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From: Russell_Williams.design_women@gateway.qm.apple.com (Russell Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: HP48 List of Related Products 7/90
Message-ID: <9716@goofy.Apple.COM>
Date: 13 Aug 90 15:11:08 GMT
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References:<1990Aug8.135954.6677@ipsa.reuter.com> <32511@cup.portal.com>,<2472@ryn.esg.dec.com> <0093AFD4.78CB8DC0@EA.USL.EDU>

In article <0093AFD4.78CB8DC0@EA.USL.EDU> chambersdj@EA.USL.EDU writes:
> $35 for a cable!!!??? Incredible.  They must be making each one by hand.

When I worked at HP, the cost of HP computer cables was a standing joke. 
The internal costs were often greater than retail at Radio Shack, and the 
profit margins were high.