Agreed - Radio Shack completely lost sight of what the hobbyist was doing and how they were evolving. The stores became a mix of Best Buy and Radio Shack from t

Agreed - Radio Shack completely lost sight of what the hobbyist was doing and how they were evolving. The stores became a mix of Best Buy and Radio Shack from the 80s. However, it is also important to note that the evolution of consumer electronics was away from the "tower" PC you could easily build and modify yourself, and towards sealed devices with intricate and highly designed components like laptops and smartphones. Still possible, thanks to iFixit, but not quite as easy.