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41-CX Going for $560.00 Message #1 Posted by Howard Owen on 14 Aug 2005, 2:45 p.m. It's new/old stock, but jeeze! http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-41CX-Hewlett-Packard-Programmable-Calculator_W0QQitemZ5788552121QQcategoryZ11713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Edited: 14 Aug 2005, 2:45 p.m.

Re: 41-CX Going for $560.00 Message #2 Posted by Matthias Wehrli on 14 Aug 2005, 3:32 p.m., in response to message #1 by Howard Owen So just imagine what my HP-41CY in mint condition is worth!

Re: 41-CX Going for $560.00 Message #3 Posted by Howard Owen on 14 Aug 2005, 4:25 p.m., in response to message #2 by Matthias Wehrli Yeah, I started to imagine, then decided not to ask.. 8)

Re: 41-CX Going for $560.00 Message #4 Posted by Namir on 15 Aug 2005, 10:15 a.m., in response to message #2 by Matthias Wehrli Hi Matthias, I guess beauty (or value in this case) is in the eyes of the beholder. An HP41CY is perhaps cool, but when you look at what it can do it falls way short compared to what for example Matlab, SPSS, and Mathematica (to name a few) can do for folks like me. My interest in the 41 line (and in otehr HP calculators) is nostalgic. But, faced with a choice of buying an 41CY or an SPSS version 13, I will certainly put my money in the software that can run circles around any version of the HP41. Namir

Re: 41-CX Going for $560.00 Message #5 Posted by Tien on 15 Aug 2005, 8:53 p.m., in response to message #4 by Namir I would rather use the shareware like Octave, Scilab or Maxima ... and use the money to growth my HP calculator collection ... :-)

Re: 41-CX Going for $560.00 Message #6 Posted by Namir on 15 Aug 2005, 8:55 p.m., in response to message #5 by Tien These freeware lack powerful library modules that give the commercial packages even more power!

Re: 41-CX Going for $560.00 Message #7 Posted by Karl Schneider on 14 Aug 2005, 3:40 p.m., in response to message #1 by Howard Owen This is one of the large batch of NOS 41CX's from 1990 that was discovered in a UK storeroom during 2002 or 2003. I was offered one at the time for $75 by a seller of these units, but I asked questions because the deal seemed too good to be true. After I saw the selling prices on dutch auctions, I wasn't cheeky enough to request the seller's offer... These latest-manufuactured and unused halfnut 41's may well turn out to be the most reliable ones available. However, the solidness, key feel, and display are better on the fullnuts (1979-1984 + part of 1985?). -- KS

$560 - not a record Message #8 Posted by Randy on 14 Aug 2005, 4:09 p.m., in response to message #1 by Howard Owen IIRC - they've gone for as much as $705.00 from the same seller.

Re: $560 - not a record Message #9 Posted by Chan Tran on 16 Aug 2005, 12:09 p.m., in response to message #8 by Randy I wonder what's a blanknut CX would go for?

Re: $560 - not a record Message #10 Posted by Ronald on 16 Aug 2005, 2:38 p.m., in response to message #9 by Chan Tran How much do you want to pay for it ? I guess that at some time there is always someone who wants it desparately and will go to the end so it could be one time 300 another time 800 dollar. F.e. the HP29C that went a day ago was relative cheap, I also remember it went for 400 euro. As we say in Dutch: It is what the fool wants to pay for it. Ronald

Re: $560 - not a record Message #11 Posted by Chan Tran on 19 Aug 2005, 3:26 p.m., in response to message #10 by Ronald Well I am just curious as I sold 1 of them for $150 and trade another for a card reader. I only sell or trade what I have extra of.

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