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How to get a new HP42S?
Message #1 Posted by Tom Peddle (UK) on 23 Aug 2000, 2:19 p.m.

All

HP don't seem at all interested in producing the HP42S (or a good sucessor). HP may have some HP42's lurking around in an office somewhere, but probably don't want to sell them due to mucking up sales of their new calculators and issues of support etc.

One possible way of getting HP to make some (or sell what they have) would be a subscription. I'd guess you would need about 1000 or so orders with money up front and an understanding that they were only replaced if faulty in the first 12 months with NO support after. (HP might have to make available 1100 or so to cover faulty ones over the first 12 months)

I would probably put in an order for 2 or 3 calculators for $100 each if this got off the ground. So you would only need 300 people for it to possibly work.

Am I just dreaming, or would HP do this as a sign off to their great past and loyal users?

Does anyone here (including the curator) know if HP would go for such a deal?

Would prices get out of hand once the collectors had latched onto the idea?

Tom.

      
Re: How to get a new HP42S?
Message #2 Posted by Dave Hicks on 23 Aug 2000, 4:29 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Tom Peddle (UK)

I tried to buy 500 of them but that discussion was "tabled". I was also going to handle warrantee issues myself.

            
Re: How to get a new HP42S?
Message #3 Posted by Tom on 24 Aug 2000, 1:18 p.m.,
in response to message #2 by Dave Hicks

Does this mean HP would rather these HP42s went in the bin? (IBM would not sell off older PCs, even to begging schools, because they thought it would reduce sales of newer PCs)

However I've tried HPs newer stuff and it just is not suitable for what I need a calculator for. The HP42s would be ideal.

OK I have bought a new HP calculator, so HP's policy sort of worked on me, BUT I will NEVER buy an HP calculator again unless I hear it's praises sung from all quarters. The HP49's manual has to be seen to be beleived :-(

                  
Re: How to get a new HP42S?
Message #4 Posted by Thibaut on 24 Aug 2000, 2:56 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by Tom

I totally agree.

I've also bought a 49G. Nice tool for a student who want to cheat (at least I could have cheated with such a calculator), but have you seen how <u>SLOW</u> it is to do a simple addition ?

                  
Re: How to get a new HP42S?
Message #5 Posted by Dave Hicks on 24 Aug 2000, 3:40 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by Tom

My impression was that they were concerned that the time spent getting everything lined up (management on three continents, legal, financial, tax issues...) for this small and special deal would end up costing more than the calculators were worth.

                        
Re: How to get a new HP42S?
Message #6 Posted by Chris Catotti on 24 Aug 2000, 5:20 p.m.,
in response to message #5 by Dave Hicks

So that begs the question ... What is their minimum order quantity? Count me in for some.

                              
Re: How to get a new HP42S?
Message #7 Posted by Menno on 25 Aug 2000, 2:29 a.m.,
in response to message #6 by Chris Catotti

Count me in for one as well

                              
Re: How to get a new HP42S?
Message #8 Posted by Jack Neely on 26 Aug 2000, 8:37 a.m.,
in response to message #6 by Chris Catotti

Count me in for 2 42's. I have to be prepared for the long lean time ahead.

                        
Re: How to get a new HP42S?
Message #9 Posted by Steve on 27 Aug 2000, 6:17 a.m.,
in response to message #5 by Dave Hicks

I'll take 5 of them...If you get to make an order, please email me...Thanks Steve Surveying sucks without a 42S...

                              
Re: How to get a new HP42S?
Message #10 Posted by db on 29 Aug 2000, 12:00 a.m.,
in response to message #9 by Steve

i'd buy one too; just to feel like i'm part of the solution. but i've got to admit that i got out of the 42 like Lot got out of sodom the first time mine lost 6K of programs. btw steve; in the states surveying sucks even with a 42. i tell people i'm a piano player in ......

                        
Re: How to get a new HP42S?
Message #11 Posted by C Tolossa on 31 Aug 2000, 1:04 a.m.,
in response to message #5 by Dave Hicks

I'LL TAKE QTY TWO, THANKS )))))(MR.TOLOSSA)(((((

                              
Re: How to get a new HP42S?
Message #12 Posted by R. Flores on 9 Sept 2000, 4:53 p.m.,
in response to message #11 by C Tolossa

Count me in for two units ...


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