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HP32SII available Message #1 Posted by GE (France) on 29 Mar 2002, 10:34 a.m. I just purchased a new HP32SII at a long-time HP dealer for something like $65. It has the new horrible color scheme, the 'unprotected' screen, and the keys are painted, but the key feel is very nice (compared to other more recent models). The dealer told me he had just received a batch of these, and that to his knowledge it was still made. As I proposed a number of times here, if anyone wants one, brand new unopened (but with french manual), just let me know.

Re: HP32SII available Message #2 Posted by Dave Shaffer on 29 Mar 2002, 3:50 p.m., in response to message #1 by GE (France) I just bought one of these on Wednesday (3/27) at a Fry's electronics store in Phoenix (Arizona), for $59.99. They had a few more. I didn't ask about more in the pipeline. There was also a selection of all (?) other current HP calcs ('12, '17, '30, '38 (or '39, I don't remember) and '48 or '49 (again, I don't remember). Get 'em while you can. Dave

Re: HP32SII available Message #3 Posted by Mike Sebastian (Texas) on 29 Mar 2002, 11:24 p.m., in response to message #2 by Dave Shaffer The Fry's in Arlington, Texas, still had several HP-32SII units in the new color scheme as of noon Friday, along with the 12C, 20S, 30S, 39G, and 48GX.

Re: HP32SII available Message #4 Posted by Dave on 30 Mar 2002, 8:16 p.m., in response to message #3 by Mike Sebastian (Texas) I bought one a month ago from the buy.com website for $45.00. However, they are no longer in stock at buy.com.

new color scheme? Message #5 Posted by aruid on 30 Mar 2002, 8:26 p.m., in response to message #3 by Mike Sebastian (Texas) Why did they change the color scheme? In the manual it still refers to the old blue and red color sceme, rather than the new green and light purple scheme. I do like how the area around the LCD panel is silver with black text rather than black with silver text. I don't think the changes are bad, but why would they change if they didn't have to? Quality wise, the newer HP 32Sii is still as nice as my 6 year old HP 20S the keys feel exactly the same, and they both feel very sturdy Can a color blind person see the new scheme better? ARUID

Re: new color scheme? Message #6 Posted by Chan Tran on 31 Mar 2002, 10:39 p.m., in response to message #5 by aruid I am color blind and I found the new color scheme is both ugly and diffcult to read. However, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder so being color blind my judgment does not have much value.

Re: new color scheme? Message #7 Posted by John K. (US) on 2 Apr 2002, 12:42 a.m., in response to message #6 by Chan Tran I am color blind and I found the new color scheme is both ugly and diffcult to read. Well, I'm not color blind and I, too, find the new color scheme to be both ugly and difficult to read. :^)

Re: new color scheme? Message #8 Posted by Ernie Malaga on 2 Apr 2002, 5:26 a.m., in response to message #6 by Chan Tran Quite the opposite, Chan! Your remarks prove a point I've felt very strongly about: that the new "cool" colors chosen by HP are hard on color-blind people. It is said that 1 out of every 100 men (not women) is color-blind, being unable to distinguish between red and green, but (I suppose) being able to differentiate the other colors without trouble. Back when HP was still run by Mr. Hewlett and Mr. Packard, they selected gold and blue shift keys (and labels) for the shifted functions of their calculators -- as far back as the 1974 HP-65. Gold and blue are excellent choices for color-blind people. Turquoise and purple aren't. -Ernie

Re: new color scheme? Message #9 Posted by Tony on 31 Mar 2002, 11:24 p.m., in response to message #5 by aruid The 32SII is a mature product and is not aggressively marketed by HP. This would make me believe the new package is the result of a cost reduction in manufacturing and/or parts.

Re: new color scheme? Message #10 Posted by J.Manrique on 1 Apr 2002, 5:38 a.m., in response to message #5 by aruid Hello, I have a "new color" HP32SII from two years more or less. As far as I know HP bought great amount of black plastic at lower price from a company near to close that was selling it so cheap due its financial problems.. At least that are the news we have here at Spain... Cheers, J.Manrique

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