[joshstrange]

Agreed, it's not like RS has any value other than it's store space. I'd probably ditch whatever procurement process they had for getting their tech anyways as I'm sure it's highly inefficient, lacking in product people want, and rife with corruption. Also the people that work at RS are next to worthless (IMHO in terms of helping build towards the vision jones1818 outlines, not worthless as people) for doing anything but trying to sell you a phone. There are of course exceptions to this but I agree with yesiamyourdad that you'd be better off starting from square one.