RadioShack

also referred to as: radio shack

5 statements across 5 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Apr 3, 2017 by Steve Case · said 20 times in 15 episodes since 2016 · across every show →

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brought up most by Guy Raz (5), Michael Dell (4), Steve Case (3), Rod Canion (2), Nolan Bushnell (2), Mike Radenbaugh (1), Mark Cuban (1), David Baszucki (1)

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Everything said about RadioShack, oldest first

Apr 3, 2017
Assertion Supported
Steve Case: AOL built early private-label online services for Commodore, IBM, Apple
“We created something called Q-Link for Commodore. We created something called PC-Link for RadioShack. We created something called Promenade for IBM. We created something called Apple-Link for Apple.”
Steve Case Apr 3, 2017 ▶ 8:32 AOL: Steve Case
May 22, 2017
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Radio Shack attempted to acquire Compaq in late 1986
“Radio Shack tried to buy us in late 86 and early 87, and so that was going on, and at the same time all this was happening.”
Rod Canion May 22, 2017 ▶ 25:31 Compaq Computers: Rod Canion
Mar 25, 2019
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Canion: Radio Shack tried to acquire Compaq in 1986
“Radio Shack tried to buy us in late 86 and early 87, and so that was going on, and at the same time all this was happening.”
Rod Canion Mar 25, 2019 ▶ 25:53 Compaq Computers: Rod Canion (2019)
May 13, 2019
Disclosure
Pipkin initially bought Belkin components at retail, relying on unpaid labor
“In those early days, the cost that I was paying for the components wasn't competitive. Some of the times I was buying it at a place like a Radio Shack or an electronic store or something, but my labor was, you know, free, and there was no doubt in my mind that…”
Chet Pipkin May 13, 2019 ▶ 16:36 Belkin International: Chet Pipkin
Aug 15, 2022
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Baszucki: Built custom Apple II controllers using Radio Shack potentiometers
“I built asteroid type games, and there was a way to in a primitive way, go to Radio Shack and buy these knob potentiometers and wire them up to the Apple II and build a primitive game controller, and I can remember having my siblings come down and play this ch…”
David Baszucki Aug 15, 2022 ▶ 4:41 Roblox: David Baszucki
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