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From: gchow@ipsa.reuter.com (george chow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: HP Promo??
Summary: Is there a promo on for the 48sx?
Keywords: Equation Solver, promo, 48sx
Message-ID: <1990Aug12.023453.10030@ipsa.reuter.com>
Date: 12 Aug 90 02:34:53 GMT
Reply-To: gchow@itcyyz.UUCP (george chow)
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Organization: Reuter:File, Toronto Ont., Canada ( Old Name:I.P. Sharp)
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I was down at the local dealer (Downtown Electronic on Yonge St) looking at the
48sx. Two things caught my attention:

  o they now have the D-revision ROM
  o they say that there is a promo starting August 15 whereby if you buy a
    48sx, you get a coupon that you mail in to HP to get the Equation Library.

My question is: is there really a promo going on? I didn't hear anything about
it here on c.s.h. (Not that c.s.h is gospel or anything but I'd expect c.s.h
to be a bit more up-to-date than a local dealer.) Since today's only the 11th, 
the dealer don't have the coupons yet. They `admonished' to buy the 48sx today 
and come back in four days to pick up the coupon. Can anyone substantiate 
the dealer? Does is sound plausible for HP to be giving away a $150 Equation
Library for a $350 calculator? BTW, if it matters, I'm in Canada (Toronto).