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9805A
Message #1 Posted by Karlheinz on 5 Nov 2000, 12:09 p.m.

Hi all, I found a 9805A, Serial#1304A00151. Is that calculator worht something ? Thank you Karlheinz Germany

      
Re: 9805A
Message #2 Posted by Viktor Toth on 5 Nov 2000, 1:54 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Karlheinz

No, it's not worth a penny, but I have a friend in Germany, and I'm sure I can ask him to help free you from the burden of having it occupy too much space in your home :-)

Seriously, the 9805 is listed as "extremely difficult" to obtain here at the MoHPC Web site, so I am sure there are a few collectors out there who're willing to pay more than a pretty penny for it!

Viktor

            
Re: 9805A
Message #3 Posted by Karlheinz on 5 Nov 2000, 3:08 p.m.,
in response to message #2 by Viktor Toth

victor, I found that pricelist now also...AND I allready was in contact with someone who was interested. let's see what happens thanx anyway karlheinz

                  
Re: 9805A - victor;
Message #4 Posted by db (martinez, california) on 5 Nov 2000, 8:00 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by Karlheinz

victor; did you ever get the idea that your subtle yet piquant humor was not being appreciated to it's fullest level?

                        
Re: 9805A - victor;
Message #5 Posted by Viktor Toth on 5 Nov 2000, 10:49 p.m.,
in response to message #4 by db (martinez, california)

I'm the first to admit that my humor isn't great (hey, I'm just a programmer, not a presidential candidate or something), although I fail to see what was 'piquant' about it. But at least I was talking about the subject at hand, namely the value of an HP-9805A, not about other contributors' style. I'd like to respectfully request that you do the same and not turn this site into another Usenet newsgroup. If you wish to continue with a personal attack (it MUST be that election season in the US!) please use my e-mail: vttoth @ vttoth.com.

Viktor

                              
Re: 9805A - victor;
Message #6 Posted by Reinhard Hawel (Austria) on 5 Nov 2000, 11:40 p.m.,
in response to message #5 by Viktor Toth

I like your sense of humor. Maybe it's because we both grew up in middle Europe :-)

                                    
Re: 9805A - viKtor;
Message #7 Posted by Nenad Vulic (Croatia) on 6 Nov 2000, 3:14 a.m.,
in response to message #6 by Reinhard Hawel (Austria)

I fully agree with Reinhard (maybe for the same reason).

                                          
Re: 9805A - viKtor;
Message #8 Posted by Viktor Toth on 6 Nov 2000, 9:20 a.m.,
in response to message #7 by Nenad Vulic (Croatia)

Hey, guys, thanks for the support! Yes, I agree, it must be that Middle Europe thing... one had to have a sense of humor to endure there. Then again, the fact that I left when I had the chance might indicate that my sense of humor is indeed underdeveloped... :-(

Viktor

                                                
Re: 9805A - viKtor;
Message #9 Posted by Reinhard Hawel (Austria) on 6 Nov 2000, 4:33 p.m.,
in response to message #8 by Viktor Toth

Seems that your intelligence is much higher than ours, just because you left Europe :-)

                                                      
Re: 9805A - viKtor;
Message #10 Posted by Viktor Toth on 7 Nov 2000, 1:30 a.m.,
in response to message #9 by Reinhard Hawel (Austria)

Not sure if it's a matter of intelligence or sheer cowardice... I just ran away :-)

Viktor

                              
Re: 9805A - victor;
Message #11 Posted by db on 6 Nov 2000, 11:20 p.m.,
in response to message #5 by Viktor Toth

piquant = spicy. that alone or combined with "subtle" in refrence to a sense of humor is almost always a compliment. i'd stake my reputation as a former pretend-english teacher on that. it's too bad that words arent as exact as numbers. i think i'll stick to arithmatic, i can usually do that.

                                    
Re: 9805A - victor;
Message #12 Posted by Viktor Toth on 7 Nov 2000, 1:29 a.m.,
in response to message #11 by db

db,

OK, I'll assume then that you paid my sense of humor a compliment (probably undeserved, I admit) and take everything back :-)

Viktor


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