Re: Very impressive aucton on TAS Message #3 Posted by Mike Morrow on 2 Mar 2011, 10:41 a.m., in response to message #2 by Don Shepherd
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Isn't this the series with the faulty battery door?
Yes, indeed. The example shown in the auction video has the characteristic damaged battery port. You can see something wrong throughout the video, then around minute 5:00 as the calculator is rotated, the damaged corners of the battery port become very obvious. My 2830Axxxxx HP 28S has identical damage, while my (much lesser used) 2707Axxxxx HP 28C is still OK. Great HP so-called "good old days" design again!
The HP 19BII wasn't all that great as a financial calculator either, IMO. But I agree with Namir...this is the best auction presentation that I've seen in almost 15 years of ebay tracking.
HP Clamshells...hate 'em!
Edited: 2 Mar 2011, 11:27 a.m.
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