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From: taber@ultnix.enet.dec.com (Patrick St. Joseph Teahan Taber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: ROM revisions; LEAVE HP ALONE
Keywords: hp 48
Message-ID: <3923@ryn.mro4.dec.com>
Date: 7 Feb 91 13:48:16 GMT
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In article <3383@gmuvax2.gmu.edu>, peraino@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (Bob Peraino)
writes:

|>Can you say, "Surface Mount Device?" Yeah, sure, the ROMS could have been
|>replacable, if you wanted a calculator the size of a lunch box. 

Can you say "daughter board?"  Wouldn't that be an improvement on the
design?  Even though you are tired of reading the whining of people who
believe in the ego-centric universe theory (trust me, I am too,) does it
mean that there's no room for improvement?  

After all this, I would be VERY surprised if the next calculator design
doesn't have some sort of field replaceable control store.  Then HP
could turn upgrading the ROMs into a revenue stream instead of an
albatross. (Just like upgrading operating systems in PC's. If it changes
during the warantee you expect a free upgrade, otherwise you run out and
buy it and inspire all your friends to do the same.)
 

                                             >>>==>PStJTT
                                     Patrick St. Joseph Teahan Taber, KC1TD

If I was authorized to speak for my employer, I'd be too important to
waste my time on this crap....