[Australia] 50% off all online orders at Rockby until 31st October... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: johnboxall
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 10, 2022, 06:12:58 am
content: https://www.rockby.com.au/Index2012.cfm

author: David Aurora
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2022, 08:44:31 am
content: To be fair, 50% discount doesn't even begin to compensate customers for having to use their awful website.

author: IconicPCB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2022, 11:45:11 am
content: Buggers can't be choosers.

author: Hydron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2022, 01:55:02 pm
content: Quote from: David Aurora on October 10, 2022, 08:44:31 amJust be glad it's not these jokers:https://www.chromtech.net.au/index-m5.htm

author: David Aurora
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2022, 09:24:29 pm
content: Quote from: Hydron on October 10, 2022, 01:55:02 pmSweet merciful fuck

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 10, 2022, 11:18:04 pm
content: Quote from: Hydron on October 10, 2022, 01:55:02 pm

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2022, 11:48:11 pm
content: Quote from: IconicPCB on October 10, 2022, 11:45:11 amWhy, is there a shortage of arseholes?

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2022, 12:12:10 am
content: Quote from: David Aurora on October 10, 2022, 08:44:31 amAwful it is ..... it make me stay away from this

author: Black Phoenix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2022, 02:55:28 am
content: Quote from: Hydron on October 10, 2022, 01:55:02 pmJesus the 90s called and want their style back...

author: austfox
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2022, 04:41:42 am
content: Does anyone know if these means they will be closing down in the near future, or is it because they have too much stock?

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 13, 2022, 05:50:45 am
content: I love Rockby, placed many orders with them in the past for cables and things I don't really need, but I might one day.

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2022, 07:13:57 am
content: Rockby has stuffed my "box of dreams" over the years. Long may they continue.I also wonder if I should read something into this. Rockby are really the "last man standing" of the old school electronics retailers. The guys aren't getting any younger but I still don't think they'd be ready to retire just yet.Maybe they are clearing the decks of stuff that is getting in the way of future plans.

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 28, 2022, 02:33:24 am
content: It took me this long to buckle and order more? OK it was only $75 so I don't feel too bad.But if you do have a desire to obtain an old part for a project (real or imagined) you'd better hop to it.I have a few 8080A processors and I ordered a few of the Intel chips made to support it (8224, 8228 and a few crystals).If you're planning an Altair or IMSAI replica then you'd get some obscure bits like 8T97 8212. Maybe they're easy to come by, I didn't check, but at least you're unlikely to get fakes at Rockby for this old stuff.