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From: sjthomas@cup.portal.com (Stephen J Thomas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: HP48SX purchase opinions wanted
Message-ID: <33872@cup.portal.com>
Date: 14 Sep 90 01:20:25 GMT
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In a previous article, Jan Brittenson writes:
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>In article <33837@cup.portal.com> 
>   Jake-S@cup.portal.com (Jake G Schwartz) writes:
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> > Speaking of rev E, Richard Nelson at EduCalc reports tonite that rev E
> > units have already shown up at their store.
>
>   Is this true? When I called EduCalc to order my 48 less than two
>weeks ago I was told E units would not be shipped "until sometime next
>year"! So I ordered a D unit. This is not exactly what I had expected
>from EduCalc, with which I've had good experience in the past. I think
>I'm done doing business with them if this is true. Or perhaps I'll
>call and yell yell yell.

  Relax!  Don't yell yell yell at EduCALC.  They have no more control
over ROM revisions sent by HP than your local car dealer does controlling
when the new models are introduced.  HP is notorious for not accurately 
predicting when entire product lines will be shipped, not to mention
specific ROM revisions (although they have gotten better lately).
You can't fault EduCALC for receiving these ROMs sooner than expected.
EduCALC does a great job providing services to the HP user community which 
other firms wouldn't even consider.  I doubt you could even find another 
dealer who could figure out a 48 ROM version, or would take the effort
to tell you if they did know.

  You stated that you ordered your 48 less than 2 wks ago. EduCALC has
a 15-day money-back guarantee.  If you're unhappy with your purchase,
you have that option.  Before yelling, try talk talk talking.
 
Stephen J Thomas   
sjthomas@cup.portal.com
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