HP Forum Archive 08

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Rubber keys: How're they lasting? Message #1 Posted by David H Thompson on 1 July 2002, 6:37 p.m. Hello, I don't have an HP 49G, but I was wondering; how are the controversial rubber keys standing up to daily use?

Re: Rubber keys: How're they lasting? Message #2 Posted by J.C. Randerson on 1 July 2002, 11:29 p.m., in response to message #1 by David H Thompson The HP49 is a strange beast. I have one Indonesian HP49, from when they first came out, that's been pounded on terribly, with no wear on the keys. I had 2 Chinese HP49s that I sent back to HP because in just a few months time the paint wore almost completely off. I also sent back an Indonesian HP49 because the screen scratched badly with no abuse at all. I now have 3 Chinese HP49s, all fairly new, and how they'll perform? - impossible to tell. I like the HP49 better than the TI89, but you can't trust to having just one, especially now that they've been discontinued. J.C. Randerson

Re: Rubber keys: How're they lasting? Message #3 Posted by Juergen Rodenkirchen on 2 July 2002, 3:24 a.m., in response to message #2 by J.C. Randerson The 49 really has been discontinued?! This is new to me! Since when have they been discontinued?

Re: Rubber keys: How're they lasting? Message #4 Posted by J.Manrique on 2 July 2002, 5:01 a.m., in response to message #3 by Juergen Rodenkirchen As far as I know hp49g hasn't been discontinued, and it will be top calculator for next curse "Back to School" promotion.. at least in Spain. Thanks, J.Manrique

Re: Rubber keys: How're they lasting? Message #5 Posted by J.C. Randerson on 2 July 2002, 10:18 p.m., in response to message #3 by Juergen Rodenkirchen The distributor I buy from, Samson Cables, has told me the HP49 is a discontinued item.

Re: Rubber keys: How're they lasting? Message #6 Posted by Y. Samuel Arai on 2 July 2002, 1:41 p.m., in response to message #2 by J.C. Randerson What do you do that require the use of three 49G's? Just curious! Sam

Re: Rubber keys: How're they lasting? Message #7 Posted by J.C. Randerson on 2 July 2002, 10:30 p.m., in response to message #6 by Y. Samuel Arai I do a lot of on the keyboard programming. After all the programmers from the ACO were laid off,I knew that no new CAS features would be added, so if I wanted something, I had to program it myself. I'm very hard on equipment, I really use the hell out of stuff, so I always buy a backup of anything I like. One HP49 fell out of my pocket and down a cliff while surveying part of the ranch. I sent it back to HP, but I was honest about how I broke it, so they wouldn't warranty that one. In this special case of the HP49, I really like it, so 3 of them is actually a minimum number. I will probably buy a few more when I save a few more pennies.

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