HP Forum Archive 11

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Is the 48G series a classic yet? Message #1 Posted by Jeremy on 5 Apr 2003, 2:39 p.m. I don't think so, but I think it will be soon. It is only a matter of time before they discontinue it with the 49G out. Buy one on eBay for cheap while you still can. A buddy of mine at work told me that where he comes from (Argentina) at least 40% of engineering students have one. Nice... It sounds like a classic over there already. -Jeremy

that depends on how beat up it is Message #2 Posted by db(martinez,california) on 5 Apr 2003, 2:46 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jeremy i have an sx that is positivly antique.

Re: Is the 48G series a classic yet? Message #3 Posted by Bill Wiese on 5 Apr 2003, 3:54 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jeremy No - nothing with RPL will ever be a classic. 4-level stack or nothing, baby! 32S, 42S, etc.: yes. 48/49, no. If I needed a 48/49 to solve a problem, I'll grab a damned PC. Bill Wiese San Jose, CA

Re: Is the 48G series a classic yet? Message #4 Posted by Les Bell [Sydney] on 5 Apr 2003, 5:31 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jeremy They've apparently discontinued the HP-6S. Does that make it a classic? One has to draw the line somewhere. And IMHO, the 48 - and even more so, the 49 - are on the far side of that line. Best, --- Les [http://www.lesbell.com.au]

Re: Is the 48G series a classic yet? Message #5 Posted by Jeremy on 6 Apr 2003, 12:30 p.m., in response to message #4 by Les Bell [Sydney] I guess I would include the 48 series in there. Anything with the HP keypad makes the cut. When they switched to the TI keypad, they're out. -Jeremy

HP48 in Argentina Message #6 Posted by Andrés C. Rodríguez (Argentina) on 5 Apr 2003, 6:55 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jeremy Many students and professionals have bought HP48 or, for that matter, other electronic goods in the period 1992-2001, since the exchange rate made it possible. Now, as also it was many years ago, is rather hard to buy any imported goods here.

A theory about COMPLX economy... Message #7 Posted by Andrés C. Rodríguez (Argentina) on 6 Apr 2003, 6:48 p.m., in response to message #6 by Andrés C. Rodríguez (Argentina) The previous comment brings along my theory (only partially proven yet), which intends to explain our economy using complex numbers (as used in AC circuits). Our money seems to have a "real" part, but some "devices" may make it "imaginary" (locked in banks, where you could only made imaginary transactions with other imaginary accounts); and it is also possible (by means of repetitive multiplication by a complex interest rate) that your "real" money became... negative! In fact, there are many, many reported cases in which you can open a new account in a bank, deposit $ 1000 in it, then withdraw $ 500, and the balance will be negative (sadly, no joke) In such an economy, "phase" (timing) is as much as important as "amplitude" (wealth). Indeed, timing may be deemed as more important than the absolute value of a money amount. Nyquist stability criteria, root locus and such approaches may also be applicable... Our economy may be a good test field for a HP54V, which could be combination of a HP12C with a HP42S. From time to time, the issue of a common Mercosur currency appears in the press. Our Brazilian neighbors (Hi!, Luiz and others) have a most appropriate currency sign, the "Real" or "R$". Hence, ours could very well be the "Imaginary Peso", denoted by the "(0+1i)$" expression in rectangular form; or "$;(pi/2)" in polar notation, etc.

Re: A theory about COMPLX economy... Message #8 Posted by Paul Brogger on 7 Apr 2003, 1:45 p.m., in response to message #7 by Andrés C. Rodríguez (Argentina) Now that's funny! This is the sort of insight that, with a bit of amplification, becomes a whole series of books, and a 'round-the-world tour on the lecture circuit. (Remember "Mars and Venus" in the relationship arena?) If you haven't copyrighted this approach, you should do so quickly, and get to work! 8^)

Thank you! Message #9 Posted by Andrés C. Rodríguez (Argentina) on 8 Apr 2003, 6:24 p.m., in response to message #8 by Paul Brogger Paul and db: thank you again for your comments!!

Re: Is the 48G series a classic yet? Message #10 Posted by Speck on 8 Apr 2003, 11:26 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jeremy Has it been discontinued? Is there still demand for it? They may continue to make it, if enough people want it. Recently, one of the top-of-the-line Sony world band radios was a veteran radio designed and first built in the early 80's (ICF-2010). Enough people still wanted them that Sony kept making them until a year or two ago. I just hope HP's newer offerings don't look and feel quite as "cheap" as some of their more recent oferings. TI needs some serious competition.

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