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From: rrd@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ray Depew)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Re: Thrown out 48's (Was: Re: My HP48sx Rev E replacement has STICKY keys!)
Message-ID: <7360076@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM>
Date: 21 Feb 91 21:13:01 GMT
References: <1991Feb19.223641.18988@en.ecn.purdue.edu>
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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>Does anyone know what HP is doing with all those revision A, B, and C
>machines that are being upgraded to revision E?  I sort of assumed
>that instead of just throwing them away HP might actually be giving a
>whole bunch away to some "charitable organization" (like a school).
>It seems a shame to throw away a whole bunch of state-of-the-art
>calculators with a few software bugs.

I don't know about warranty returns, but store returns are "sold" inside HP
for company bizniz only.  It's almost the only way an HP employee can get 
one for business purposes.  (Smiley optional)

Regards
Ray Depew
HP ICBD, Fort Collins CO
rrd@hpfitst1.hp.com