Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!mathsoc
From: mathsoc@watserv1.waterloo.edu (Math Society)
Subject: Re: Mac software for HP-48 interfacing.
Message-ID: <1991May27.144903.26439@watserv1.waterloo.edu>
Organization: University of Waterloo
References: <264@hsvaic.boeing.com> <916@hwsw.gedas.de>
Date: Mon, 27 May 1991 14:49:03 GMT
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In article <916@hwsw.gedas.de> steve@hwsw.gedas.de (Stefan Mueller) writes:
>In article <264@hsvaic.boeing.com> scott@hsvaic.boeing.com writes:
>>What software (other than Kermit which I can get free) is on  the Mac
>>interface disk for the HP48?
>>
>>Is it worth the $$ you paid for it?
>
>Is it worth the price? Not really (the extra software)
>But since this or any other Interface Kit seems to be the only reasonable
>way to backup your software and data (and get software from ftp-sites),
>everybody should have one.

Don't bother unless you've got money to throw around. Go build your own
cable.  It only takes at most a half hour.  I just split a mac cable and
crimped the wires onto some pins.  Works great.

Why pay HP's $50 price for the cable alone, or the $80 for the Interface
Kit.  I know HP should make a profit on their products, but lets be
reasonable.

--Dave.