I think people are just waiting for a big sale.

Interesting situation for DSE, industry rumours suggest 2 major suppliers have ended their terms of trade with them (or rather, indicated they will not renew terms of trade which have expired).

antonknee:

 

Interesting situation for DSE, industry rumours suggest 2 major suppliers have ended their terms of trade with them (or rather, indicated they will not renew terms of trade which have expired).

 

Not surprised at all. If your brand/products are popular and are already widely distributed, it is beyond me why anyone would want to deal with that brand. 

Sideface:

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Dick Smith Wholesale 1983-84 Electronics Enthusiast's Catalogue (1983) (Dick Smith Electronics) (AU)

Download here.

dejadeadnz:

 

antonknee:

 

Interesting situation for DSE, industry rumours suggest 2 major suppliers have ended their terms of trade with them (or rather, indicated they will not renew terms of trade which have expired).

 

 

 

 

Not surprised at all. If your brand/products are popular and are already widely distributed, it is beyond me why anyone would want to deal with that brand. 

 

 

 

 

 

It would even serve as a small bonus to the retailers who actually pay their bill, now they have less competition.

Sideface:

 

(click to view)

Dick Smith Wholesale 1983-84 Electronics Enthusiast's Catalogue (1983) (Dick Smith Electronics) (AU)

Download here. 

I love the range of "business software" available for System 80 on the last page: Word Processing, Payroll, Invoicing, Accounts Receivable/Payable, Mailing...   Pig Farm Management.

amiga500: Please someone must know what Dick Smith is demonstrating at the counter??

Apart from bad posture and an unhealthy interest in that little girl?  I'd guess it's some kind of early programmable calculator, but I'm still trying to find something that matches it.

Her Mum just gave him her phone digits, so he's a happy little dick employee now.

"if you press these keys, you get 'boobs'."

andrew027:

amiga500: Please someone must know what Dick Smith is demonstrating at the counter??

Apart from bad posture and an unhealthy interest in that little girl?  I'd guess it's some kind of early programmable calculator, but I'm still trying to find something that matches it.

amiga500:

andrew027: 

amiga500: Please someone must know what Dick Smith is demonstrating at the counter??

 

 

Apart from bad posture and an unhealthy interest in that little girl?  I'd guess it's some kind of early programmable calculator, but I'm still trying to find something that matches it. 

 

 

Hopefully just interested in selling a high profit item to the little girl! And yes it does look like sort of calculator type gadget. Time Google got with this upload a picture of something and Google will search a billion picture database and spit out the answer. Would have been good for that other thread with the telecommunications mystery object. 

Unfortunately, if you follow the link to the catalogue it only shows about four pages of product info. If you could find a version of the entire catalogue it would probably be in there.

antonknee:

 

Interesting situation for DSE, industry rumours suggest 2 major suppliers have ended their terms of trade with them (or rather, indicated they will not renew terms of trade which have expired).

 

went into the Lower Hutt over the weekend most of the TV display area has been replaced by small home and kitchen appliances.

Lots of the display wall of tvs at glenfield were off and no prices on them. Perhaps a sign that they dont even have the rights to sell the display one?