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Subject: Re: HP 28C info sought
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Date: Thu, 12-Feb-87 12:23:56 EST
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>>     By the way, if you want to get the printer confused, try PRINTing on a
>>number of '28s with the same printer all at the same time. ;-)

>The range of the printer was intentionally limited to try to prevent this from
>happening accidentally.  Apparently the IR keyboard for the IBM PCjr worked
>fine in individual homes, but when schools tried to use them in classrooms they
>found a massive interference problem.  This lesson was applied to the 18C, 28C
>and RedEye printer.

     That's right - we noticed that right away; the confusion by the printer
was deliberate on our part.  I can't consider it likely to happen by
accident, to say the least.  My apologies if that was the impression I
left.

     With more capability in many regards than prior small HP printers
(82143 at $385 and 82162 at $450) at a fraction the size and price ($135),
the 82240 is a real improvement for HP.  Good work!

	Jim "Hey, I wanna HP82240 too!" Horn