HP should offer a free hardware upgrade

[Joe Horn]

(06-03-2014 02:11 AM)jgreenb2 Wrote:  This thread seems a little overwrought...it's just a calculator.

True! No need for histrionics. Just calmly tell HP to replace your substantially impaired Prime with one that supports the optional wireless communication that they so clearly advertised, with YouTube videos and presentations at multiple conferences and even on their own website. They will calmly replace it (or should). All's well that ends well.

Just a calculator? If I were to post "Hey, calm down, it's just $150 down the drain, no big deal"... everybody would go nuts. Yes, it's just a calculator, but paying twice to get one good Prime? Uh... no.

Prolepsis: HP will undoubtedly say that those who don't need wireless communication ability should keep their rev A hardware. Not true! That assumes that nobody will ever sell their Prime. Buyers will pay more for used rev B Primes than for used rev A Primes (at least until rev A becomes rare enough). When I buy a Prime, I'd be crazy not to demand rev B, because even if I don't need wireless communication, the next owner might.