A simple issue, run down to the local electrical or gadget store and pick up a USB-C to lightning cable or 3ft Ethernet cable. 48 hours later I still can’t find a retail outlet that actually sells these things or have stock. Amongst the numerous mobile phone stores, there are very few outlets that sell critical cables, of course, I could have ordered it online and or visited one of the large superstores.
I really miss great stores like RadioShack and Tandy in the US and the UK’s Maplin who ceased trading this year. Moreover, I miss the knowledgeable staff and geek advisors, nowadays independent stores have little or no stock outside the standard USB cable and are pretty clueless about technology.
Who sent the Ping of Death to local gadget stores?… Was it not profitable? Were the staff overheads too high? Was the turnover too slow?….and what will replace them? The need is still there and grows constantly as we ponder a thousand questions when things go wrong.
..but Dr Google will probably know the answer, whoops I can’t get Google to load…..help me, somebody.
