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HP-41C high keycaps Message #1 Posted by Bo Kristoffersen on 4 Feb 2002, 10:22 a.m. Hi all, In a number of recent eBay auctions early HP-41C with high keycaps have been described as "rare" - is this correct? All the HP-41C I have seen had high keycaps. When did the design change for the HP-41C? Regards from Copenhagen, Bo Kristoffersen

Re: HP-41C high keycaps Message #2 Posted by David Smith on 4 Feb 2002, 11:46 a.m., in response to message #1 by Bo Kristoffersen I don't think the high keytops are rare at all. In my records of over 20 HP41 machines I have had or worked on about half were the high keytop versions.

Re: HP-41C high keycaps Message #3 Posted by tomd on 5 Feb 2002, 3:54 p.m., in response to message #2 by David Smith I agree 100%, David. Half of my 41C machines were/are "high tops". My guess is that the term "rare" is used only to jack up the asking price.

Re: HP-41C high keycaps Message #4 Posted by Raymond Hellstern (Germany) on 4 Feb 2002, 1:25 p.m., in response to message #1 by Bo Kristoffersen Hi, AFAIK they changed the from the steep keys to the flat ones around 1980-81. So obviously there are more HP-41's with 'flat' keys than with steep keys. Three of my HP-41's have those steep keys. For usage, I like the 'flat' keys much more, the alpha symbols are easier to read, and the 'knack' point and pressure force is optimal (IMHO). Regards, Raymond

Re: HP-41C high keycaps Message #5 Posted by John Ioannidis on 4 Feb 2002, 6:56 p.m., in response to message #1 by Bo Kristoffersen You have to understand ebay semantics. "rare" means "not all of them were made this way", just as "like new" means "it probably works" and "exceptional value" refers to the value to the seller, not to the buyer.

LOL Message #6 Posted by Randy Smith on 5 Feb 2002, 3:39 a.m., in response to message #5 by John Ioannidis That is funny! I notice it too with postal cards. Common cards are called rare, antique, hard to find, etc. I find it quite humorous. Randy

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