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HP doing surveys on vintage calcs
Message #1 Posted by Tom Mathes on 14 Oct 2008, 10:05 p.m.

I called HP today to get my replacement 35S replaced again under warranty. The first one had a defective ENTER and 4 key, and this one a mushy gold shift key.

The customer service rep asked me after giving my info on how to return the calc if I owned other HP calcs or had owned them in the past. I told her I owned a 41C but it broke 10 years ago, but still own a 48G, a 32SII and a 33S. She then asked if I'd be willing to take a survey on my interest on "retro calculators". I got the survey this evening, and this is the text:

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Thank you for your support of HP Calculators.

My name is Rainer Boelzle and I am the HP Calculator WW Customer Support Manager. I understand from our North American call center that you would like to participate in our Survey of Retro Calculators. Please click on the following link to access the survey:

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228BU68XY93

If you would like to learn more about HP's Calculating Solutions, please visit us at www.hp.com/calculators.

Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rainer Boelzle

Rainer Boelzle Handheld Calculators Personal Systems Group Hewlett Packard Company

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I'm not sure if the survey link is unique to me or anyone can fill it out. It's hopeful that HP is actually toying with building some classic calcs. When it asked my 1st choice for a calc I had to go with the 41C. And here's the link of the survey results:

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/thankyou.zgi?p=WEB228BU68XY93

      
Re: HP doing surveys on vintage calcs
Message #2 Posted by Tom Mathes on 14 Oct 2008, 10:08 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Tom Mathes

Oops, didn't read the previous new post. Seems someone beat me to the punch on the survey. Sorry for the reposting.

            
Re: HP doing surveys on vintage calcs
Message #3 Posted by Walter B on 15 Oct 2008, 1:06 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by Tom Mathes

The more forumers participate the better, so reposting may even be helpful :)

Quote:
Rainer Boelzle Handheld Calculators Personal Systems Group Hewlett Packard Company
This name sounds like a guy from southwestern Germany. Maybe not significant, but this is an area well known for solid work, so hope for quality rises ;)

Ceterum censeo: HP, launch a 43s.

Walter

                  
Re: HP doing surveys on vintage calcs
Message #4 Posted by Thomas Radtke on 15 Oct 2008, 1:22 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by Walter B

...in customer support? Great, defect calculators will get replaced more quickly ;-p

                  
Re: HP doing surveys on vintage calcs
Message #5 Posted by Hal Bitton in Boise on 15 Oct 2008, 2:52 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by Walter B

When I took the survey, I told HP to add fraction capability to the 42s and re-launch that baby!! How perfect would that be?


The 43s would indeed be a good name for it.
Best regards, hal

                        
Re: HP doing surveys on vintage calcs
Message #6 Posted by Reth on 15 Oct 2008, 6:20 p.m.,
in response to message #5 by Hal Bitton in Boise

So did I :) - USB conn; more memory; alpha keyboard legend + slanted keys; equation support and I'd pay $250 for it
Cheers,
Reth

                              
Re: HP doing surveys on vintage calcs
Message #7 Posted by Mark Edmonds on 19 Oct 2008, 9:08 a.m.,
in response to message #6 by Reth

I voted 42S too! Actually, I think the Pioneer series were the most interesting, best for ergonomics, faster than the Voyagers and a really varied range of models. The 20S is my fave algebraic of all time :)

An updated 42S with a memory card and more memory would be excellent. However, the modern keyboards (as in 35S) are not up to it so that worries me if HP did re-release a classic.

Mark

                        
Re: HP doing surveys on vintage calcs
Message #8 Posted by V-PN on 19 Oct 2008, 12:45 p.m.,
in response to message #5 by Hal Bitton in Boise

Hello, HAL !
So if Dave (my name in 3rd grade English class) 
would ask you ti name the next new-old HP calc to be named as 42
you'd say (using a nice, soft, stable, yet natural voice:
"!I'm sorry, Dave! I cannot do that!"
                              
Re: HP doing surveys on vintage calcs
Message #9 Posted by Damir on 19 Oct 2008, 1:08 p.m.,
in response to message #8 by V-PN

Nice! :)

                              
Re: HP doing surveys on vintage calcs
Message #10 Posted by George Bailey (Bedford Falls) on 19 Oct 2008, 1:28 p.m.,
in response to message #8 by V-PN

;-)

But Dr. Heywood R. Floyd wouldn't second that!

                              
Re: HP doing surveys on vintage calcs
Message #11 Posted by Walter B on 19 Oct 2008, 6:38 p.m.,
in response to message #8 by V-PN

:)

      
One thing to remember.
Message #12 Posted by Frank Boehm (Germany) on 15 Oct 2008, 6:51 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Tom Mathes

Don't view the results first, as you'll have to use another browser or delete cookies first to take the survey otherwise 8)

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