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From: darrylo@hpnmdla.hp.com (Darryl Okahata)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: NEW !?  HP PDL for 48sx
Message-ID: <1570028@hpnmdla.hp.com>
Date: 19 Apr 91 18:26:13 GMT
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In comp.sys.handhelds, cook@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Steve Cook) writes:

> I understand that a Mac version of the PDL will not happen, something
> about not enough resources to support this effort.  I find this
> unfortunate for several reasons:  the Mac is probably the PC of choice
> for many hp48 owners ...

     The Mac is the "PC of choice for many hp48 owners ..."?  How many
people do you know who went out and bought a Mac just so that they can
connect it to their HP-48SX?  ;-)

     In terms of market share, MSDOS-based PCs have the largest market
share, followed by (probably) the Mac and then the Amiga.  This is the
harsh realities of life.  ;-)  I have no connection with the calculator
people but, if they only had enough resources to write PDL for one, and
only one, platform, writing it for MSDOS-based PCs is probably the
correct choice, as this will reach the largest number of users.

     Note, however, that I don't like this situation, as it probably
does leave a fairly large number of users "out in the cold".  However,
if there is a problem with resources, would you rather see Corvallis
working on a Mac PDL, or would you rather have them work on new
calculators?

     Frankly, I'd rather have them work on calculators.  ;-)

     -- Darryl Okahata
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