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A non 20b/30b 34S Message #1 Posted by Matt Agajanian on 18 Aug 2012, 7:00 p.m. Hello all. Now that HP's discontinued the 20b & 30b, how can a 34S be made? Thanks Edited: 18 Aug 2012, 7:02 p.m.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #2 Posted by Namir on 18 Aug 2012, 9:11 p.m., in response to message #1 by Matt Agajanian Long live the WP34S emulator!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #3 Posted by Matt Agajanian on 18 Aug 2012, 9:43 p.m., in response to message #2 by Namir Well, does that mean a physical 34S is on its way out?

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #4 Posted by wildpig on 18 Aug 2012, 10:06 p.m., in response to message #3 by Matt Agajanian it has now becoming another collector item, just like all the end of production hp calcs ;)

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #5 Posted by Mark Scheuern on 18 Aug 2012, 10:25 p.m., in response to message #1 by Matt Agajanian The 30b has been discontinued? You sure? It still appears as for sale on HP's web site, though I realize that may not mean much. It would be a shame. It's a nice calculator even apart from the 34S repurposing and I had hoped it was a precursor to more good stuff from HP.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #6 Posted by reth on 18 Aug 2012, 10:57 p.m., in response to message #5 by Mark Scheuern Plenty of them for sale everywhere, whoever needs one or more, it's time to stock a few rather than asking silly questions. Cheers

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #7 Posted by Matt Agajanian on 18 Aug 2012, 10:58 p.m., in response to message #5 by Mark Scheuern Not certain how (or why) HP's website's been acting so inconsistently but, when I went there an hour ago, neither the 20b nor 30b showed up. Addendum: I'm looking at the site currently and here's the lineup: 10s, 10bII+, CalcPad 200, 33s, 35s, 12c, 12c Platinum, 17bII+ and 50g Edited: 18 Aug 2012, 11:02 p.m.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #8 Posted by Eric Smith on 19 Aug 2012, 12:08 a.m., in response to message #7 by Matt Agajanian Unfortunately (or fortunately?), that doesn't prove anything. The e-commerce portion of HP's web site is a disaster, with unavailable products showing up and available products disappearing all the time, completely uncorrelated with the actual production status. I don't have any inside information, but I very strongly doubt that either the 20b or 30b are discontinued.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #9 Posted by Eric Smith on 19 Aug 2012, 12:15 a.m., in response to message #7 by Matt Agajanian In fact, just now on the HP site, I was able to find the 20b and 30b just fine under "Products for business". I'm not going to post a URL because they seem to go stale nearly instantaneously, which is yet another sign of completely inept web design; product pages (and in fact almost all web pages) should have persistent URLs. Maybe someday HP will hire competent web developers.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #10 Posted by Eric Smith on 19 Aug 2012, 12:09 a.m., in response to message #1 by Matt Agajanian There is non-HP calculator hardware in the works that could support WP-34S or similar third-party firmware.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #11 Posted by Namir on 19 Aug 2012, 3:16 a.m., in response to message #10 by Eric Smith Will I be able to redeem my coupon that I won in a past HHC conference for a special calculator like that? Namir

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #12 Posted by Walter B on 19 Aug 2012, 3:25 a.m., in response to message #11 by Namir Quote: Will I be able to redeem my coupon that I won in a past HHC conference for a special calculator like that? The correct question is: "When will I ...?" SCNR ;-)

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #13 Posted by Paul Dale on 19 Aug 2012, 3:34 a.m., in response to message #11 by Namir I never got my prize for the non-attending programming challenge.... I want a DIY RPN-5 when it is ready :-) - Pauli

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #14 Posted by Eric Smith on 19 Aug 2012, 10:19 a.m., in response to message #11 by Namir Yes.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #15 Posted by Quan on 18 Aug 2012, 11:49 p.m., in response to message #1 by Matt Agajanian Office Depot still carries the 12c platinum, 10bii+, and 30b. The 12c gold and 50g seem to disappeared from the shelf. Also, I no longer see HP calcs at Fry's. Not sure if they are out of stock or forever removed.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #16 Posted by Ethan Conner on 19 Aug 2012, 2:41 a.m., in response to message #15 by Quan The Fry's near me still keeps a 50g on display.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #17 Posted by Walter B on 19 Aug 2012, 3:22 a.m., in response to message #1 by Matt Agajanian Quote: Now that HP's discontinued the 20b & 30b, how can a 34S be made? Part one of your statement is incorrect. As Eric posted earlier, HP's website is a total mess. Seems they're not selling much over it, else it would have got the management's attention at least once. Don't you worry - be happy :-)

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #18 Posted by Matt Agajanian on 20 Aug 2012, 10:49 a.m., in response to message #17 by Walter B Thanks to all for clarification on the shenanigans of HP's website. I didn't realise that HP's own website was such a disaster. Thanks again.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #19 Posted by Mark Scheuern on 20 Aug 2012, 10:53 a.m., in response to message #18 by Matt Agajanian Understandable since you'd certainly think it would better reflect what they're actually selling. I discovered otherwise after the 15C LE I ordered and which appeared to be in-stock took three months to arrive. It's really puzzling why their e-commerce sites are in such disarray. (OTHO, credit to them for making a new 15C in the first place and they did email me after several weeks to let me know and give me the option of cancelling.)

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #20 Posted by Jim Johnson on 19 Aug 2012, 7:47 a.m., in response to message #1 by Matt Agajanian Just picked up two (2) HP30b's on TAS for $20 (+$5 shipping) for both. I imagine you'll see more of them appear for sale as they filter out into the used calculator market.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #21 Posted by David Persinger(US) on 19 Aug 2012, 8:54 a.m., in response to message #20 by Jim Johnson Someone is trying to sell a Wp34s on TAS.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #22 Posted by Matt Kernal on 19 Aug 2012, 11:05 a.m., in response to message #1 by Matt Agajanian May I please ask what prompted you to create this thread? When I first read the opening clause (and before there were any replies), it sounded like a statement of fact. I began looking for an announcement both here and in web searches. When I couldn't find any news on the topic, I came to the conclusion that you likely posted based on missing 20B/30B content at the shopping.hp website (as others now appear to have also concluded concerning your sentence). If my conclusion is wrong (I'm often wrong ;-), and you have heard of an official announcement, please direct us to it. I for one, would really like to see it. Thanks.

Re: A non 20b/30b 34S Message #23 Posted by Reth on 20 Aug 2012, 1:06 a.m., in response to message #22 by Matt Kernal Quote: May I please ask what prompted you to create this thread? I guess the same reason that prompts him to create over 30% of all threads here. Lacking attention, logorrhea?

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