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From: alonzo@microsoft.UUCP (Alonzo GARIEPY)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Downloads of HP-48SX binary files.
Message-ID: <53747@microsoft.UUCP>
Date: 23 Mar 90 20:11:50 GMT
References: <1990Mar21.142101.28032@cec1.wustl.edu> <3590@sunspot.UUCP> <1461@uc.msc.umn.edu> <1990Mar21.225133.2561@santra.uucp>
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In article <1990Mar21.225133.2561@santra.uucp> jmunkki@kampi.hut.fi (Juri Munkki) writes:
> Creating a machine with 256KB ROM and trusting that it doesn't have
> serious bugs is crazy. Buying such a machine is stupid. I feel stupid
> right now after two days of fighting with the kermit.

If HP relied on trust for quality assurance, I doubt they would have the
reputation for excellence they do.  Your statement might be rephrased:
it is impressive how few bugs remain in such a complex piece of software
as the HP 48.

I don't think you should feel bad for buying this machine.  I have had
no trouble with the kermit.  Perhaps you should use slightly different
parameters.  Bill Wickes has already implied that HP will satisfy any
customer who is having major problems, so do not despair.

Alonzo