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Is MS Server cheaper thanLinux in RadioShack?
Is MS Server cheaper thanLinux in RadioShack?I read from Microsoft that its Server is 20% to 50% cheaper than Linux in Radio Shack. Is this a hoax? I am a professional accountant, I want line for line of cost comparison between the two. Otherwise, it's unbelievable!! ...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Linux, is the radio shack story a hoax?, pchsiu@..., RadioShack Corp., server, software
Discussion threads 2006-04-28

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Earliest Laptop Radio Shack Model 100
Actually the Radio Shack Model 100 (and NEC 8201) ran on 4 AA batteries, had an LCD screen and were WIDELY used by reporters and others. As a consultant I snapped one up and used it for years as a note taking machine in meetings. It turned on immediately, was...
Tags: Monitors & displays, laptop computer, larrywl, Radio Shack Model 100, Radio Shack
Discussion threads 2007-05-11
Cracking open the Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo)
The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer was one of the first personal computers to have wide acceptance. In this TechRepublic Cracking Open Gallery we take a look at what is inside this personal computer dinosaur. by Mark Kaelin
Tags: TRS-80, radio shack, cracking open, off topic, geekend, TechRepublic Inc., Computer, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware, Mark Kaelin
Image galleries 2008-01-31
Dinosaur sightings: The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo)
Before Microsoft and Bill Gates took control of the personal computer market, personal computers such as the Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer aka CoCo were all the rage. The Model 3134 TRS-80, shown in this TechRepublic Photo Gallery, ships with a whopping 16K of RAM memory. Our TRS-80 CoCo is...
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Computer, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware, Mark Kaelin, geekeTRS-80, radio shack, dinosaur sightings, off topic, geekend
Image galleries 2008-01-29
Dynalogic Hyperion (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from 1980-1983)
Model 100 memoriesI think I got my Tandy model 100 in the early 90's, and the Radioshack store people must have thought: "Thank God, a real sucker." But it really did serve my needs: never crashed, easy to type on, instant on--a sort of pre-pda machine. I do miss that...
Tags: COMPUTERS, Dinosaur Sightings, memories, model100, radioshack, pjmoy, hardware, Hyperion Solutions Corp., easy-to, computer
Discussion threads 2006-06-11
Cracking Open the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P
While the Osborne 1 claims to be the word's first self-contained portable personal computer, the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P can lay claim to being one of the next generation of portable computers. Eerily similar to the Osborne 1, the Model 4P made major strides in construction and usability. This...
Tags: Cracking open, trs-80 model 4p, personal computers, off topic, geekend
Image galleries 2008-03-25
Top ten methods of layoff notification that Radio Shack rejected
On Tuesday, Radio Shack notified 400-450 employees BY E-MAIL that they were losing their jobs. This has, understandably, drawn a lot of criticism in the media. One blogger I think nailed it when she described the action thusly: "Disgraceful."I thought Radio Shack was skirting the bottom of the ethics barrel...
Tags: layoff, Radio Shack
Blog posts 2006-09-01
What to do with old CPUs
My first computer was a TRS-80 Tandy Radio Shack in 1985. Currently, I even have an old 286 Compaq "portable" hardly a laptop paperweight that still works well that I used in college in the 90s. The AC adapter, alone, weights about two pounds!A
Tags: donating, cpus, recycling, Goodwill Industries, gln265@..., CPU, old CPU, off-topic, old, hardware, donation, computer
Discussion threads 2006-10-15
Success Story: Satellite Radio - Terrestrial Digital Radio Is Also on the Way
While Sirius and XM battle each other for subscribers, they're about to face another digital radio competitor, HD Radio. Formerly known as In Band On Channel IBOC, this terrestrial digital radio system is being developed and tested right now by iBiquity. The HD Radio system simply widens the bandwidth of...
Tags: Digital Radio, Radio, Satellite, Satellite Radio, HD Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Music, Marketing, Personal Technology
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Washington Post Radio (widget)
Washington Post Radio plays WTWP, the radio station of The Washington Post, where there is always more to the story. Features in-depth reports from Washington Post reporters. Based on the Radio One widget from John Hinds. (Washington Post Radio streams news station WTOP when WTWP plays Washington Nationals games because...
Tags: Radio, Washington Post Co., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
Software downloads 2007-07-09
Radio_PRO2052 (zip)
This is a front-end for remotely controlling the RS PRO-2052 Police Scanner. I developed the software soon after purchasing my scanner from Radio Shack, because bending over or picking it up to program it manually was a major pain. This is a click once application, and does not require an...
Tags: Radio Shack, Scanners, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Peripherals, Management
Software downloads 2007-02-06
MostFun Burger Island (exe)
Stranded on a remote island with nowhere to go but up, Patty must decide and quick how to turn a tacky burger shack into a meat lover's paradise. Join in the fun as you help her anticipate complicated orders, deal with unruly customers, and manage the day-to-day life of a...
Tags: Island
Software downloads 2007-10-12
Bring out your dead!
One of most popular set of Photo Galleries that we do on TechRepublic is the Cracking Open series. In them, we take perfectly good pieces of technology and take them apart, displaying all the bits inside. Most of the time, they even still work when we put them back together!...
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Blog, Blogging, Internet, John Sheesley
Blog posts 2008-04-07
CMOS Battery
I'm having a terrible time trying to locate a replacement CMOS battery for an old Gateway E-4200 tower PC. Any help???-dIs this the type that has a small connector on the MOBO?? Or the type that uses a small button battery?? The button batteries are available at...
Tags: battery, CLT-IT_Tech, CMOS
Q&A 2006-06-07
ABC Australia Classic FM Radio Player (widget)
A modified Radio Player for streaming radio from the ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Stations include Classic FM, Triple J JJJ, News Radio, Radio National, dig Internet Radio, the English service of Radio Australia and ABC local radio. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
Tags: ABC Inc., FM-radio, Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
Software downloads 2007-07-06
Joetsy Radio Station (exe)
This Radio Station gives you the possibility to listen easy to the radio. Radio stations in this version are: Fear FM, Jumpstation, Hardcore United, 3FM, Skyradio & TMF Radio. This software don't have to be installed.
Tags: Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
Software downloads 2007-03-26
Downloading/Saving Voicemails from Blackberry to PC
I'm looking for a cable or bluetooth instructions on how to save my Voicemails from my Blackberry 7130e to my computer or a digital voice recorder.I want to save these great VMs from my two young boys, they are too cute to delete.I heard of a cable that allows you...
Tags: Cable, Handhelds, mikemuyot@..., PC, RIM BlackBerry
Discussion threads 2007-04-26
Radio stations advocate texting while driving
Here's a super stupid news flash for you. Some radio stations are holding contests that require listeners to send in text messages from their mobile phones. When do people usually listen to the radio? When they're in their vehicles. I don't know about you, but sending text messages while driving...
Tags: Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Sonja Thompson
Blog posts 2007-09-26
Hip Hop Radio Toolbar (exe)
The Hip Hop Radio Toolbar enhance your browser with a built-in radio, let you listen to predefined hip-hop radio stations in a single click, and add your own favorite radio stations. In addition, the Hip Hop Radio toolbar streams fresh hip hop headline news to your computer, with a quick...
Tags: Toolbar, Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
Software downloads 2006-05-29
Radio Pacific Live Radio (gadget)
Radio Pacific Live Radio is a gadget that will let you listen to the Radio Pacific internet radio station. Radio Pacific is a radio station based in New Zealand. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
Tags: Radio, Radio Pacific, Radio Pacific Live Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
Software downloads 2007-12-14
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