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Concise Calc History
Message #1 Posted by Tim Wessman on 30 Sept 2005, 9:43 a.m.

Where can I find a concise histroy of calculators since the beginning? A few pages of who did what first, advancements, etc.

Thanks.

TW

      
Re: Concise Calc History
Message #2 Posted by Gene Wright on 30 Sept 2005, 10:29 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Tim Wessman

Just make sure you find a history that has the following item:

December 1, 2005: Tim Wessman and John Evers change the surveying world forever when their 49g+ solution is unveiled.

:-) Be glad when you guys have it available! I think it will be a big hit! Gene

            
Re: Concise Calc History
Message #3 Posted by Tim Wessman on 30 Sept 2005, 2:21 p.m.,
in response to message #2 by Gene Wright

Hmm . . . :-0

TW

                  
Re: Concise Calc History
Message #4 Posted by Gene on 30 Sept 2005, 7:05 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by Tim Wessman

I wasn't being sarcastic. :-)

I think you guys have a great product coming! Gene

      
Re: Concise Calc History
Message #5 Posted by Karl-Ludwig Butte on 30 Sept 2005, 10:36 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Tim Wessman

There may be no one 100%-super-perfect-site. I guess the information is scattered around the Internet and you'll find pieces of the puzzle here and there. Very good pieces you'll find here at our all favourite HP-Museum, other pieces you can find her: http://www.snarc.net/pda/pda-treatise.htm. Maybe other members of this community will give more links. Have fun putting the pieces together.

Regards

Karl

            
Re: Concise Calc History
Message #6 Posted by Katie Wasserman on 30 Sept 2005, 10:51 a.m.,
in response to message #5 by Karl-Ludwig Butte

Rick Bensene keeps and maintains an excellent and concise timeline on his site: http://www.oldcalculatormuseum.com/timeline.html

                  
Re: Concise Calc History
Message #7 Posted by Tim Wessman on 30 Sept 2005, 2:19 p.m.,
in response to message #6 by Katie Wasserman

Hey great! That was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks. I appreciate the link!

TW

                  
Re: Concise Calc History
Message #8 Posted by don wallace on 1 Oct 2005, 11:39 p.m.,
in response to message #6 by Katie Wasserman

Excellent Timeline, but no mention at all of hp 41C series (!)

DW

      
Re: Concise Calc History
Message #9 Posted by Doug Wilder on 1 Oct 2005, 12:30 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Tim Wessman

Another timeline to take a look at (there is also a forum):

http://www.xnumber.com/xnumber/frame_timeline.htm

Best

      
Re: Concise Calc History
Message #10 Posted by db (martinez, ca.) on 1 Oct 2005, 12:52 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Tim Wessman

prologue
approach
HP-41cx
decline
degereracy

            
Re: Concise Calc History
Message #11 Posted by Howard Owen on 1 Oct 2005, 2:14 a.m.,
in response to message #10 by db (martinez, ca.)

Glad you didn't take that any further! 8)

Edited: 1 Oct 2005, 2:14 a.m.

            
Re: Concise Calc History
Message #12 Posted by valentino ducati (switzerland) on 1 Oct 2005, 5:35 a.m.,
in response to message #10 by db (martinez, ca.)

@db: sad, bad, but true...

      
Re: Concise Calc History
Message #13 Posted by valentino ducati (switzerland) on 1 Oct 2005, 5:40 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Tim Wessman

@Tim: Have a look at www.finseth.com/~fin/hpdata.html

Down the site you will find an "Evolution Chart". It is an interesting view in very compact and concise format regarding the HP calculators.

Valentino

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