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Improved Keyboard Hp49g+ serial
Message #1 Posted by Will on 2 Mar 2005, 11:31 a.m.

Dear Friends...Can you tell me the serial number since the keyboard problems were fixed?...iīm going to buy a unit for a friend so i donīt want to make mistakes...

Thanks a lot.....

      
Re: Improved Keyboard Hp49g+ serial
Message #2 Posted by Eric Lundgren on 2 Mar 2005, 11:14 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Will

Hello,

I just (today 3/2/05) received a replacement 49g+ from HP themselves.

My experience is this: 1. Keyboard felt "pre-used" ie kind of loose, not ncsrly bad.

2. Still- no missed keystrokes, until the stack gets about 3 to 4 objects deep..then a 777 becomes 77, etc..

Eric

      
Re: Improved Keyboard Hp49g+ serial
Message #3 Posted by John Smitherman on 3 Mar 2005, 12:06 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Will

Hi Will. I've got a 49G+ with a 428 date code and with the clock display turned off I haven't experienced any problems. Compared to other calculators the keys do require a fair amount of pressure to press.

I hope that this helps and good luck!

John

            
Re: Improved Keyboard Hp49g+ serial
Message #4 Posted by Eric Lundgren on 3 Mar 2005, 2:05 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by John Smitherman

John,

Can you tell me how your 49g+ responds to rapid same key entry? Also, have you noticed it is related to the depth of items on the stack?

Eric

                  
Re: Improved Keyboard Hp49g+ serial
Message #5 Posted by John Smitherman on 3 Mar 2005, 6:58 p.m.,
in response to message #4 by Eric Lundgren

Hi Eric. I'm able to load up the stack and press keys rapidly without loss of input.

By the way, the date code on the 49G+ is not visible through the blister pack however the expiration date on the batteries is visible. At Fry's I looked at all the packages on the shelf to try to find what appeared to the newest batteries and hopefully the newest and best keypad. Maybe my strategy paid off, but only time will tell.

Regards,

John


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