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From: rrd@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ray Depew)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: HP-32S II Curiosity
Message-ID: <7360104@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM>
Date: 30 Apr 91 21:16:43 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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>And as far as "they don't duplicate other company's work" you must be
>kidding.  HP makes some pretty good IBM _clones_ (unless you consider an
>almost unused IR "touchscreen" on some models fundamental innovation).  

True.  Some people can even afford them.  (Not me...)

May I offer a slight correction to the following statement (most of which
I agree with, and official HP probably would, too) ?

>And the 95LX is pretty obviously HP's attempt to catch up in a market
                                                 ^^^^^^^^
>created by Poquet and Atari.

Try "leapfrog".  Yes, the market already exists; however, this is the first
"real" Palmtop PC -- it doesn't use "compatible" or "lookalike" software or
OS -- it uses *real* MSDOS 3.22, *real* Lotus 1-2-3 2.2, *real* Kermit --  
it's a *real* XT-compatible.

I wish the Corvallis guys the best of luck with this *real* winner.

Respectfully submitted,
Ray Depew
HP ICBD -- IC's By Dictatorship
rrd@hpfitst1.hp.com
Disclaimer:  I don't speak for HP.  I only work here.