RE: [OT] Maplin Last Chance Offers :-(

["Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxx>]

>Due to next day deliveries and the Internet an Maplins store of the
>1970's is never going to make money, simple as that.

Thing is, when I worked at Maplin, the vast majority of the business
was
mail-order. I think Tony B has it straight on the head.. when it was
Roger(?) and his wife, they had an interest in the core business that
got
them well off in the first place. Not stinking rich, but well off.

I honestly think that a company offering what Maplin did circa 1985
with
lots of mail order + net, and no expensive shops would make a nice
living.

Perhaps the attarction of plastic dinosaurs is strong, but that move
places
Maplin well and truly in the "tat shop" category. :(

I'm across to Farnell, Rapid and RS too.. :)

incidentally, has anyone seen a supplier carrying the new PIC 16F648
yet?
it's a 628 on steroids!! 8K, 256 mem, 256 eeprom at 20Mhz :)

Ian.



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