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From: edp@deland.enet.dec.com (Eric Postpischil (Always mount a scratch monkey.))
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Great Cable Debate ( was Re: <None> )
Keywords: cable hp48
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Date: 15 Feb 91 15:37:40 GMT
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In article <1991Feb14.152216@headroom.ncsa.uiuc.EDU>,
creiman@headroom.ncsa.uiuc.EDU (Chuck Reiman) writes:

> The cards and the
>calculator itself are way out there, price-wise. Charging $50 for a 
>stinking four wire cable is just twisting their proprietary knife.

I've got to disagree with that.  Yes, HP has high prices.  The 41 series was up
there.  But when the 28C came out, it was cheaper than the 41 in spite of the
fact that it was a fantastic leap ahead in calculator design.  And the 28S came
out at no additional price.

I do not think the HP-48 is at all overpriced considering its incredible
features, particularly since it is readily available for $250 to $280.  In
rereading the manual again, I am noticing lots of attention to detail -- HP
really put a lot into the 48.  I would like to see the RAM cards cheaper, and I
don't think the cable is $50 if you order it without the software, but the 48
itself is definitely not overpriced.


				-- edp (Eric Postpischil)
				"Always mount a scratch monkey."
				edp@jareth.enet.dec.com