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From: gt3398b@prism.gatech.EDU (DELANO,ANDREW DOUGLAS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: HP48 - HP48 transfers
Message-ID: <8982@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Date: 6 May 90 17:36:15 GMT
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Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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Me and my freind both have 48's.  They will succesfully transfer information
up to about 3 inches.  There are two reasons the range is so short:

1.)  A short range saves batteries
2.)  Less important, an educators group objected to a long range
     in fear that students would use them to cheat on tests.

These are the only real reasons I know.  Although I haven't tried it myself,
some people have suggested using one of those things you clip on to tv and
stereo remotes to increase the range.  If long range is important to you,
this might help you out.

			Have fun
				Andy



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DELANO,ANDREW DOUGLAS
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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