HP Forum Archive 21

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I no longer feel bad... Message #1 Posted by David Ramsey on 12 Mar 2012, 12:10 a.m. ...about all the money I spent on calculators last year. Especially my two HP-9100Bs... Seriously overpriced, beat up, untested 9100

Re: I no longer feel bad... Message #2 Posted by Steve Leibson on 12 Mar 2012, 12:24 a.m., in response to message #1 by David Ramsey I'm glad you no longer feel bad. It's only overpriced (or undermarketed) if no one buys it. --Steve

Re: I no longer feel bad... Message #3 Posted by bill platt on 12 Mar 2012, 12:33 a.m., in response to message #2 by Steve Leibson If someone buys that, then I am going to run right out to buy a 1959 Gibson Les Paul...

Re: I no longer feel bad... Message #4 Posted by Calum Tait on 12 Mar 2012, 9:31 p.m., in response to message #3 by bill platt Quote: If someone buys that, then I am going to run right out to buy a 1959 Gibson Les Paul... Make mine a Flying V!

Re: I no longer feel bad... Message #5 Posted by Matt Agajanian on 12 Mar 2012, 12:35 a.m., in response to message #1 by David Ramsey I'll join you! Just today, yes, today mind you. I bought full packages of an HP-67, 41CV, 29C and HP-35 (yes, no bloody A, B, C or S) PLUS extra battery packs, too! Edited: 12 Mar 2012, 12:37 a.m.

Re: I no longer feel bad... Message #6 Posted by David Ramsey on 12 Mar 2012, 12:48 p.m., in response to message #5 by Matt Agajanian Ah, you sound like I did last year. After years of not buying any calculators (I had all the HP scientific handhelds, which was the focus of my collection), in 2011 I decided to go for desktops. Mind you, I already had a 9815S and 9825A... -- Two T.I. SR-60s (one working, one parts) -- Two HP 9810s (ditto) -- HP Atherton-restored 9820 -- HP 9826 -- HP 9830 w/9866A thermal printer -- HP 9835 -- HP 85 -- HP 87 -- HP 9821 dual 3.5" drive -- HP 9825 NOS 5.25" drive -- HP 9875 dual cassette drive -- Two Atherton-restored 9100Bs Had to promise the wife I wouldn't buy a single calculator in 2012! So far I'm good... Edited: 12 Mar 2012, 12:49 p.m.

Re: I no longer feel bad... Message #7 Posted by Eric Smith on 12 Mar 2012, 1:41 p.m., in response to message #6 by David Ramsey Quote: Had to promise the wife I wouldn't buy a single calculator in 2012! What? No DIY5?!

Re: I no longer feel bad... Message #8 Posted by Massimo Gnerucci (Italy) on 12 Mar 2012, 4:04 p.m., in response to message #7 by Eric Smith Don't worry Eric... I'll take two! ;-) Massimo

Re: I no longer feel bad... Message #9 Posted by David Ramsey on 12 Mar 2012, 8:23 p.m., in response to message #7 by Eric Smith Well, we can consider that a "prototype" or something, I'm sure!

Re: I no longer feel bad... Message #10 Posted by aurelio on 12 Mar 2012, 1:47 p.m., in response to message #6 by David Ramsey Thanks to God, better, thanks to our wives we still survive!

Re: I no longer feel bad... Message #11 Posted by hpnut on 13 Mar 2012, 1:08 a.m., in response to message #6 by David Ramsey Quote: Had to promise the wife I wouldn't buy a single calculator in 2012! So far I'm good... My wife is ok with my hobby collecting old calculators, it's collecting new girlfriends that she won't tolerate :-) hpnut in Malaysia

Re: I no longer feel bad... Message #12 Posted by BruceH on 12 Mar 2012, 4:08 p.m., in response to message #1 by David Ramsey I think this was previously owned (or "pre-loved" in TAS-speak) by a psychiatrist. Why else would it have a Rorschach test on the front? ;-)

Re: I no longer feel bad... Message #13 Posted by db (martinez, ca.) on 12 Mar 2012, 7:42 p.m., in response to message #12 by BruceH There are two shrinks that use use old RPN calculators? I know that our Dr. Mike wouldn't sell off any of his babies. He would know what is wrong with it and have found a way to fix it too.

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