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From: biometal@watever.waterloo.edu (Andrew MacLean)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: HP48SX GREAT!
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Date: 6 Mar 90 14:22:16 GMT
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Reply-To: biometal@watever.waterloo.edu (Andrew MacLean)
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WOW!!!! HP looks like they have created a great machine! Congrats!


BUT, this is another one of those FIRST releases questions where, 
"Do I buy it now, or wait to see if they ugrade the ROM in the near future?"

As people who bought the HP28C know all to well, once you have spent the
money, it is DARN hard to get rid of an outdated machine! 

My question is this: (I would appreciate comments from HP people!)
   I want VERY much to buy this new calculator, but I am afraid that it may
   have some serious bug(s) that will be fixed within a year. Should I buy
   now, or wait for a year for things to settle down? Is HP still developing
   the software, and may therefore have a new release in a short period of time?

UGH!!! SIGH!!! Decisions, decisions?

Also, when do you think that the HP48SX will become available here in Canada?

Thanks for any comments.

Andrew MacLean
Systems Design Engineer
University of Waterloo