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HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #1 Posted by Jeff on 9 May 2012, 10:14 a.m.

Is it just me, or are these the most hideous basic calculators on the market today?

I thought they were ugly when they were released a few years ago, and can't believe that they're still around. I wonder if this tired line will ever see a makeover.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/can.do;HHOJSID=qzRsPq7pZQVJ6dbJ9KFNXJ8tTQTyPfTws5LnkX22TrDVw966jvY1!38517041?landing=calculator&category=Office&catLevel=1&storeName=storefronts

      
Re: HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #2 Posted by John B. Smitherman on 9 May 2012, 11:09 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Jeff

The 30b has disappeared from their web site.

            
Re: HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #3 Posted by Harald on 9 May 2012, 11:44 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by John B. Smitherman

That makes sense, they seemed to be sold off at very low prices recently. Now they have gone back up.

                  
Re: HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #4 Posted by Thomas Radtke on 9 May 2012, 1:55 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by Harald

déjà vu?

Same topic recently, and Tim ensured us the 30b (and 10bII+) won't go.

                  
Re: HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #5 Posted by John B. Smitherman on 9 May 2012, 11:55 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by Harald

amazon.com currently lists the 30b for $20.13.

John

                  
Re: HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #6 Posted by NateB on 9 May 2012, 10:52 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by Harald

There was a thread on this forum about the missing 33s. Someone speculated that it may be discontinued and Samson Cable promptly jacked up their prices. Last I checked,they have the 33s listed for $99 on Amazon. HP has them back in stock for $39.99.

                        
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Message #7 Posted by M. Joury on 10 May 2012, 9:48 a.m.,
in response to message #6 by NateB

Samson cables really seems to be a money grubbing (read greedy) organization. While I am all for capitalism, their version of it annoys the heck out of me. I will no longer give them any of my business.

Just my 0.02.

Cheers,

-Marwan

                              
Re: HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #8 Posted by bill platt on 10 May 2012, 10:55 a.m.,
in response to message #7 by M. Joury

When their prices are low, they have excellent service.

I think they are simply trying to meet markets--like the rest of us. We are all crazy to undercharge-----

                        
Re: HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #9 Posted by Eddie W. Shore on 10 May 2012, 11:32 p.m.,
in response to message #6 by NateB

Quote:
There was a thread on this forum about the missing 33s. Someone speculated that it may be discontinued and Samson Cable promptly jacked up their prices. Last I checked,they have the 33s listed for $99 on Amazon. HP has them back in stock for $39.99.

Yikes - thanks for the heads up.

            
Re: HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #10 Posted by Marcelo Vanti (brasil) on 10 May 2012, 11:53 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by John B. Smitherman

the calculator hp30b still appears in
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF04a/215348-215348-64232-20036-215349.html?dnr=1
Marcelo

                  
Re: HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #11 Posted by Xavier A. (Brazil) on 13 May 2012, 10:41 a.m.,
in response to message #10 by Marcelo Vanti (brasil)

Hello Marcelo,

Living in Brazil, I wonder if there is any HP 30b sold here - I mean, new, and perhaps built in our country... but I have never seen such a calc. What do you think about that?

                        
Re: HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #12 Posted by Marcus von Cube, Germany on 13 May 2012, 2:08 p.m.,
in response to message #11 by Xavier A. (Brazil)

They're all built in China.

                        
Re: HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #13 Posted by Marcelo Vanti (brasil) on 14 May 2012, 1:05 p.m.,
in response to message #11 by Xavier A. (Brazil)

Neither do I. But the calc distribution in Brazil is gone many years
ago and has been recovering in recent times, and nevertheless
is based only on the most popular and inexpensive models. Marcelo

                              
Re: HP's Lousy Home and Office Calculators
Message #14 Posted by Xavier A. (Brazil) on 16 May 2012, 8:17 a.m.,
in response to message #13 by Marcelo Vanti (brasil)

Thank you Senhores.

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