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.\u00a0 48 hours later I still can\u2019t find a retail outlet that actually sells these things or have stock.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n
I really miss great stores like RadioShack and Tandy in the US and the UK’s Maplin who ceased trading this year.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n
Who sent the Ping of Death to local gadget stores?… Was it not profitable? Were the staff overheads too high?\u00a0 Was the turnover too slow?….and what will replace them?\u00a0 The need is still there and grows constantly as we ponder a thousand questions when things go wrong.<\/p>\n
..but Dr Google will probably know the answer, whoops I can’t get Google to load…..help me, somebody.<\/p>\n 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.\u00a0 48 hours later I still can\u2019t find a retail outlet that actually sells these things or have stock.\u00a0 Amongst the numerous mobile phone stores, there are very few outlets that sell … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/clickonyx.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sever-3100049_1920-1024x745.jpg\")