-80 computers, then it was PC (almost) compatibles. Everyone can remember Radio Shack/Tandy hardware. But what about the media/storage?
Two years ago I needed some new old stock 1.2M IBM style floppy disks for my IBM PC/AT work. I looked on eBay and this pack was going for the same amount as the rest.
First, it is Radio Shack branded. It has a plastic case (listed as “$1.39 value!) and finally it was shrink wrapped. I bought it even though I was looking for diskettes I could use. They are so iconic.
It looks like the lifetime warranty isn’t a good bet, as Radio Shack went out of business.
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